With a significantly greater number of hotels and located just 1 hour 15 minutes’ drive from Gleneagles, Edinburgh might be the preferred accommodation choice. At an average of £172 per night, prices are still high, but have only increased by 37 per cent in comparison to the preceding weekend.
LONDON – Hotel prices have increased by 155 per cent in Perth and 127 per cent in Stirling for the 2014 Ryder Cup, according to hotel comparison site trivago.co.uk. One night during the competition will cost an average of £254 in Perth and £233 in Stirling.
The men’s golf competition will take place at Gleneagles Hotel between Friday 26th and Sunday 28th September. Located near the small town of Auchterarder, accommodation options are scarce and visitors will most likely choose nearby Perth (18 miles), Stirling (19 miles), Dundee (40 miles), Edinburgh (43 miles) or Glasgow (45 miles) for hotels.
Gleneagles Hotel.
Perth Hotel Prices Increase by 155 per cent to £254
Unsurprisingly, the closest city to the competition features the largest increase in hotel prices. One night in Perth during the Match Days (26th – 28th September) will cost an average of £254. This is a 155 per cent increase from the average during the preceding weekend (19th – 21st September), when one night will cost just £100.
The most expensive night to book is Saturday 27th, when a hotel stay will cost £322 on average. Hotel availability during the Match Days is currently very low. The average availability from 26th to 28th September is just 4 per cent, with only a few bookable hotels remaining.
Hotel prices have also increased during the Practice Days (Tuesday 23rd – Thursday 25th), but not as dramatically. The average price is £200 during this period and hotel availability is at 16 per cent.
Stirling Hotel Prices Increase by 127 per cent to £233
Located just 19 miles from Gleneagles, hotel prices in Stirling have increased by 127 per cent. One night during the competition will cost an average of £233, compared to £103 during the previous weekend. Hotel availability is currently at 13 per cent during the Match Days.
Edinburgh Hotel Prices Increase by 37 per cent to £172
With a significantly greater number of hotels and located just 1 hour 15 minutes’ drive from Gleneagles, Edinburgh might be the preferred accommodation choice. At an average of £172 per night, prices are still high, but have only increased by 37 per cent in comparison to the preceding weekend.
Hotel availability in Edinburgh is at an average of 36 per cent during the Practice Days (23rd – 25th September) and 19 per cent during the Match Days (26th – 28th September), meaning a greater range of options are available.
Glasgow Hotel Prices Increase by 40 per cent to £138
Located 45 miles but just 50 minutes’ drive away, Glasgow is our top tip for accommodation. Hotel prices have increased by 40 per cent during the competition, but at an average of £138 per night are significantly lower than prices in Edinburgh, Stirling or Perth. Availability is currently at 54 per cent during the Practice Days and 37 per cent during the Match Days.
Dundee Hotel Prices Increase by 63 per cent to £140
Dundee is another option, located just 40 miles and 50 minutes’ drive away. Prices here have increased by 63 per cent to an average of £140 during the competition and availability is at 53 per cent. However, Dundee has far fewer accommodation options than Glasgow or Edinburgh.
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Denise Bartlett, UK Public Relations: “Edinburgh and Glasgow have been in the news recently for their hotel price hikes during the Fringe Festival (36 per cent increase) and the Commonwealth Games (158 per cent increase). Despite the criticism, hoteliers in Perth and Stirling appear to be persisting with the price rises, with costs increasing to over double the amount of the preceding weekend. With the Ryder Cup taking place in a relatively isolated location, it is not often that Perth and Stirling experience this volume of visitors.”
Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee hoteliers should be commended for raising their prices significantly less than Perth and Stirling – perhaps because they are located slightly further away. Our top tip for accommodation is Glasgow, where prices are approximately £100 less than Perth and Stirling and Gleneagles Hotel is just 50 minutes’ drive away.”
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