Source: Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times

If you've checked into a hotel in the last few months, you have probably noticed that rates have leaped upward. And they probably won't drop any time soon. During June, July and August, the average hotel rate at major U.S. destinations jumped 17%, compared with the same period in 2011, according to a study by the hotel pricing website HotelsCombined.

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