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London hotels hiking prices by up to 66% for King Charles’ coronation

by Tracy J. Chu

King Charles III's coronation will take place on May 6 (Picture: PA)

King Charles III’s coronation will take place on May 6 (Picture: PA/Getty)

London hotels are already ramping up prices by up to two-thirds ahead of King Charles III’s Coronation in May, it’s been claimed.

Trivago chief executive Axel Hefer says the group has seen hotel prices in the capital jump by more than 60% year on year for the landmark day on on Saturday, May 6.

Accomodation prices have already hit an average of £254 for people who are looking to book on the day compared with £154 per night for the same date last year.

Interest is huge as it’s the first ceremony of its kind since Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in June 1953.

Britons queuing in London after Queen's death

Prices are going up in the capital by up to two thirds (Picture: Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)

As hotels increase their prices to capitalise, Trivago says many visitors may plan to avoid London during the event, explaining ‘given the very high prices, people would rather avoid traveling to the UK capital on the day of the coronation.’

Booking data shows search is actually down for London on the day, compared to the weekends before and after. 

Searches for London are also down 8% compared with the same day last year.


King Charles III and the Queen Consort during a visit to London
King Charles III and The Queen Consort visiting Brick Lane this week (Picture: PA)

Mr Hefer said that, while coronation day is an extreme example in terms of prices this year, the accommodation site is seeing hotel prices continue to rise generally across the board.

He said hotel prices are rising by low single digits to high single digits this year, on top of increased prices in 2022.

Travellers are combatting the higher prices by switching to cheaper destinations, such as Istanbul, Morocco and Portugal, as well as domestic staycationing, while also beginning to

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Hotel prices 60pc higher for King’s coronation in London, says Trivago

by Tracy J. Chu

Accommodation search website Trivago has revealed that London hotels have ramped up their prices by nearly two-thirds for the King’s coronation.

rivago chief executive Axel Hefer told the PA news agency that the group has seen hotel prices in the capital jump by 60pc year on year for coronation day on May 6, with prices hitting £254/€286 a night for early bookers.

This compares with £154/€173 per night for the same day last year.

But as hotels increase their prices to capitalise on the expected surge in visitors surrounding Charles’s coronation, Trivago said booking trends suggest that many visitors may be shunning London on the day of the ceremony.

Its bookings data shows that the search share for the capital for the day of the coronation is lower than for the weekend before and the one after the ceremony, while searches for London are also down 8pc compared with the same day last year.

Trivago said that “given the very high prices, people would rather avoid traveling to the UK capital on the day of the coronation”.

Mr Hefer said that, while coronation day is an outlier in terms of prices this year, the group is seeing hotel prices continue to rise generally across the board.

He said hotel prices are rising by low single digits to high single digits this year, on top of increased prices in 2022.

Travellers are combatting the higher prices by switching to cheaper destinations, such as Istanbul, Morocco and Portugal, as well as domestic staycationing, while also beginning to book shorter stays.

But they are also showing signs of trading down, with Trivago seeing trends of holidaymakers opting for lower star ratings on hotels and cheaper accommodation to help bring down costs.

Mr Hefer said people are unlikely to ditch holidays altogether

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Follow the crowds to these top-trending European regions… |

by Tracy J. Chu



If you’ve grown tired of the hordes of tourists in Spain, 2023 may be the time to return to the country, where no particular region is forecast to be a future hotspot for vacationers. Already at the forefront of the summer tourist scene in 2022, Greece will once again be popular, especially Crete, according to the travel intelligence firm Mabrian.

By looking at the emergence of new air routes, but also the capacity of the planes that will operate these trips, as well as average hotel prices, the data company identified Crete as the most coveted European region for travelers in 2023.

This status is bolstered by a Cretan offer rich in nature-focused and wellness stays. In fact, the Mediterranean island is very popular with hikers, who can enjoy a five-to-seven-hour hike through the Samaria Gorge, the longest in Europe.

Internationally, Crete is second only to Bali, according to Mabrian, which analysed more than 700 destinations worldwide.

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Europe poised to be a top destination for 2023

Several European regions feature high on this list of top-trending destinations, starting with the Algarve.

The scenic Portuguese region is a serious option for vacationers due to its affordable hotel prices, with an average of €86.39 per night in the first quarter of 2023.

France also features in the top five, with the unmissable island of Corsica in fifth place and the Brittany region in fourth, echoing its rise among French tourists.

Last summer, the region recorded the strongest growth in visitor numbers of all French regions. Brittany then recorded nearly 22 million overnight stays (+7.2% compared to 2019), between April and September, according to France’s National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, INSEE. With the scorching summer

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London hotel prices 60% higher for King’s coronation, says Trivago

by Tracy J. Chu

Accommodation search website Trivago has revealed that London hotels have ramped up their prices by nearly two-thirds for the King’s coronation.

Trivago chief executive Axel Hefer told the PA news agency that the group has seen hotel prices in the capital jump by 60% year on year for coronation day on May 6, with prices hitting £254 a night for early bookers.

This compares with £154 per night for the same day last year.

But as hotels increase their prices to capitalise on the expected surge in visitors surrounding Charles’s coronation, Trivago said booking trends suggest that many visitors may be shunning London on the day of the ceremony.

Its bookings data shows that the search share for the capital for the day of the coronation is lower than for the weekend before and the one after the ceremony, while searches for London are also down 8% compared with the same day last year.

Trivago said that “given the very high prices, people would rather avoid traveling to the UK capital on the day of the coronation”.

Mr Hefer said that, while coronation day is an outlier in terms of prices this year, the group is seeing hotel prices continue to rise generally across the board.

He said hotel prices are rising by low single digits to high single digits this year, on top of increased prices in 2022.

Travellers are combatting the higher prices by switching to cheaper destinations, such as Istanbul, Morocco and Portugal, as well as domestic staycationing, while also beginning to book shorter stays.

But they are also showing signs of trading down, with Trivago seeing trends of

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King Charles’s coronation: London hotels hike prices by 60 per cent

by Tracy J. Chu

London hotels hike prices by 60 per cent for King Charles’s coronation on May 6 with early bookers facing £254-a-night bills

  • Prices have increased by £100 compared with last year, according to Trivago
  • But data shows travellers may be shunning London on the day of the coronation

By Alexander Butler

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London’s hotels have ramped up their prices by nearly two thirds for the King’s coronation, an accommodation search website has revealed.

Trivago chief executive Axel Hefer said the group has seen hotel prices in the capital jump by 60 per cent year on year for King Charles’s coronation day on May 6.  

Accommodation search website Trivago has revealed that London hotels have ramped up their prices by nearly two-thirds for the King’s coronation.

Prices will hit £254 a night for early bookers, compared with £154 a night for the same day last year.

But as hotels look to increase prices to capitalise on the expected surge in visitors for King Charles’s coronation, Trivago said booking trends suggest many visitors may be shunning London on the day of the ceremony. 

London hotel prices will hit £254 a night for early bookers, compared with £154 a night for the same day last year, according to Trivago

London hotel prices will hit £254 a night for early bookers, compared with £154 a night for the same day last year, according to Trivago 

The company’s booking data shows the search share for London on the day of the coronation is lower than the weekend before and the one after. 

Searches for London are also down 8 per cent compared with the same day last year.  

Trivago said ‘given the very high prices, people would rather avoid traveling to the UK capital on the day of the coronation.’

Mr Hefer added while coronation day is an outlier in terms of prices this year,

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