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5-star hotels for under $250 around the world

As the Aussie dollar continues to weaken, the latest Hotel Price Index* from Hotels.com, has revealed ten destinations globally where Aussies experienced 5 -star hotel luxury for under $250 per night.

As the Aussie dollar continues to weaken, the latest Hotel Price Index* from Hotels.com, has revealed ten destinations globally where Aussies experienced 5 -star hotel luxury for under $250 per night.

It was a tale of ‘East meets West’, with destinations in Asia and Europe making up the most affordable destinations for where Aussies could experience luxury hotel accommodation.

Warsaw in Poland represented the best-value destination for five-star accommodation, costing Aussies only $143 on average in terms of the price paid per night.

Brussels, Belgium ranked as the second best-value destination for five-star accommodation, where travellers paid on average just $191 per night. BerlinBangkokBudapestDelhiGuangzhouLisbonMumbai and Istanbul also topped the list of destinations for best-value five-star accommodation.

“Aussies are spoilt for choice when it comes to premium destinations that won’t cost a fortune. While travellers may find they don’t have as much spending power as they did a year ago, they’ll be pleased to know that there are exotic destinations – from Berlin to Guangzhou and Lisbon – where they can enjoy premier accommodation on a shoestring budget,”

Katherine Cole, Regional Director, Australia, New Zealand & Singapore for the Hotels.com brand

Travellers are advised to check Guest Review ratings as there is no universal star rating system. Each country has its own and, in some cases, more than one. This means that travellers should be aware of a possible disparity of standards and facilities when booking rooms with the same star ratings in different countries.

Guest Reviews make the process of finding the best hotel for travellers more obvious, with each property receiving a rating of Poor, Fair, Good, Excellent or Outstanding based on a 5-point scale.

Travellers can easily find the highest rated hotels by looking for the “Loved by Guests” badge and can filter reviews by trip type (i.e. family, business, romance, etc.) or see the time of year the reviewer travelled to get a better sense of the individual’s experience.

 

Most affordable 5-star hotels in the first half of 2015:

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Hotel Bristol, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Warsaw from $151/per night

Destination Average prices paid per night for five-star hotel rooms by travellers from Australia in H1 2015, in AUD
Warsaw $143
Brussels $191
Berlin $217
Bangkok $221
Budapest $224
Delhi $229
Guangzhou $233
Lisbon $234
Mumbai $244
Istanbul $245

 

The latest Hotels.com HPI also revealed that the Mexican resort town of Cancun took out the top city in the world among those analysed where Australians paid the most for five-star accommodation, at $733 per night.

Paris ($689), LA ($650) and New York ($594) came in second, third and fourth place respectively.

 

Most expensive 5-star hotels in the first half of 2015:

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Grand Velas Riviera Maya All Inclusive, Cancun from $788

Destination Average prices paid per night for five-star hotel rooms by travellers from Australia in H1 2015, in AUD
Cancun $733
Paris $689
Los Angeles $650
New York $594
Milan $575
* The HPI is a regular report on hotel prices in major destinations across the world, tracking the movement in prices that people actually paid* for their accommodation and providing valuable insight into the reasons behind these changes. The data is drawn from bookings made on the hundreds of thousands of hotels on the Hotels.com websites worldwide.

Have you seen a shift in destinations your clients book due to the weakening Australian dollar?