A new report shows that hotel prices are fairly high in British Columbia while they continue to fall in the prairies.

The average price paid per night for hotel accommodations was up only one per cent in 2015 over the previous year, according to the latest Hotel Price Index (HPI). In general, British Colombia reported the highest hotel price increases, particularly in Victoria and Vancouver, while Alberta, Quebec, and Saskatchewan led the way with price decreases.

Fort McMurray, AB, recording the steepest drop while Langley, and Lethbridge, reported the lowest average rate paid for hotel accommodation in the Top 50 Most Popular Domestic Destinations for Canadians. Less than $100 higher, Niagara-on-the-Lake was the destination with the highest average price paid in 2015.

Based on HPI data, Toronto was the most popular domestic destination in 2015 and only a small price rise was seen there.

"Canadian tourism received a boost as a result of a lower Canadian dollar with more foreign travellers choosing to visit the country and several top destinations seeing a record number of visitors in 2015," said Josh Belkin, Vice President & General Manager, North America for Hotels.com brand. "So if Canadians are travelling for pleasure, they might want to consider some Western destinations now like Calgary, Regina, and Fort McMurray, given the lower cost of accommodations."

The falling loonie encouraged foreign travel due to favourable exchange rates and contributed to a notable increase in domestic travel. As a result, travellers paid more for hotel rooms in 2015 in almost half of the top 50 most popular domestic destinations, although all of the increases were under 10 per cent.