DALLAS, Hotels.com, www.hotels.com, the largest specialized provider of discount lodging worldwide, today announced its top ten destinations for 2003. New York tops the list for the second year; Las Vegas and Orlando also stay put in the number two and three spots respectively. New Orleans moves into the fourth spot up from number 10 last year and San Francisco moves back onto the list as number six after a year-long absence. Hotels.com provides significant savings off regular rates at more than 9,000 properties in over 400 cities worldwide. Rankings are based on Hotels.com bookings, which booked approximately 8 million room nights last year.

"It is not surprising that New York has topped our list once again. The city has so much to offer people on any budget. We offer accommodations in New York for as low as $59 as well as luxury accommodations," said Bob Diener, president and co-founder of Hotels.com.