Hotel & vacation guide
Off-Season and Shoulder-Season Hotel Stays
Traveling outside the busiest period can be excellent value, but only if the destination still offers the experience you want.
Planning note: Hotel rates, policies, amenities, construction, transportation and local conditions change. Use this guide to compare options, then verify current details with the property, booking provider and official local sources before travel.
Shoulder season
The transition between peak and low season can provide a useful balance of milder crowds and more open attractions.
Check seasonal operations
Pools, ferries, ski lifts, resort restaurants and excursion providers can run reduced schedules or close entirely outside peak months.
Weather changes the value of location
A remote beach resort may feel idyllic in dry weather and inconvenient in a stormy season. Build seasonality into the lodging decision.