Chandigarh ,7thSeptember, 2016: According to the latest Hotel Price Index™ (HPI™) from Hotels.com™, Indian travellers benefitted from the tariff slash in various destinations while booking a 4 star and 5 star hotel room in 2015. The report reveals Istanbul witnessed the highest fall in hotel room prices. For a 5 star accommodation Indians paid INR 10,702 per night while travelling to Istanbul which was 17% less than what they paid in 2014. Additionally Indians paid INR 7,028 per night for a 4 star accommodation which was 23% less than what they paid in 2014 reveals the report. Other destinations that saw decreased prices for a 5 star hotel room in 2015 included Bali with a fall of 13% priced at INR 16,589 per night, Kuala Lumpur with a dip of 12% priced at INR 8,114 per night, Dubai with a fall of 8% priced at INR 15,727 per night and Frankfurt with a fall of 6% priced at INR 14,357 per night.
While Istanbul leads the list for destinations with the steepest fall in hotel room prices for a 4 star accommodation in 2015, Frankfurt ranks second on the list with a fall of 20% priced at INR 9,334 for a night. Third on the list is Rome with a fall of 19% priced at INR 8,960 for a night followed by Florence ranked fourth on the list with a fall of 18% priced at INR 10,766 for a night.
Average prices paid per night by Indian travellers for 5-star and 4-star hotel accommodation in 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014
City
|
Country
|
Star Rating
|
2015
|
2014
|
% Change
|
Istanbul
|
Turkey
|
4
|
7,028
|
9,095
|
-23%
|
Frankfurt
|
Germany
|
4
|
9,334
|
11,602
|
-20%
|
Rome
|
Italy
|
4
|
8,960
|
10,997
|
-19%
|
Florence
|
Italy
|
4
|
10,766
|
13,070
|
-18%
|
Istanbul
|
Turkey
|
5
|
10,702
|
12,908
|
-17%
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
4
|
7,935
|
9,345
|
-15%
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Malaysia
|
4
|
5,605
|
6,478
|
-13%
|
Vienna
|
Austria
|
4
|
8,342
|
9,614
|
-13%
|
Bali
|
Indonesia
|
5
|
16,589
|
19,114
|
-13%
|
Bali
|
Indonesia
|
4
|
7,446
|
8,515
|
-13%
|
Paris
|
France
|
4
|
13,425
|
15,200
|
-12%
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Malaysia
|
5
|
8,114
|
9,186
|
-12%
|
Munich
|
Germany
|
4
|
11,479
|
12,865
|
-11%
|
Sydney
|
Australia
|
4
|
11,018
|
12,302
|
-10%
|
Venice
|
Italy
|
4
|
12,735
|
14,032
|
-9%
|
Pattaya
|
Thailand
|
4
|
4,698
|
5,154
|
-9%
|
Brussels
|
Belgium
|
4
|
9,620
|
10,469
|
-8%
|
Dubai
|
United Arab Emirates
|
5
|
15,727
|
17,045
|
-8%
|
Melbourne
|
Australia
|
4
|
9,076
|
9,747
|
-7%
|
Singapore
|
Singapore
|
4
|
11,330
|
12,110
|
-6%
|
Frankfurt
|
Germany
|
5
|
14,357
|
15,323
|
-6%
|
New York
|
USA
|
4
|
17,911
|
19,065
|
-6%
|
Jakarta
|
Indonesia
|
4
|
5,723
|
6,070
|
-6%
|
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