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Bath Is Second Most Expensive Summer Destination

Friday 7th August 2015 Bath Echo News Team News Headlines

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The City of Bath ranks as the 2nd most expensive destination, according to a survey conducted by Cheaprooms.co.uk, with the the Scottish capital of Edinburgh ranking in 1st place.

The survey compared hotel rates for the most affordable double room across 40 popular destinations for August 2015.

Only centrally located hotels and guest houses rated at least three stars and with positive average guest reviews were considered.

The major cities of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man were also included.

The results found the the Scottish capital of Edinburgh to be the most expensive, with visitors having to pay an average of £134 per night for the most affordable double room.

The Edinburgh Festival takes place from August 7th – 31st.

The city of Bath ranks as the 2nd most expensive destination, with an average price of £106 per night, followed by St Peter Port, capital of Guernsey, at £104.

A little cheaper is Oxford (£98), ranked as the 4th most expensive destination, and London (£97) as the 5th priciest.

The top ten cheapest destinations are:

  1. Southampton £64
  2. Llandudno £62
  3. Ayr £61
  4. Waterford £61
  5. Liverpool £59
  6. Torquay £58
  7. Manchester £54
  8. Newcastle £48
  9. Sheffield £47
  10. Birmingham £43
  11. Blackpool £36

With the top ten most expensive destinations:

  1. Edinburgh £134
  2. Bath £106
  3. St. Peter Port £104
  4. Oxford £98
  5. London £97
  6. St. Helier £96
  7. Inverness £95
  8. Cambridge £95
  9. Portsmouth £94
  10. Dublin £94
Via: http://www.cheaprooms.co.uk/press/summer2015.html
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