February 9, 2010

Room With A Phew!

A survey has found that Moscow, Abu Dhabi and New York City have the world’s most expensive hotel rooms.

Even though there was a worldwide decrease in hotel rates in 2009 because of the economic climate, the average cost of a room in Moscow was $420 (£268) a night. It’s the fifth year in a row that the Russian capital has had the dubious honour of topping the list.

Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, was the second-most expensive, with a room costing about $350 (£224) per night on average.

New York City, which is famous for its sky-high luxury hotel rates, came in third with a room costing about $320 (£205) per night, despite most Manhattan hotels lowering their prices last year.

Average room rates in London fell by five per cent to £151 ($236), placing the capital in 29th position on the list.

Of course, with the economic downturn still being felt, it continues to be a buyers’ market, with hotel chains seeking to entice travellers with cut-price deals. Luxique can secure the best possible rates at luxury hotels throughout the world. Check out our unrivalled selection!

by Andy Moreton

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January 13, 2010

The Big Apple Blossoms

“These streets will make you feel brand new,
the lights will inspire you,
Let’s hear it for New York, New York, New York”.

So sings Alicia Keys on Jay-Z’s Empire State of Mind. And with that hit preceded by Paloma Faith’s wonderful song New York, it seems the city is currently ultra-hip.

The Big Apple’s certainly had a relatively good year as far as tourism is concerned. With 45.2 million American and foreign visitors in 2009, New York City was the leading tourist destination in the US.

That figure represents a decline of 3.9 per cent from 2008, but the fall had been forecast to be 10 per cent.

And NYC also remains the most popular American city for overseas travellers – 8.6 million last year, twice as many as its nearest rival, Los Angeles.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said:

“Over the past eight years, our efforts to make New York City an even more exciting place to visit have helped produce a record number of tourists and create thousands of jobs.”

“Last year, while tourism declined significantly in cities across the country, we fared far better than most. In fact, for the first time in 20 years, we were the most popular tourism destination in the country, surpassing Orlando.”

by Andy Moreton

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