Average hotel prices climbing upward across Europe in October

(Anthony Harris)

(Relaxnews) -

European hotel prices are five percent more expensive this month than in October 2008, according to data released October 6 by the online travel agency Trivago.

The average standard double hotel room costs €118 across Europe this month, up three percent from September 2009.

Many island destinations such as the Canary Islands, Balearic islands and Greece offer their lowest rates of the year in autumn.

The cities are ranked based on their search popularity.

Trivago Hotel Price Index October 2009

Popularity Rank	City	September 2009 Price (€)	October 2009 Price (€)	% Change
1	Paris	165	155	-6.5
2	Rome	150	161	+7.3
3	London	153	148	-3.3
4	Berlin	113	100	-13.0
5	Barcelona	122	125	+2.4
6	Prague	94	89	-5.6
7	Florence	131	128	-2.3
8	Madrid	105	113	+7.1
9	Milan	164	157	-4.4
10	Venice	199	198	-0.5
11	Vienna	128	129	+0.8
12	Munich	131	147	+11.9
13	Istanbul	110	117	+6.0
14	Amsterdam	142	128	-11.0
15	Cologne	121	102	-18.6
16	Hamburg	112	109	-2.7
17	Frankfurt	123	103	-19.4
18	Dusseldorf	112	130	+14.9
19	Brussels	129	133	+3.1
20	Athens	126	114	-10.5

The survey is generated from nearly 40,000 daily price inquiries drawn from 53 hotel booking sites, which feature over 400,000 hotels worldwide.