(ANSA) - Rome, May 13 - Venice is the most expensive city
for tourists to spend the night in Europe, researchers said
Monday.
According to the Trivago Hotel Price Index, average room
rates in May shot up 38% in the lagoon city, more than three
times the 12% increase recorded across Europe.
The average Venice hotel stay now costs 281 euros,
according to the report, beating out Geneva, London, Stockholm
and Paris at 278, 204, 200 and 193 euros respectively per room.
Rates in Florence went up 20% in May, with an average room
costing 165 euros per night.
The only Italian city whose rates dropped in May was Milan,
down 14% compared to April, at 145 euros per night.
Average rates across the country were down 17% compared to
the same month last year, while cities such as Bologna, Naples
and Venice bucked the trend, with rates up 16%, 5% and 8%
respectively.
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