UK hotels are the most expensive in Europe

March 12, 2008 |

The UK has the most expensive hotels in Europe while London is the fifth priciest city in the world for a one-night stay, new figures reveal. The average cost of a one-night stay in a UK hotel rose by 12% to ?106 last year, compared with 2006, according to Hotels.com.

The only cities where rooms were pricier than the UK capital last year were Moscow (?194 a night), New York (?143), and Dubai and Venice (both ?125). While traditionally strong "city break" destinations including London, New York, Barcelona, Paris and Venice saw average prices rise in 2007, prices slumped in many European cities, including Pisa, Tallinn, Frankfurt, Budapest and Prague. Edinburgh's ?103-a-night average put the Scottish capital in ninth place in the world city table.

David Roche, senior vice president of Hotels.com, said: "While Bath's combination of high visitor levels and luxury hotels means that it retains its place as the most expensive city in the UK, our data shows that Oxford and London are catching up fast." He said the rise in London prices reflected higher visitor numbers and the cost of property in the capital.

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