Summer 2014: Top 20 cities with the biggest hotel discounts

This summer, travelers can save money on hotels in these 20 cities. Can you guess which destination offers the deepest hotel discounts? 

19. Philadelphia

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Independence Hall in Philadelphia, with a statue of Commodore Barry.

Price drop: 10 percent

Average daily hotel rate for 2014: $118

Philadelphia has two iconic foods: the cheesesteak and the soft pretzel. For a  great cheesesteak, some popular restaurants include Jim's Steak, Tony Luke's, and Pat's King of Steaks. Tourists looking for soft pretzel can find them at Brauhaus Schmitz and Miller’s Twist. Besides food, visitors can see Independence Hall, most famously known as the site where Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were debated and adopted. They can also visit the Franklin Institute, a science museum that hosts the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial.

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