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Global hotel prices dropped beyond 2004 levels during 2009

03/03/2010| 9:03:09 AM| 中文

Hotels.com unveiled its 2009 Hotel Price Index.The index shows hotel prices in the U.S. fell 14 percent during the last half of 2009 compared to rates in the same time period in 2008.

Hotels.com today unveiled its 2009 Hotel Price Index, the definitive annual report on hotel prices paid around the world. The index shows hotel prices in the U.S. fell 14 percent during the last half of 2009 compared to rates in the same time period in 2008. Hotels.com attributes the falling prices in North America to the economic slowdown and the subsequent reduced demand for rooms.

With 2009 being the year of the travel deal, some cities did see a rise in prices paid as a result of the cause to currency movements, but also with travelers spending more for a little more luxury. The gap in price between 3, 4, and 5 star hotels narrowed in 2009 meaning travelers could spend less to get more. 2010 promises to be another great year for the travel deal and value.

Read the full story at: http://www.hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/global_hotel_prices_dropped_beyond_2004_levels_during_2009/

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