Data has revealed that Virginia Beach has been ranked as one of the top travel destinations in America by a payments technology company, First Data.

First Data collected data about where people like to travel and spend money the most over the summer and the company found Virginia Beach to be among the top destinations, according to a

from CBS affiliate WTKR.

Statistics from First Data revealed that Virginia Beach experienced a 7.2 percent over-year growth in hotel spending in 2017.

Data also revealed that time shares and country clubs accounted for a large percent of revenue in Virginia Beach.

Out of all the top travel destinations, Myrtle Beach was the fasted growing market for hotel spending, according to First Data.