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Ει βούλει καλώς ακούειν, μάθε καλώς λέγειν, μαθών δε καλώς λέγειν, πειρώ καλώς πράττειν, και ούτω καρπώση το καλώς ακούειν. (Επίκτητος)

(Αν θέλεις να σε επαινούν, μάθε πρώτα να λες καλά λόγια, και αφού μάθεις να λες καλά λόγια, να κάνεις καλές πράξεις, και τότε θα ακούς καλά λόγια για εσένα).

Πέμπτη 10 Μαΐου 2012

Rising Temperatures, Rising Hotel Prices


With summer holiday planning in full-swing, European hotel prices are seeing a rise in April. Venice has experienced the greatest price increase— 52 per cent, followed closely by Prague with an increase of 50 per cent. These are the findings of the trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) prepared each month by the hotel price comparison website www.trivago.co.uk.
London, April 12, 2012 – With temperatures on the rise, hotel prices in Europe are beginning their climb into the summer season.  Prague (104 pounds, up 50 per cent) and Venice (196 pounds, up 52 per cent) are experiencing the greatest rise in prices; Istanbul (131 pounds, up 35 per cent) also experienced an unusual spike in its average hotel price. Amsterdam (143 pounds), Rome (135 pounds) and Barcelona
(130 pounds) on the other hand all experienced price increases of 26 per cent. 
UK and Ireland Hotel Prices Report
The most expensive cities in the UK and Ireland this April include London (164 pounds, up 7 per cent), Edinburgh (102 pounds, up 8 per cent) as well as Brighton (107 pounds, up 5 per cent). Blackpool, despite reporting a relatively low price comparatively, 58 pounds on average per night for a standard double room, matched Edinburgh for greatest increase in price – 8 per cent. Birmingham (71 pounds, down 8 per cent) and Dublin (78 pounds, down 7 per cent) on the other hand are the best value destinations to visit in April, as both reported not only the greatest price decreases compared to March, but also within the top 5 cheapest destinations.
Most Expensive Cities in April
In comparison with last month, Venice (196 pounds, up 52 per cent) experienced both the greatest price increase and also tied with Geneva (196 pounds, down 9 per cent) for Europe’s most expensive city to visit this April. London, although with only a 7 per cent increase in price, came in as the third most expensive city this month with an average of 164 pounds per night. Paris (151 pounds, up 9 per cent) and Amsterdam (143 pounds, up 26 percent) also reported prices within the top 5.
Least Expensive Cities in April
On the opposite end, the least expensive city and best value destination to visit in Europe this month is Bucharest, reporting an average price of only 63 pounds per night, 3 per cent lower than in March 2012.
Dublin also made the list of best value destinations, with an average night costing only 78 pounds—7 per cent lower than in March.  Warsaw (up 5 per cent) and Budapest (up 26 per cent), despite both reporting price increases this month, still tied for second cheapest European city in April—with 67 pounds per night on average. Athens (75 pounds, up 11 per cent) also made the list
An overview of the average hotel prices in Europe, as well as several graphics and data charts can be found at: http://www.trivago.co.uk/hotelprices
The www.trivago.co.uk hotel price index shows the average overnight accommodation prices for the most popular European cities on trivago. Prices for a standard double room are calculated on the basis of one million daily price inquiries for overnight hotel stays generated through the trivago hotel price comparison service. Trivago stores all hotel requests for each month and therefore gives an overview of hotel accommodation prices for the upcoming month. The tHPI reflects the hotel prices within the
European online hotel market: The overnight accommodation prices of over 100 online travel agents and hotel chains create the average hotel prices for cities, regions and countries within Europe.