The cheapest cities to book a five-star hotel

Bag some luxury for less at these low-cost destinations

Antalya offers the cheapest five stars (Getty Images)

Antalya in Turkey is the cheapest city in the world for five-star accommodation, according to new research.

The cheapest top-tier hotel in the coastal destination costs from just $39.62 (£31) per night, according to online travel agent Globehunters, which compared over 170 destinations around the world using data from Price of Travel to compile its five-star index.

The city is popular with holidaymakers, acting as the gateway to Turkey’s southern Mediterranean region, known as the Turquoise Coast. It also has Roman remains, including Hadrian’s Gate, built to honour the Roman emperor’s visit in 130AD, and Hidirlik Tower dating from the 2nd century.

Antalya was followed by Mexico City, from $41.38 (£32); Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh, at $50.51 (£39); and Kiev in Ukraine, from $51.23 (£40).

Globehunters’ study highlighted the top 20 cheapest cities for five-star hotels and the 20 most expensive.

North American destinations seemed to be the worst offenders, with four of the five priciest cities all located in the US.

San Francisco was deemed the most expensive, with the cheapest five-star costing $554.64 (£429) per night. Boston slid into second place at $539.79 (£418), then Kyoto, Japan, at $534.17 (£413) and New York City at $469.59 (£363), with Los Angeles completing the top five at $445.69 (£345).

That represents a difference of $515 (£399) between the cheapest and costliest five-star hotels.

20 cheapest cities for five-star hotels

1. Atalya, Turkey
2. Mexico City, Mexico
3. Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
4. Kiev, Ukraine
5. Siem Reap (Angkor Wat), Cambodia
6. Fez, Morocco
7. Santa Ana, El Salvador
8. Delhi, India
9. Guilin, China
10. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
11. Manila, Philippines
12. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
13. Beijing, China
14. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
15. Vientiane, Laos
16. Hue, Vietnam
17. Bangkok, Thailand
18. Moscow, Russia
19. Goa, India
20. Dubai, UAE

20 priciest cities for five-star hotels

1. San Francisco, USA
2. Boston, USA
3. Kyoto, Japan
4. New York City, USA
5. Los Angeles, USA
6. Honolulu, USA
7. Montreal, Canada
8. Monaco, Monaco
9. Venice, Italy
10. Washington D.C., USA
11. Chicago, USA
12. Interlaken, Switzerland
13. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
14. Bruges, Belgium
15. Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
16. Singapore, Singapore
17. Toronto, Canada
18. Miami Beach, USA
19. Cusco (Machu Picchu), Peru
20. Zurich, Switzerland