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Hotel prices rise by up to 49% throughout the UK and Europe

Hotel prices have dramatically increased across Europe compared to last month. An overnight stay in September will now cost an average of 105 pounds, compared to just 90 pounds in August. These are the findings of the trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) reported monthly by www.trivago.co.uk.

London and Edinburgh prices fall

With the end of the London 2012 Paralympic Games and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, prices in London and Edinburgh have decreased by 11% and 33% respectively, compared to August. An overnight stay in London will now cost an average of 162 pounds and one night in Edinburgh will cost 119 pounds on average. These prices are just 2% (in London) and 3% (in Edinburgh) higher than this time last year, showing prices in these two cities have now returned to normal.

Elsewhere in the UK: prices rise

Compared to September 2011, hotel prices have increased throughout the UK. Out of the 13 major UK cities in the tHPI, the only city reporting no change is Glasgow, where one night will cost an average of 82 pounds. Every other city has higher prices than this time last year, with the largest increases in Brighton (115 pounds per night, up 20%) and Manchester (99 pounds, up 16%).

Prices in Europe increase by up to 49%

The end of the summer season sees hotel prices increase an average of 17% in major European cities, compared to last month. Out of the 22 main cities in the tHPI, only London and Copenhagen are showing decreases in their hotel prices compared to last month (down 11% and 4%, respectively).

Elsewhere, prices have risen as much as 49% when compared to August. Most noteworthy include Paris (173 pounds per night, up 49%t), Berlin (105 pounds, up 49%), Brussels (103 pounds, up 48%t), Venice (206 pounds, up 43%) and Rome (125 pounds, up 43%). Although it is normal for prices in major cities to increase following the end of the summer season, hotel prices in Berlin and Paris are up 10% and 7%, respectively, when compared to this time last year. This suggests that the level of increase between August and September is higher than usual. The most expensive locations are Venice (206 pounds per night, up 43%) and Geneva (202 pounds, up 20%).

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