LONDON, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The world's most
romantic city, Paris, has been
named the most expensive city in the world for a Club Sandwich,
according to research released today by Hotels.com. The classic
chicken, bacon, egg, lettuce and mayo sandwich, available in hotels
the world over, has been used as a measure of affordability by the
hotel expert. The Club Sandwich Index (CSI) will give
holiday-makers an indication of the costs associated with their
holiday destination, using one of the most common items on any
hotel menu around the world as a barometer.
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The CSI average price has been calculated by taking the real
prices paid by guests for a Club Sandwich in 30 hotels in the
capital city of each country measured. In total Hotels.com surveyed
the Club Sandwich prices in more than 750 hotels in the five, four
and three star category across 26 countries.
In the French capital, the CSI showed prices ranged from an
extraordinary GBP33.44($54.10) for a 'Club' in a five-star hotel to a
more reasonable GBP13.72($22.20) in a two star establishment, with the
Paris average cost of a Club
coming in at GBP20.43($33.10). The second most expensive city was
found to be the Swiss city Geneva,
where the sandwich costs an average of GBP20.10($32.56),
followed by GBP18.83($30.50) for a Club in Oslo. The cheapest city of those surveyed was
New Delhi with a cost of just
GBP5.91($9.57).
Alison Couper from Hotels.com
said; "When planning a trip away, many holidaymakers don't always
factor the everyday costs of items including food and drink into
their decision making process. By providing people with a Club
Sandwich Index it is the perfect way for holidaymakers to assess a
destination's real cost! Paris may
well be the gastronomic capital of the world but at an average
GBP20.43($33.10) per Club, travellers may be better off
sticking to a Croque-Monsieur..."
The Hotels.com Club Sandwich Index:
Average Club
Sandwich Price
Country / City Average Club Sandwich Price (GBP) ($)
France - ParisGBP20.43$33.10
Switzerland - GenevaGBP20.10$32.56
Norway - OsloGBP18.83$30.50
Japan - TokyoGBP17.07$27.65
Italy - RomeGBP14.95$24.22
Finland - HelsinkiGBP13.99$22.66
Sweden - StockholmGBP13.67$22.14
Australia - CanberraGBP12.20$19.76
Denmark - CopenhagenGBP11.65$18.87
UK - LondonGBP11.55$18.71
Hong KongGBP11.33$18.35
South Korea - SeoulGBP11.15$18.06
Germany - BerlinGBP10.97$17.77
Brazil - Brasília
GBP10.97$17.77
USA - New YorkGBP10.45$16.93
Holland - AmsterdamGBP10.27$16.64
Russia - MoscowGBP10.11$16.38
Spain - MadridGBP10.00$16.20
Canada - TorontoGBP9.91$16.05
Ireland - DublinGBP9.61$15.57
SingaporeGBP9.13$14.79
China - BeijingGBP8.94$14.48
Colombia - BogotaGBP8.70$14.09
Argentina - Buenos AiresGBP6.61$10.71
Mexico - Mexico CityGBP6.29$10.19
India - New DelhiGBP5.91$9.57
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Editors Notes:
The Club Sandwich Index 'average Club Sandwich price' has been
worked out as the average price of 30 Club Sandwiches as sold in 30
hotels in the Capital City of each country measured. The prices
were taken from 10 five-star, 10 four-star, and 10 three-star
hotels from each city. In total 750 prices of a Club Sandwich were
measured across more than 750 hotels in 26 countries. Local
currency was converted to GBP, exchange rate correct as of
25th April 2012.
About Hotels.com
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with more than 150,000 properties around the world, ranging from
international chains and all-inclusive resorts to local favourites
and bed & breakfasts, together with all the information needed
to book the perfect stay. Hotels.com benefits from one of the
largest hotel contracting teams in the industry, negotiating the
best rates for its customers, and offers frequent sales, special
deals and promotions. Regular customer e-newsletters provide
exclusive offers and advance warning of up-coming sales. There are
more than 6.5 million reviews on the site from users who have
actually stayed in the hotels to ensure customers can make an
informed choice when booking. Through its industry-leading loyalty
programme Welcome Rewards, customers can earn a free night for
every 10 nights stayed at more than 65,000 hotels. Under its Price
Match Guarantee, if a customer can find the same deal for less on a
prepaid hotel, Hotels.com will refund the difference. Travellers
can book online or by contacting one of the multilingual call
centres. Special apps for mobile phones and tablets can also be
downloaded at http://www.hotels.com/deals/mobile
enabling customers to book on the go with access to 20,000 last
minute deals.
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SOURCE Hotels.com