HOLIDAY RENTALS CAN SAVE TRAVELLERS UP TO 70% IN SOME OF EUROPE’S MOST EXPENSIVE SKI DESTINATIONS

New research from TripAdvisor shows that travellers can save up to 70% in some of Europe’s most expensive ski destinations* by staying in a holiday rental in the 2012/2013 ski season.

Earlier this year, TripAdvisor’s TripIndex Ski identified the most expensive and affordable ski destinations in Europe for the current season.  Those looking for ‘home from home’ experience in some of the priciest ski spots can opt for a holiday rental, saving them hundreds of pounds on accommodation costs in destinations like Verbier, Courchevel and Meribel.

The new research looks at the average weekly cost of a hotel room, as well as the average weekly cost of a bedroom in a holiday rental in each destination.  It shows the biggest savings in Meribel, where travelers opting for a holiday rental can save 70% on accommodation costs, followed by Courchevel at 67% and Ischgl at 64%.

Holiday rental** and hotel costs*** in some of Europe’s most expensive ski destinations (15 December 2012 – 15 April 2013)

Destination	Average weekly cost of one bedroom in a holiday rental	Average weekly cost of a hotel room	Savings by staying in a holiday rental
Meribel	£594	£2,004	70%
Courchevel	£638	£1,934	67%
Ischgl	£491	£1,367	64%
Gstaad	£621	£1,588	61%
Tignes	£549	£1,371	60%
Verbier	£1,125	£1,693	34%
Zermatt	£1,443	£1,485	3%

  

TripAdvisor Holiday Rentals has thousands of holiday rentals in ski destinations around the world.  For more information, go to www.TripAdvisor.co.uk/vacationrentals

*According to the 2012 TripAdvisor TripIndex Ski: http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/InfoCenter-a_ctr.tripindex_UK_2012

** Prices in this table indicate the average cost of a bedroom in a vacation rental in each area for date range 15 December 2012 - 15 April 2013.  Average prices were calculated using rates from one, two and three bedroom vacation rental properties as listed in each area on TripAdvisor. On average, prices from more than 120 vacation rental properties were taken into the calculation for each destination.

*** Hotel prices shown specify the average per room per night cost of a hotel found on TripAdvisor (via partner booking sites such as online travel agencies and direct hotel suppliers) within a five mile radius of the destination for date range 15 December 2012 - 15 April 2013, as outlined in TripIndex Ski. On average, 59 hotels were included in the calculations for each destination in TripIndex Ski