Canadians staying home for Easter: Hotwire

Hotwire.com, a leading discount travel site, has unveiled its top 10 most popular Easter destinations for Canadian travellers, based on hotel bookings. Compared to last year’s list, travellers seem to be opting for more local trips this year, with national metropolitan hubs rising in popularity. “With big-city business travel slowing down over the holiday, lots of high-demand cosmopolitan areas have rooms to spare. Hotels are offering spectacular deals, and incredible destinations like Toronto, Montreal, Orlando, Chicago and Minneapolis are offering rooms for $80 or less,”said Pierre Etienne-Chartier (pictured), vice-president of the Hotwire Group. With three domestic destinations placing on the list, Canada offers deep discounts for tourists this Easter. Displacing last year’s top destination of New York is Toronto. Montreal also makes a strong showing this year, reclaiming third place on the list. Meanwhile Vancouver hops up two spots from last year to fourth place. The following are the top 10 most popular destinations as booked by Canadian travellers over the Easter holiday: Toronto, New York City, Montreal, Vancouver, Seattle, Las Vegas, Boston, Orlando, Chicago and Minneapolis. (http://www.hotwire.com)