{"id":17257,"date":"2013-10-24T03:12:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-24T03:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/hotel-benchmark-reveals-bangkok-as-best-value-major-city\/"},"modified":"2013-10-24T03:12:00","modified_gmt":"2013-10-24T03:12:00","slug":"hotel-benchmark-reveals-bangkok-as-best-value-major-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/10\/hotel-benchmark-reveals-bangkok-as-best-value-major-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotel Benchmark Reveals Bangkok as Best Value Major City"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0JacTravel<\/a>, the UK-based B2B wholesaler best known for its extensive range of hotels online and inbound travel services, today released its Benchmark wholesale rates for January and February 2014 for seven of the world\u2019s top cities, revealing that Bangkok offers the best value at that time of year, with the Benchmark wholesale rate of US$38 \/room\/night (pr\/pn) for a double room in a 3* hotel, US$138 \/pr\/pn for a double room in a 4* star hotel and US$174 pr\/pn for a double room in a 5* star hotel. <\/p>\n

Compared with the most expensive major city, New York, Bangkok was 52% less in the 5* category, 25% less in the 4* category and 77% less in the 3* category. In addition breakfast is included as standard. <\/p>\n

JacTravel\u2019s Benchmark rates are set by a team of experienced hotel buyers each of whom specialises in contracting hotel accommodation in a given city, typically inspecting and negotiating with hundreds of hotels a year. The Benchmark rate is the wholesale rate for a standard double room, including breakfast, in a good value, well located, hotel typical of the category. <\/p>\n

JacTravel\u2019s President and Chief Commercial Officer, Mario Bodini commented: \u201cWe have seen relatively lower hotel rates in Bangkok for many years but this should not be taken as an indication of quality; it\u2019s more likely a reflection of the relative strength of Thailand\u2019s economy. Bangkok is a city that really gets tourism and it is famed the world over for its tremendous culture of service and hospitality, with good reason. What you\u2019re seeing here are lower rates and outstanding value for money.\u201d <\/p>\n

Malcolm Lindop, JacTravel\u2019s Head of Contracting says: \u201cIt\u2019s certainly possible to find hotels at lower rates than the Benchmark, for example where a hotel is in a less central location, where availability is unlimited, or where we have secured seasonal promotions, but it is a very useful reference point. Of course, higher rates may be expected at deluxe, landmark and iconic properties.\u201d <\/p>\n

In Paris, there are very few hotels with an official rating of 5* because this attracts increased levels of taxation. Therefore, JacTravel\u2019s Benchmark rates in Paris for the 5* category refer to hotels of 5* quality, although they carry an official 4* rating. <\/p>\n

Benchmark wholesale rates for each star category are shown in the table below, in US$ (using prevailing exchange rates).
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Bangkok<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$174<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$138<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$38<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Hong Kong (RO)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$340<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$146<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$107<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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London<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$274<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$145<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$92<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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New York (RO)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$367<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$184<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$166<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Paris<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$242<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$152<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$126<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Rome<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$267<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$126<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$48<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Singapore<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$312<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$198<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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$151<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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