This
month sees hotel prices decrease to
their cheapest throughout
2012, based on the 50 most popular Europeancities
on trivago. An overnight
stay in
December will now cost an average of £84.
Hotel prices
were at their highest in May, when one night cost an average of £107.
In
the UK, hotel prices have decreased to an average of £109
per night. The most expensive month during 2012 was August, when one
night cost an average of £130. The cheapest month was
February, when one night cost an average of £104. London hotel prices
predictably peaked during August to an average of £212 per night, 22
per cent higher than the yearly average of £165.
These
are the findings of the trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI)
reported monthly bywww.trivago.co.uk.
UK Hotel Prices
Hotel prices
have fallen slightly in comparison to November, based on the 20
most popular UK cities on trivago. Cardiff has decreased by
12 per cent to an average of £81 per night, and London and
Glasgow have decreased by 7 per cent to an average of £151 and £73
respectively.
The cheapest UK
cities in December are Blackpool and Sheffield,
where one night will cost an average of £56 and £67 respectively.
The most expensive cities are London and Oxford, where one
night will cost an average of £151 and £108 respectively.
In
comparison to this time last year, UK hotel prices have
increased marginally, based on the top 20 destinations on
trivago. The most significant increases can be found in Belfast and
Oxford, up 15 per cent and 11 per cent respectively.
EU Hotel Prices
Hotel prices
have fallen slightly compared to last month and last year, based on
the 50 most popular European cities on trivago.
In
comparison to November, the most notable decrease can be
found in Valencia, which has decreased by 19 per cent to £55 per
night. Istanbul, Frankfurt and Brussels have all decreased by 11 per
cent to £86, £77 and £88 per night respectively.
Riga,
Latvia, has increased by 34 per cent in comparison to last month and
28 per cent in comparison to last year, suggesting it is an up and
coming destination.
One night will now cost an average of £74.
Other
significant price increases in comparison to November include Dresden
(up 23 per cent to an average of £80 per night), Prague (up 19 per
cent to £84) Salzburg (up 18 per cent to £110). These three cities
are popular winterdestinations: Dresden and Prague feature
famous Christmas markets,
and Salzburg is a popular skiing destination.
In
comparison to this time last year, destinations significantly
cheaper include the Spanish cities of Seville (down 14 per cent to an
average of £61 per night) and Madrid (down 9 per cent to £72).
