TripAdvisor Hotel Pricing Report Reveals Best Time for Australians to go to Popular Travel Destinations Worldwide

2017 is a Great Time for Australian Travellers to Shop the Philippines, Indonesia and the United Kingdom Where Hotel Prices are Down Up to 15% Compared to Last Year

TripAdvisor^®, the travel planning and booking site, today announced the results of its 2017 Hotel Pricing Report, revealing global accommodation trends based on TripAdvisor hotel shopping data. Designed to help travellers discover destinations that offer great year-over-year accommodation value, the report also highlights the most affordable months stay at hotels in popular travel destinations worldwide.

“TripAdvisor’s Hotel Pricing report shows Australians when are the best times to visit some of their favourite places in South East Asia and Europe this year,” said Grant Colquhoun, TripAdvisor spokesperson. “Our data highlights the best value destinations that they can book looking at the lowest average hotel prices and weather, including some of the Aussie all-time favourites such as the United Kingdom in May and August or Indonesia in November.”

10 Popular Tourism Destinations Among Australian Travellers Offering Hotel Value in 2017*

Destination	2017 Average Nightly Rate on TripAdvisor	YoY Price Decrease
Philippines	$205	-15%
United Kingdom	$260	-13%
Indonesia	$201	-13%
Vietnam	$171	-13%
Fiji	$400	-9%
France	$294	-7%
Malaysia	183	-4%
Thailand	$225	-3%
Italy	$309	-3%
Singapore	$303	-2%

Average Hotel Rates Bookable on TripAdvisor by Month in 10 Popular Tourism Destinations Among Australian Travellers**

(Bold text denotes best value, based on a combination of average monthly temperature and price)

Jan.

Feb.

March

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Philippines

$236

$232

$252

$251

$249

$277

$273

$248

$257

$244

$239

$239

25 ˚C

26 ˚C

27 ˚C

28 ˚C

27 ˚C

26 ˚C

26 ˚C

Indonesia

$229

$230

$247

$263

$265

$283

$340

$289

$310

$276

$181

$257

26 ˚C

26 ˚C

27 ˚C

26 ˚C

27 ˚C

27 ˚C

26 ˚C

U.K.

$270

$288

$299

$307

$330

$366

$364

$337

$365

$326

$315

$336

4 ˚C

6 ˚C

8 ˚C

11 ˚C

13 ˚C

16 ˚C

16 ˚C

13 ˚C

10 ˚C

7 ˚C

4 ˚C

Vietnam

$200

$199

$203

$208

$199

$240

$244

$221

$211

$187

$177

$226

20 ˚C

21 ˚C

23 ˚C

26 ˚C

27 ˚C

26 ˚C

25 ˚C

23 ˚C

21 ˚C

Fiji

$385

$437

$497

$543

$545

$673

$722

$647

$667

$577

$500

516

26 ˚C

25 ˚C

24 ˚C

23 ˚C

24 ˚C

25 ˚C

25 ˚C

26 ˚C

France

$302

$320

$341

$310

$340

$406

$364

$322

$376

$371

$322

$352

4 ˚C

5 ˚C

8 ˚C

10 ˚C

14 ˚C

17 ˚C

19 ˚C

16 ˚C

12 ˚C

8 ˚C

5 ˚C

Malaysia

$193

$204

$207

$212

$249

$273

$244

$235

$211

$197

$248

26 ˚C

27 ˚C

27 ˚C

26 ˚C

Thailand

$268

$262

$255

$243

$217

$246

$282

$260

$256

$240

$267

$375

27 ˚C

28 ˚C

29 ˚C

31 ˚C

30 ˚C

29 ˚C

29 ˚C

28 ˚C

27 ˚C

26 ˚C

Italy

$248

$275

$300

$342

$377

$407

$395

$372

$431

$370

$266

$306

6 ˚C

7 ˚C

8 ˚C

12 ˚C

16 ˚C

19 ˚C

22 ˚C

19 ˚C

15 ˚C

10 ˚C

7 ˚C

Singapore

$296

$330

$343

$357

$360

$398

$436

$381

$423

$380

$350

$386

26 ˚C

27 ˚C

27 ˚C

28 ˚C

27 ˚C

26 ˚C

Where and When to Travel for Hotel Savings**

(Hotel prices based on TripAdvisor hotel rates sourced from more than 200 websites delivering the most recent and lowest hotel prices)

Philippines: Travellers can find the best prices on hotels in the Philippines from December through February, with nightly rates averaging as low as $232.
Indonesia: While the weather is always warm, hotel rates in Indonesia are coolest during the months of January ($229), February ($230) and November ($181).
U.K.: Though the least expensive hotels in the U.K. were in January ($270) and February ($288), Australian travellers can also enjoy affordable rates and the milder temperatures in May ($330), August ($337) and October ($326).
Vietnam: The least expensive hotel rates in Vietnam were in November ($177), however, travellers can enjoy low prices and local festivals between January ($200) and March ($203).
Fiji: The wet season between January ($385) and April ($191) are the least expensive months to book a hotel in Fiji. However, travellers will find that May ($545) and October ($577) offer the best combination of good weather and low rates.
France: While the most affordable month to stay in a hotel in France was in January ($302), April ($310) and May ($340) are the best months to visit, with an optimal combination of price and temperature.
Malaysia: With tropical temperatures all year around, travellers willing to brave the humidity can find the least expensive hotels in January through March, with nightly rates from as low as $193.
Thailand: Hotel prices take a dip during Thailand’s shoulder season in April ($243), May ($217), and June ($246).
Italy: Travellers can enjoy the largest hotel savings in Italy during the winter months, but will want to travel during April ($342), October ($370), or November ($266) for the best mix of price and weather.
Singapore: Travellers can seek out the lowest hotel prices in Singapore between January and March, at an average of $343 per night or less.

Notes to editors:

*The 2017 average nightly hotel rates in the “10 Popular Tourism Destinations Among Australian Travellers Offering Hotel Value in 2017” table are based on TripAdvisor pricing data for hotel check-ins from January to June 2017, compared to the same period of 2016, aggregated from booking partners. Nightly rates were based on visitor searches completed in AUD and based on the exchange rate quoted at the time of the site visit. Hotel shopping ranking is based on TripAdvisor hotel instant booking and meta-click data for hotel check-ins from January to June 2017, compared to the same period of 2016. All destinations rank in the top third most shopped hotels on TripAdvisor. The 10 Popular Tourism Destinations were selected based on the most-searched destinations in 2016 by Australian users according to TripAdvisor internal data.

** “Average Hotel Rates Bookable on TripAdvisor by Month in 10 Popular Tourism Destinations Among Australian Travellers” are based on TripAdvisor pricing data for 2016 hotel check-ins, aggregated from booking partners. Nightly rates were based on visitor searches completed in AUD and based on the exchange rate quoted at the time of the site visit. Average monthly temperature data is sourced from the website Weatherbase.com.

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