Major UK cities have seen a decrease in hotel rates for the first quarter of 2017, data from HRS has shown.
Liverpool has seen the biggest drop (-14.3%), followed by Bristol (-11.7%) and Leeds (-10.7%), when compared to the same quarter in 2016.
London showed a small decline from last year with only Reading seeing the same rates, remaining at an average of £103 a night.
In Ireland it was a different picture with the top 3 cities seeing increases. Cork saw the largest rise (29.1%) in average rate per room night.
HRS UK and Ireland managing director Andy Besent said: “There continues to be uncertainty in the UK surrounding Brexit and now with Teresa May calling for an early general election we will have to wait to see the impact.
“We have seen outbound travel from the U.K. more expensive due to the weak pound but the fall in average rates should at least make the UK a more attractive and cost effective destination for travellers.”
Top Destinations UK | Average rate per room night
Q1 2017 | Average rate per room night
Q1 2016 | Development
2017 vs. 2016 |
United Kingdom | £105 / 124 € | £110 / 129 € | -3,9% |
Birmingham | £90 / 106 € | £98 / 115 € | -7,8% |
Bournemouth | £76 / 89 € | £79 / 93 € | -4,3% |
Bristol | £90 / 106 € | £102 / 120 € | -11,7% |
Coventry | £85 / 100 € | £90 / 106 € | -5,7% |
Edinburgh | £84 / 99 € | £86 / 101 € | -2,0% |
Glasgow | £88 / 104 € | £92 / 108 € | -3,7% |
Leeds | £93 / 109 € | £104 / 122 € | -10,7% |
Liverpool | £77 / 90 € | £89 / 105 € | -14,3% |
London | £145 / 170 € | £145 / 171 € | -0,6% |
Manchester | £95 / 112 € | £105 / 124 € | -9,7% |
Nottingham | £83 / 98 € | £89 / 105 € | -6,7% |
Reading | £103 / 121 € | £103 / 121 € | 0,0% |
Europe
Zurich remains the most expensive city in the evaluation (£149). Bargain travellers looked to Prague, where the average cost for the night was £57.
The most expensive in the first quarter were hotel prices in Zurich (£149), London (£145) and Stockholm (£122).
In contrast Istanbul the average prices for hotel overnight stays fell by -6.3% to £63 whilst Moscow saw an increase of 26.5% to £89 a night.
Besent added: “There are increased security concerns around Europe however early reports show that following the recent terrorist attack in Westminster, hotel occupancy rates in London remained in line with March patterns, Paris saw a 1.6% incline and Berlin saw a 2.3% increase showing resilience”.
International
On a global scale, there is a large variety of rates with different developments compared to the previous year's period. HRS was able to record a price development of 32.4 per cent to £122 in its database for Cape Town.
While prices in Kuala Lumpur fell by -13.1% to an average of £45. The most expensive city of the evaluation is Washington with £206 per night. Toronto saw the second biggest increase at 29.1%.