European hotel prices - December 2012 to February 2013

Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Europe.

This set covers December 2012 to February 2013, taken on the fourth week of November 2012 (all rates are in US dollars for two adults for a one-night stay).

Three star [click for larger image]:

City	Check In Month	Minimum Rate	Median Rate	Cheapest Hotel in the City
AMSTERDAM	Dec	40.78	156.00	Remco Hotel Amsterdam City West
	Feb	30.65	141.03	HEM HOTEL AMSTERDAM
	Jan	27.47	116.04	Remco Hotel Amsterdam City West
BARCELONA	Dec	35.04	109.57	CATALONIA MIKADO
	Feb	53.72	132.33	SAGRADA FAMILIA HOTEL BARCELONA
	Jan	50.62	101.82	EUROSTARS MITRE HOTEL BARCELONA
DUBLIN	Dec	38.88	102.51	HAZELBROOK HOUSE
	Feb	40.46	126.26	LYNAMS HOTEL DUBLIN
	Jan	38.88	87.59	HAZELBROOK HOUSE
EDINBURGH	Dec	46.50	142.68	PREMIER INN EDINBURGH (LEITH)
	Feb	57.71	198.79	PIRIES HOTEL
	Jan	46.50	111.70	PREMIER INN EDINBURGH (LEITH)
HELSINKI	Dec	65.96	147.56	HELLSTEN ESPOO HOTEL
	Feb	109.68	152.15	ARTHUR HOTEL HELSINKI
	Jan	65.96	153.74	HELLSTEN ESPOO HOTEL
LONDON	Dec	37.63	153.90	THE EUROPA
	Feb	37.63	174.74	THE EUROPA
	Jan	37.43	148.85	THE EUROPA
MADRID	Dec	39.61	115.81	IBIS MADRID ALCALA LA GARENA
	Feb	48.62	130.09	IBIS MADRID ALCALA LA GARENA
	Jan	39.61	110.30	IBIS MADRID ALCALA LA GARENA
PARIS	Dec	48.66	186.78	EURO HOTEL PARIS CRETEIL
	Feb	63.57	184.85	KYRIAD VILLENEUVE LA GARENNE HOTEL
PRAGUE	Feb	28.80	70.35	SLAVIA HOTEL PRAGUE
ROME	Feb	43.64	116.45	GIARDINO DEUROPA
	Jan	35.97	102.51	ARCADIA HOTEL ROME
VENICE	Feb	57.09	357.57	RESIDENCE HOTEL PROGRESSO
	Jan	37.90	103.33	CENTRALE HOTEL VENICE
ZURICH	Feb	96.99	187.18	HOTEL IBIS ZURICH

Four star [click for larger image]:

City	Check In Month	Minimum Rate	Median Rate	Cheapest Hotel in the City
AMSTERDAM	Dec	52.21	236.06	BEST WESTERN BLUE SQUARE HOTEL
	Feb	66.56	186.90	BEST WESTERN BLUE SQUARE HOTEL
	Jan	57.11	163.18	BEST WESTERN BLUE SQUARE HOTEL
BARCELONA	Dec	45.75	138.17	EUROSTARS BARBERA PARC
	Feb	61.53	161.73	TRYP CONDAL MAR
	Jan	51.75	123.33	EUROSTARS BARBERA PARC
DUBLIN	Dec	50.37	154.42	THE PLAZA HOTEL
	Feb	63.58	139.49	GREEN ISLE
	Jan	44.45	139.26	GREEN ISLE
EDINBURGH	Dec	68.84	179.75	HOLIDAY INN EDINBURGH
	Feb	66.79	189.17	HUDSON HOTEL
	Jan	65.71	152.30	THE KING JAMES BY THISTLE ? FORMERLY THISTLE EDINBURGH
HELSINKI	Dec	95.89	165.01	HOLIDAY INN HELSINKI WEST - RUOHOLAHTI
	Feb	129.74	206.28	BEST WESTERN PREMIER HOTEL KATAJANOKKA
LONDON	Dec	58.39	279.35	CHAMBERLAIN HOTEL
	Feb	71.36	286.64	BELLE COUR HOTEL & SPA
	Jan	62.14	254.90	NOVOTEL LONDON HEATHROW
MADRID	Dec	46.88	129.11	EUROSTARS I-HOTEL
	Feb	28.02	159.59	NH NACIONAL
	Jan	50.54	128.46	OSUNA HOTEL MADRID
PARIS	Feb	65.79	317.41	CHATEAUBRIAND
	Jan	76.56	309.41	BUTTES CHAUMONT HOTEL
PRAGUE	Feb	33.74	103.62	WELLNESS HOTEL STEP
	Jan	30.05	93.43	WELLNESS HOTEL STEP
ROME	Dec	35.63	218.00	EXCEL ROMA CIAMPINO
	Feb	55.31	173.69	PINETA PALACE
	Jan	35.63	142.99	EXCEL ROMA CIAMPINO
VENICE	Dec	27.90	203.15	VILLAGE JOLLY
	Feb	75.53	495.89	AI MORI DORIENTE HOTEL VENICE
	Jan	40.77	159.72	LE BOULEVARD
ZURICH	Dec	101.00	284.42	HOLIDAY INN ZURICH MESSE
	Feb	107.74	246.90	MERCURE STOLLER
	Jan	101.00	312.16	HOLIDAY INN ZURICH MESSE

Five star [click for larger image]:

City	Check In Month	Minimum Rate	Median Rate	Cheapest Hotel in the City
AMSTERDAM	Dec	80.38	416.32	KING
	Feb	70.13	340.63	KING
	Jan	77.26	296.39	KING
BARCELONA	Dec	64.34	287.11	HESPERIA FIRA SUITES
	Feb	74.60	324.14	AB VILADOMAT
	Jan	69.82	260.53	AB VILADOMAT
DUBLIN	Dec	84.34	343.87	AIRPORT ORCHARD B&B
	Feb	119.37	232.25	RADISSON SAS ST. HELENS
	Jan	97.60	283.82	RADISSON SAS ST. HELENS
EDINBURGH	Dec	116.23	415.22	THE CHESTER RESIDENCE
	Feb	114.44	208.45	EQ2 APARTMENTS
	Jan	128.24	256.53	FRASER SUITES EDINBURGH
HELSINKI	Dec	83.31	186.51	HILTON HELSINKI KALASTAJATORPPA
	Feb	145.32	207.58	HILTON HELSINKI KALASTAJATORPPA
	Jan	98.48	252.11	RADISSON BLU PLAZA
LONDON	Dec	30.46	462.32	NO.8
	Feb	77.85	463.31	AIRWAYS HOTEL
	Jan	65.25	409.77	GRESHAM HOTEL
MADRID	Dec	76.56	260.48	ADLER
	Feb	91.43	336.08	HUSA PRINCESA HOTEL MADRID
	Jan	84.75	269.90	HILTON MADRID AIRPORT
PARIS	Feb	173.65	625.45	PULLMAN PARIS LA DEFENSE
	Jan	173.65	616.12	PULLMAN PARIS LA DEFENSE
PRAGUE	Dec	56.80	289.82	CROWNE PLAZA
	Feb	72.13	206.90	CROWNE PLAZA
	Jan	60.00	207.27	CROWNE PLAZA
ROME	Dec	70.07	465.65	APPIA PARK HOTEL ROME
	Feb	86.92	420.18	ADAGIO CITY APARTHOTEL ROME DEHON
	Jan	85.88	383.05	ADAGIO CITY APARTHOTEL ROME DEHON
VENICE	Dec	85.64	481.93	APOSTOLI PALACE
	Feb	233.52	817.49	CA SAGREDO
	Jan	174.06	351.80	CA`SAGREDO HOTEL
ZURICH	Dec	133.93	580.01	RENAISSANCE ZRICH HOTEL
	Feb	133.93	307.01	RENAISSANCE ZRICH HOTEL
	Jan	133.93	597.93	RENAISSANCE ZRICH HOTEL

NB: RateGain specializes in competitive price intelligence and rate shopping solutionas for hotels, online travel companies and airlines. It currently tracks more than one billion hotel rates every month across countries in US, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Latin America.

NB2: The above data is indicative in nature and RateGain can’t be held liable for its accuracy or usefulness for any purpose.

NB3: Paris skyline image via Shutterstock.