Pent-up Demand for USA Trips by Canadians: Here Are The Top 10 US Destinations

Expedia says research done in the past week shows Canadians are eager to visit the United States after two years of a pandemic.

Expedia Canada looked at both hotel searches and flight searches for U.S. destinations between March 11 and April 9, 2022.

“There is so much pent up travel demand to the U.S., which was always a favourite for Canadians before the pandemic,” Expedia Canada officials said. “In fact, over the last week we have seen an increase of around 10% when it comes to flight searches to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Honolulu and San Francisco on Expedia.ca.

“As restrictions continue to ease, we do see travel interest growing and travellers planning and dreaming about the future.”

New stats from California found that Canadians’ sentiment regarding visiting California is on the upswing. A study from Visit California found that the likelihood of Canadians to visit vs. pre-pandemic is up 10.3 points. It also found that the month-over-month change on international non-stop seats to California increased by 43.8%, compared to March 2019.

According to Yahoo Canada, the top 10 U.S. destinations Canadians are looking at for hotels are as follows:

1. Las Vegas (amazing entertainment, food, desert scenery and great hotels)
2. New York City (the unofficial capital of the world, with Broadway shows, wonderful restaurants and so many neighborhoods to explore)
3. Honolulu (great food, shopping and cultural amenities, plus perfect weather and Waikiki Beach)
4. Orlando (the theme parks are big, but there’s also an increasingly lively downtown core and wonderful Asian restaurants in the Mills 50 area)
5. Anaheim (many come for Disney, but there’s also a growing downtown. And you’re only a few minutes from great spots like Huntington Beach.)
6. Maui (some of the world’s best beaches, plus great food and fab hotels like the Napili Kai Beach Resort, the Ka’anapali Beach Hotel, the Fairmont Kea Lani and the Ritz Carlton Kapalua)
7. San Diego (yes, there’s the world famous zoo and great beaches, but also a vibrant downtown and a terrific craft beer scene)
8. Seattle (wonderful seafood, great urban parks and the fish-tossing vendors at Pike’s Place Market)
9. Nashville (a super-hot music scene and super-hot fried chicken make this a great spot for a weekend getaway)
10. Myrtle Beach (a terrific family spot with a fine beach, as well as good food and wonderful kayaking/canoeing areas.)

And here’s what Canadians were looking at for flights:

1. Las Vegas
2. Orlando
3. Los Angeles
4. Miami
5. Honolulu
6. San Francisco
7. New York City
8. Nashville
9. Phoenix
10. Seattle

And here are the top destinations based on vrbo demand (vacation rentals by owner)