Chicago among top 10 Labor Day weekend destinations

Chicago is among the top ten destinations for Labord Day travelers according to an Orbitz survey released today. New York and Las Vegas also toop the list.

Other key findings from the Orbitz Labor Day 2011 Index, which tracked both the most popularly booked destinations as well as pricing trends for flights and hotels in these cities, include:

• Destinations offering the best hotel deals over the Labor Day weekend include Denver ($89 per night), Atlanta ($98 per night) and Orlando ($104 per night).

• The best average round-trip ticket prices can be found for trips to Orlando($240), Atlanta($269) and Boston($286).

• Four cities have grown in popularity over last year: Denver ( 5 to 4), Orlando ( 8 to 7), Boston ( 9 to 8) and Los Angeles ( 10 to 9).

• Slipping in popularity this year were Atlanta ( 7 to 10) and Seattle ( 4 to 5).

The city ranking is based on air + package + hotel bookings on Orbitz.com for travel from Friday - Monday of Labor Day weekend. The average hotel rates are based on standalone hotel bookings on Orbitz. The airfare is based on standalone airfare bookings on Orbitz. All are based on bookings made as of August 1, 2011.

“With average hotel rates as low as $114 in Las Vegas and $104 in Orlando over a major holiday weekend, it's no surprise these destinations make this year's Top 10 list,” said Jeanenne Tornatore, senior travel editor for Orbitz.com. “Even a city like New York, which typically has higher hotel rates, is offering great deals over Labor Day weekend. For example, New York's Park Central in Manhattan has a 30 percent discount on select room types over the holiday weekend.”