Aspen has been named the most expensive vacation destination in the US, where a week-long trip costs $5,330 per person.
At the other end of the scale, Outer Banks, North Carolina, at $1,237 per person, was the cheapest of the 100 popular places considered in the survey. Optimos Travel studio.
As for costs for a family of four, it’s $13,691 at the high-end ski resort, but just $3,247 at the island group off the Atlantic coast. The price per family member is lower than that of individuals since they would share accommodation.
To match tens of millions of Americans looking to book summer getaways, research looked at the cost of food, transportation, lodging and attraction fees.
While Aspen became world famous in the 1960s and 1970s as a quiet, peaceful retreat for hippies and writers like Hunter S Thomson, it is now known as a favorite haunt of the mega-rich.
Scroll down to see a graph showing the ten most (and ten least) expensive destinations.
Aspen has become famous as a resort for the mega-rich.
The wealthy resort is frequented by celebrities, Wall Street financiers, real estate moguls and tech founders (pictured: The Little Nell luxury hotel)
Outer Banks, North Carolina, was ranked the least expensive of the top 100 U.S. vacation destinations.
The wealthy resort, frequented by celebrities, Wall Street financiers, real estate moguls and technology founders, counts more than 100 billionaires among its owners.
The daily cost for one person in the luxurious ski town, which is also a popular destination for hikers in the summer, is $761.39, according to Optimos Travel.
It found that hotels or rental properties in Aspen cost an average of $494.56 per night, and meals will cost travelers $100 per day.
The study named Park City, Utah, the second most expensive vacation destination in the U.S., with individual daily costs at $710 and a seven-day trip for a family of four costing a whopping $12,632.
Park City, located east of Salt Lake City, is known for its rugged natural beauty, world-class skiing and snowboarding trails, and hiking trails.
Maui, Hawaii, ranked third most expensive, followed by Montauk, New York, and Santa Monica, California.
Maui has the highest lodging costs at $534.11 per night per person, while New York City, which ranks eighth, has the highest food expenses at $142.50 per person.
Key West, Florida, also ranks among the top 10 most expensive vacation spots, along with Charleston, South Carolina, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Kim Kardashian at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen earlier this year
Aspen has been named the most expensive vacation destination in the US, where a week-long trip costs more than $5,000 per person.
Optimos Travel took into account the cost of food, transportation, accommodation and attraction fees at 100 of the country’s most popular vacation destinations.
Pyramid Peak and Maroon Bells, Aspen, Colorado
A ski lift in Aspen
Santa Monica in Los Angeles costs $4,448 per person, one of the most expensive tourist destinations of the 100 popular places considered by the study.
Long road leading towards Monument Valley seen from Forrest Gump Point, Utah. Monument Valley at $1,529 per person is one of the least expensive in the study.
Cape Cod at $1,447 is another of the best value vacation destinations in the US.
Meanwhile, the Outer Banks, North Carolina, was ranked as the least expensive travel destination of the 100 popular locations considered in the study.
A week’s stay on the island group off the Atlantic coast costs $1,237 per person, or $3,247 for a family of four.
The second least expensive destination is Charleston, West Virginia, which is located in the heart of the Appalachians.
For a week, it would cost a family of four a little less than $3,000 on average.
Georgia is home to two of the most affordable destinations, with Helen coming in third and Tybee Island fourth.