Highest Rate Now $344

The highest per diem rate, including both the lodging and meals and incidentals components, is Vail, Colo., a total of $344 December 1-March 31 ($180 otherwise). Other high-priced areas include Aspen, Colo., $293 December 1-March 31; New York city, $290 November 1-February 28 and $265 March 1-July 31 ($244 otherwise); Key West, Fla., $264 February 1-March 31 and $221 December 1-January 31 ($196 otherwise); and Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., $249 July 1-August 31 ($174 otherwise). Other major travel destinations include: Los Angeles, $160; District of Columbia, $251 March 1-July 31 and $230 November 1-February 28 ($209 otherwise); Chicago, $201 June 1-August 31 and $185 November 1-May 31 ($176 otherwise); Boston, $229; and Atlanta, $164.