Mumbai hotel stay costlier than most cities
Mumbai also ranks 19th in the list of least expensive cities
Chennai: For travellers, staying in Mumbai is costlier than in some of the key cities in other emerging economies. Hotel stay in India’s business capital costs higher than that in Beijing, Moscow and Cape Town. The combined cost of a night stay in a hotel along with room service in Mumbai is average Rs 9,919.90, according to a recent report by TripAdvisor. The same in Beijing and Cape Town is Rs 7,975.25, while in Moscow it is Rs 8,538.79.
The third annual TripAdvisor room service report compared the cost of hotel room service items in 48 popular destinations around the world. The study takes into account the cost of a one-night stay in a four-star hotel, a club sandwich ordered through room service, the dry cleaning of one shirt as well as refreshments from the mini bar.
Mumbai also ranks 19th in the list of least expensive cities, which is topped by East European cities. Sofia in Bulgaria costs an average Rs 6,068.36, Kiev in Ukraine costs Rs 6,611 and Warsaw in Poland costs Rs 7,272. Among the costliest cities, average hotel price plus room service amenities in New York totals Rs 26,317.03, Zurich Rs 22,336.19 and London Rs 21,090.31.
Europe has six of the world’s 10 best value destinations like Sofia, Kiev, Warsaw, Budapest, Prague and Moscow and also has six of the world’s 10 most expensive cities including Zurich and London. “Hotel prices can vary a great deal across destinations even when comparing like-for-like amenities, so it pays to shop around to find the best deal. Hotel room rates, for example, can vary between travel agents,” said Nikhil Ganju, country manager, TripAdvisor India.
Room rent is one major component that makes a city costly. Room rent itself takes away Rs 22,222.78 in New York, while in Sofia a room night is available for Rs 4,627.28. Similarly in London, an average club sandwich makes one poorer by Rs 1,497.83, a mini bottle of vodka costs Rs 805.12, a can of cola Rs 263.54 and a packet of peanuts Rs 380.56 and it will cost Rs 601.29 to dry clean a shirt.