The Latest hotel.info Price Barometer: Change in Greece - Crimean Crisis in the East - the Strong Pound Helps Long-haul Trips
LONDON, May 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Whilst hotel prices in Greece are increasing once more the strong Pound is good for long-haul travellers. The hotel price barometer of hotel.info [ http://www.hotel.info ] demonstrates how hotel prices have changed both domestically and abroad.
- Overnight costs in London remain at the level of last year
- The Crimean crisis has an influence on the hotel market in Kiev
- The strong Pound makes a visit to the World Cup in Brazil cheaper
Overnight costs in London [ http://www.hotel.info/en/london/hotels-125449 ] remain stable in comparison with the same period last year at £116.77. However, hotel guests in Birmingham have to pay considerably more. The average costs per room and night increased by 18,52 % to £80.17. Glasgow has more favourable prices for the traveller now in comparison with last year.
Stockholm, at about £124 per room and night, is currently the most expensive city in Europe. With Oslo and Helsinki two other northern capitals make up the Top 3. The Russian multi-million city Moscow is now in fourth place amongst the European capitals, having been the most expensive city in previous years with prices around £119.29.
The rouble and the Ukrainian currency have weakened in value against the Pound as a result of the Crimean crisis. This is why hotel guests from the United Kingdom now pay 19% less in Moscow in comparison with last year. In Kiev the rates sank in respect of their price in Pounds by more than 30% to £61.32.
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http://www.hotel.info/Press/Article?item=2308&lng=EN
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