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Mont Tremblant ski resort in Quebec is the most expensive place to spend New Year's Eve in Canada, according to a new survey by cheaphotels.org
The company, using its own data, analyzed the cheapest available double room for a one-night stay on Dec. 31 in 20 Canadian destinations. Only hotels with a rating of three or more stars, with "generally strong" guest reviews, were considered.
According to its findings, Mont Tremblant was the most expensive, costing $880 for the night, which was a 284 per cent increase from a "normal winter" night.
Whistler ski resort, B.C., was ranked the second most expensive, costing guests 29 per cent more on Dec. 31, with a price tag of $658 for the night.
In Banff, Alta. guests are charged 233 per cent more on New Year's Eve with a night costing $563.
Prices in Niagara Falls saw a similar rate increase for Dec. 31, with a 285 per cent hike and a price of $465 for one night.
A one-night stay in Halifax to bring in the new year will cost $422, a 227 per cent increase when compared to a regular night, while in Jasper, Alta., it will cost $381 for New Year's, a 231 per cent increase. In Toronto, it will cost $375 for Dec. 31, marking a 175 per cent increase.
Quebec City has an increase of 117 per cent which is $353 for a night stay, while Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., has a 31 per cent increase costing $335 a on New Year's Eve.
Vancouver completes the 10th most expensive destination costing $325 for a one-night stay on Dec. 31, a 170 per cent increase.
Here are the remaining locations that make up the top 20 most expensive places to stay in Canada on New Year's Eve:
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