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The price of Spanish hotels experienced a decline of 5%

The economic crisis has caused a price adjustment in all areas and the hotel sector has not been an exception. Prices of the rooms in the main Spanish cities have fallen 4’46% in August over the same month last year. Thus, the average is 67’31 per night, following the downward trend.

Barcelona does not follow this pattern and up a 4’69% had an average price of 94’92 per night. However, the biggest gain the experience Madrid with almost 9% and an average of 70’50 per room. The celebration of World Youth Day attended by the Pope is one of the main reasons.

Meanwhile, tourists from Valencia and Sevilla have been most fortunate as they have seen falling prices of hotels by 20%. Anyway, is the Spanish city Zaragoza cheapest with an average of 55’38 euros counting rising 6% who have experienced this year. It would be interesting to know what the prices during the month of October when they celebrate the festival of the city of the Ebro

Outside our borders, Oslo Moscow snatched the “honor” of having the most expensive prices. 150 euros is what we spend on average if you stay in the Norwegian capital, four euros more than in the Russian capital. Tourists in Berlin and save about half the average price per night 70 euros mark.

Worldwide, New York remains in first position being the most expensive destination but Rio is very close to increasing their prices by 20%, costing a room for 165 euros a night. It is expected that by 2016, the year in which it hosts the Olympic Games, prices keep rising.