London with average rates of £136.55 is once again far and away the most expensive metropolis. Whilst hotel guests in the UK have savings of 1.20% in comparison with the previous year those travelling from Euroland have to pay 10.40% for their accommodation. This reflects the loss of value of the Euro against the Pound during recent times.
LONDON – Whilst high temperatures are all over Europe many destinations help your travel budget with low prices. The Hotel Price Barometer of the international booking portal hotel info shows in which cities in the UK hotel guests can save money during the past several weeks and where the costs of hotel accommodation are higher.
London with average rates of £136.55 is once again far and away the most expensive metropolis. Whilst hotel guests in the UK have savings of 1.20% in comparison with the previous year those travelling from Euroland have to pay 10.40% for their accommodation. This reflects the loss of value of the Euro against the Pound during recent times.
In Manchester guests from the UK have to pay more. The average overnight costs have increased by 9.29% in comparison with the previous year to an average of £100. Also in Glasgow (£ 83,45) rooms have become more expensive. Here guests have to pay 12.22% more. It is possible that in both cities various events and business meetings have led to a higher demand for rooms. Hotel bookers can however save in Birmingham. At £66.96 hotel rooms cost exactly half as much as those in London.
The results of the Hotel Price Barometer for selected cities in the UK (Average rates in GBP per night/room)
| City | June 2015 | June 2014 | Comparison June 2015 with June 2014 in % |
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| 1. | London | 136.55 | 138.21 | -1.20 |
| 2. | Edinburgh | 107.06 | 106.06 | 0.94 |
| 3. | Manchester | 100.09 | 91.58 | 9.29 |
| 4. | Liverpool | 88.35 | 85.73 | 3.06 |
| 5. | Glasgow | 83.45 | 74.37 | 12.22 |
| 6. | Coventry | 78.75 | 79.87 | -1.40 |
| 7. | Birmingham | 66.96 | 69.63 | -3.83 |
Hotel prices in Athens at a record level
In comparison with other European capital cities London is the most expensive in respect of overnight costs. On the other hand rooms in the previously most expensive European city, Moscow “only” cost £76.02 on average and are almost 40% less than a year ago. Due to the low exchange rate for the Rouble the Russian capital is attractive with its many sights such as the Kremlin, the old city, St. Basil’s Cathedral and the well-known shopping street, Arbat, but especially with considerably lower travel costs.
Many other large cities in Euroland have also become cheaper. Especially in Paris (£103.93), Amsterdam (£97.37) and Rome (£76.72) travellers from the UK were able to save an average of 20%.
It is quite different in Athens: Here the prices have increased considerably. Many TV companies and members of the media are there to report on current events and developments. Overnight costs here have risen by more than 35 % to £88.92.
Results of the hotel price barometer for European capital cities (Average rates in GBP per night/room)*
| City | June 2015 | June 2014 | Comparison June 2015 with June 2014 in % |
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| 1. | London | 136.55 | 138.21 | -1.20 |
| 2. | Oslo | 127.51 | 133.60 | -4.55 |
| 3. | Berne | 122.97 | 111.90 | 9.89 |
| 4. | Copenhagen | 114.86 | 136.89 | -16.09 |
| 5. | Paris | 103.93 | 127.45 | -18.45 |
| 6. | Stockholm | 103.52 | 130.64 | -20.76 |
| 7. | Amsterdam | 97.37 | 120.16 | -18.97 |
| 8. | Helsinki | 93.79 | 114.82 | -18.31 |
| 9. | Athens | 88.92 | 65.48 | 35.80 |
| 10. | Rome | 76.72 | 96.80 | -20.75 |
| 11. | Moscow | 76.02 | 124.86 | -39.12 |
| 12. | Berlin | 67.47 | 65.77 | 2.59 |
| 13. | Vienna | 62.82 | 71.31 | -11.90 |
| 14. | Madrid | 59.96 | 62.11 | -3.47 |
| 15. | Warsaw | 58.79 | 67.77 | -13.25 |
The Big Apple is almost three times more expensive than Berlin
In an international comparison the Big Apple is the most expensive city in the world in respect of hotel costs. These rose in New York by 4.46 % to £184.93. Also in Hong Kong (plus 10.52 % to £104.21) and Shanghai (plus 10.47 % to £80.23) guests have to pay much more than a year ago.
Visitors to this year’s Vivid Festival in Sydney were not only able to enjoy the most spectacular programme to date of the largest light show in the world. But also with approximately 18 % lower overnight costs at an average of £119.94 the hoteliers also helped the travel budgets of their guests.
Particularly good value was to be had in Buenos Aires (£61.22) and Istanbul (£56.03). In these large cities which already offered good value those looking for rooms could save a further 20% in comparison with the previous year.
Results of the hotel price barometer for selected international major cities (Average prices in GBP per night/room)*
| City | June 2015 | June 2014 | Comparison June 2015 with June 2014 in % |
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| 1. | New York | 184.93 | 177.04 | 4.46 |
| 2. | Sydney | 119.94 | 145.46 | -17.54 |
| 3. | Singapore | 119.62 | 127.46 | -6.16 |
| 4. | Hong Kong | 104.21 | 94.29 | 10.52 |
| 5. | Tokyo | 101.79 | 109.70 | -7.21 |
| 6. | Seoul | 92.92 | 110.98 | -16.27 |
| 7. | São Paulo | 80.48 | 87.92 | -8.46 |
| 8. | Shanghai | 80.23 | 72.63 | 10.47 |
| 9. | Buenos Aires | 61.22 | 77.09 | -20.59 |
| 10. | Istanbul | 56.03 | 71.59 | 21.74 |
*Currency conversions are based on the average rates for the relevant month.
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.
She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
