For the sixth time in two years, AAA.com was found by an independent online survey firm to offer the best daily hotel rate on initial searches 61 percent of the time, compared to five of the top online travel agencies in North America.

AAA.com’s rates were the lowest 36 percent of the time compared to Travelocity (25%), Expedia (17%), Orbitz (11.l%).

The study, by Harris Interactive, an internet research firm, tracked rates at 36 randomly selected AAA Two, Three and Four Diamond properties in Canada and the U.S.

“While no hotel or travel company can claim it offers the best rate every time, AAA.com visitors are six times more likely to find a better rate than Orbitz visitors and four times more likely than Expedia users,” said Sandra Hughes, AAA travel national vice-president.