Hotel prices this month have decreased to their cheapest since January 2011, according to the trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) based on the 50 most popular European cities.
One
night in January 2013 will cost an average of £82 for a
standard double
room. In comparison to last month,hotel
prices in the UK have decreased by an average
of 9 per cent to £77 per night.
EU
Hotel Prices
In
comparison to December 2012, hotel prices inJanuary have
fluctuated by up to 38 per cent. The largest decreases can be found
in Dresden (down 21 per cent to an average of £63 per night), Vienna
(down 17 per cent to an average of £84 per night) and Salzburg (down
17 per cent to an average of £91 per night). Dresden is a popular
Christmas Market shopping
destination, whilst Salzburg is renowned for its winter sports and
Vienna for its New Year Eve’s celebrations. It is likely these
events caused hotel prices to rise during
November and December.
The
largest hotel price increases in comparison to December can be found
in the German cities of Frankfurt (up 38 per cent to £106 per
night), Cologne (up 25 per cent to £104 per night) and Munich (up 16
per cent to £110 per night).
Ski
Destinations
In
comparison to last month, hotel prices in some of Europe’s
most popular ski destinations have soared. Prices in Germany’s
Berchtesgaden, home of the luge World Cup in January, have increased
by 61 per cent to an average of £177 per night. The most significant
increase can be found in Austria’s St. Anton, which has increased
by 80 per cent to an average of £276 per night. Other significant
increases can be found in the French resorts of Courchevel (up 97 per
cent to an average of £321 per night), Chamonix (up 34 per cent to
£153 per night) and Val d'Isère (up 25 per cent to £250 per
night).
UK
Hotel Prices
Hotel
prices in the UK have also fallen to their cheapest in two
years. One night in January will cost an average of £77 for a
standard double room, based on the 20 most popular UK cities on
trivago. This is an £8 decrease compared to last month, when one
night cost an average of £85.
The
most significant decreases can be found in Brighton (down 16 per cent
to an average of £76 per night), Cardiff (down 15 per cent to £69
per night), Edinburgh (down 12 per cent to £85 per night) and
Manchester (also down 12 per cent to £86 per night). Those wanting
to visit the capital can
find a bargain this month: prices in London
have decreased by 14 per cent to an average of £130 per night.
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
priceinquiries
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.