Visitors to Stockholm this summer paid more to stay overnight than visitors anywhere else in Europe. A new survey from CheapHotels.org has just revealed that the Swedish capital was the most expensive European destination in terms of its hotel prices.
The survey specifically looked at the lodging rates of 30 main European destinations throughout the summer period spanning June to August 2012. The cost of each locale’s cheapest available double room (minimum: 2-star hotel) was compared in coming up with the rankings. As result, the listed prices reflect the minimum amount travelers had to spend to stay overnight in the 30 Europe locales examined by the survey.
At a price tag of 111 Euros for the cheapest available hotel room, Stockholm Stockholm visitors paid more than any other summer 2012 travelers. But Edinburgh, Scotland and Venice, Italy weren’t that far behind. These second- and third-place finishers both came in at an average of over 100 Euros nightly, at 109 Euros and 103 Euros respectively for their cheapest available hotel rooms.
The best summer bargains went to Athens, Greece visitors. In the Greek capital hotel rooms, on average, went for only 23 Euros per night. On a more surprising note, summertime hotel deals were also prevalent in the German, Italian and Spanish capitals of Berlin, Rome and Madrid. At less than 50 Euros per night, these popular hot spots came in at the bottom of the rankings.
The following table compares the hotel rates of 30 main destinations in Europe. The prices shown reflect each establishment’s average rate for the cheapest available double room (minimum 2-star hotel) during the time period spanning June through August 2012.
- Stockholm 111 Euros
- Edinburgh 109 Euros
- Venice 103 Euros
- Zurich 101 Euros
- Oslo 94 Euros
- Copenhagen 93 Euros
- London 91 Euros
- Nice 78 Euros
- Paris 73 Euros
- Dublin 71 Euros
- Amsterdam 72 Euros
- Vienna 71 Euros
- Munich 71 Euros
- Barcelona 70 Euros
- Florence 68 Euros
- Milan 67 Euros
- Hamburg 67 Euros
- Bruxelles 62 Euros
- Moscow 61 Euros
- Saint Petersburg 59 Euros
- Glasgow 58 Euros
- Marseille 55 Euros
- Berlin 49 Euros
- Madrid 49 Euros
- Lisbon 48 Euros
- Rome 47 Euros
- Prague 46 Euros
- Warsaw 43 Euros
- Budapest 33 Euros
- Athens 23 Euros
About the Methodology
For 30 European destinations, the price of the cheapest available double room (minimum 2-star hotel) was established for the following time periods: June 6–10, June 20–24, July 11–15, July 25–29, August 8–12 and August 15–19. In all instances, the prices were originated about one month in advance of the respective periods. Only such hotels located in or less than one kilometer from the city center were considered. Based on this data, an average price was calculated for each destination, resulting in the rankings illustrated above.
