Europe’s hotel rates rise

LONDON Hotel prices have increased across European cities, this month, in some cases by as much as 58%, according to the monthly trivago Hotel Price Index.
Compiled by comparison website, trivago.co.uk, the findings showed travellers will pay an average of £10 more for their hotel room this month, with the average price per night jumping from £87 in March to £97 in April, based on the 50 most popular European cities on the trivago site.
Seville has the largest month-on-month price increases, with prices up an average of 58% from £66 per night in March to £104 in April. Also subject to large price increases are Venice (up 52% to £172), Amsterdam (up 46% to £147), Prague and Florence (both up 40% to £57 and £88, respectively).
Among the most expensive cities this month are Monaco (average of £253 per night), Geneva (£190), Venice (£172) and London (£167).
inside no 6 Price increases in the UK are less pronounced, but still significant, with prices up by 20% in Bournemouth (to an average of £89 per night) and 17%in Bath (£140 per night).
Trivago UK public relations Denise Bartlett said: “Although it is common for hoteliers to increase their prices during the summer season, it is unusual to see such large price hikes from one month to the next. In the UK, travellers can expect to pay up to an average of £20 more for their hotel stay.”
“Venice, Amsterdam and Prague (three of the UK’s most popular overseas destinations) are showing some of the largest month-on-month price increases, demonstrating how British travellers can save a lot if they are aware of these price hikes.”
10 Largest Month-on-Month European Hotel Price Increases:inside-no-6.1
Five Largest Month-on-Month UK Hotel Price Increases:inside-no-6.2

sourced:ttrweekly.com