Tourism to get vaccinated: how much does accommodation and car rental cost in Miami

05/05/2021 18:54

• Clarín.com

• Travels

Updated 05/05/2021 18:54

It is clear that there is a great demand for air tickets to the United States and particularly to

Miami

, that the occupancy has escalated rapidly in the last weeks and the

prices of the tickets

also.

"Tickets to fly in the coming weeks are oscillating between 250,000 and 480,000 pesos," says Pablo Bazzetti, General Manager of All Seasons.

In the midst of the

coronavirus

pandemic

and encouraged by the progress of the vaccination campaign in the United States and the possibility of obtaining the necessary doses to gain immunity without waiting too long, the occupancy of flights to that country grew exponentially.

Vaccination campaign on the beaches of Miami.

Suppose we have resolved the issue of airfare,

how much does a hotel cost?

And rent a

car

?

From the Avantrip agency they offer a

quote

to get an idea of ​​prices.

Taking into account a

stay of 21 days

, as to obtain the two doses of the vaccine, a room for two people in May, in a three-star hotel in Miami on Collins Avenue, one block from the beach, without breakfast, costs 522,569 pesos for the entire stay.

In June, the hotel is cheaper: 370,640 pesos. 

And the rental of a car for the same period is calculated 326,289 (a medium car, type Toyota Corolla).

Ocean Drive, in Miami Beach, the avenue in front of the beach.

Photo EFE / Ivonne Malaver

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"Today

80% of searches in the United States

are directed to Miami, so hotel sales are focused on that destination," says Magalí Álvarez Howlin, Marketing Manager of the Volala agency.

He adds: "Regarding prices, although they are subject to dates, for example in June you can find 3-star hotels from 13,200 per night and car rentals from $ 13,084 per day in Miami.

In the Almundo agency they confirm that 85% of those who buy do so to travel immediately, in May and June, to Miami.

Most Argentines buy to travel to Miami.

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"The current average stay in Miami is 4 nights, and they are passengers who add other nights in Orlando or other Florida destinations," explains Erika Schamis, Head of Product Non Air at Almundo.

"With so much occupancy, there are

hotels that are already without capacity

, and many of them have rates 26% higher per night. To save, we recommend taking out the hotel as soon as possible, because the more at the latest time you reserve, there is less space and with rates without offers, "explains Schamis.

He also notes that in recent weeks the demand for car rentals in Miami has increased, which also went from an average

rental of 10 days to more than 20

, among those who extend their stay waiting for the second dose.

"Availability at the destination is limited and the

lines at airports

to take the car are long," says the Almundo specialist, adding that cars are available from US $ 120 per day. 

Other cities, other prices?

Times Square in New York.

Photo REUTERS / Jeenah Moon / File Photo

As other destination options begin to be added to try to find alternatives to the high demand of Miami, Avantrip brings other budgets closer: in Orlando, a 3-star hotel for 21 days costs between 275,965 in May and 297,598 in August, 12 km from Disney parks.

New York is a more expensive destination, it is known.

Here the same stay in May costs 544,163 in May, but in August - full summer, very hot - the hotel price drops to 362,856.

We are talking about a hotel in Midtown, near Times Square.

Also in Almundo they notice that people begin to choose other cities, although in this case they continue to focus on Florida. 

Vanderbilt Beach, in Naples, Florida.

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"Many are choosing other beaches or areas of Florida, with more availability, such as Fort Lauderdale, or even Naples and Fort Myers," says Schamis.

Regarding rates, in Miami there are hotels from US $ 175 per night;

in Fort Lauderdale, $ 109;

in Naples, $ 160;

and in Fort Myers, US $ 250.

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