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Analysis of hotel price trends from the World Stay Tracker data: how prices move through the year in a city, how destinations compare, and what the numbers mean for when to book.
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August is the cheapest month for a hotel in Paris and Rome
In our 2026 data, a 3-star hotel in Paris or Rome cost about half as much in August as in late spring, then nearly doubled again in September. Edinburgh did the opposite.
- Europe
- Seasonality
- Paris
- Rome
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Is it cheaper to book a hotel 60 days ahead? It depends on the city
We compared the price of the same night booked 60 days and 15 days in advance, across 62 cities. In most cities it made little difference. In a few it moved the price by 10% or more, and not always in the direction you would expect.
- Booking window
- Seoul
- Dubai
- Las Vegas
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The cheapest night of the week to stay in a hotel, city by city
In London, New York and Paris, a Sunday night costs far less than any other night. In Osaka, only Saturday is expensive. In Washington, the weekend is the bargain. We compared every day of the week in 62 cities.
- Day of the week
- Weekend
- London
- Osaka
