Hotel prices have increased by 155 per cent in Perth and 127 per cent in Stirling for the 2014 Ryder Cup, according to hotel comparison site trivago.co.uk. One night during the competition will cost an average of £254 in Perth and £233 in Stirling.
The men’s golf competition will take place at Gleneagles Hotel between Friday 26th and Sunday 28th September. Located near the small town of Auchterarder, accommodation options are scarce and visitors will most likely choose nearby Perth (18 miles), Stirling (19 miles), Dundee (40 miles), Edinburgh (43 miles) or Glasgow (45 miles) for hotels.
Perth hotel prices increase by 155 per cent to £254
Unsurprisingly, the closest city to the competition features the largest increase in hotel prices. One night in Perth during the Match Days (26th – 28th September) will cost an average of £254. This is a 155 per cent increase from the average during the preceding weekend (19th – 21st September), when one night will cost just £100.
Stirling hotel prices increase by 127 per cent to £233
Located just 19 miles from Gleneagles, hotel prices in Stirling have increased by 127 per cent. One night during the competition will cost an average of £233, compared to £103 during the previous weekend. Hotel availability is currently at 13 per cent during the Match Days.
In turn, Edinburgh prices are up by 37 per cent to £172, whilst Glasgow prices have risen by 40% to £138, with Dundee up 63% to £140.
| Destination | Average Price (19-21 Sept) | Average Price Practice Days (23 – 25 Sept) | % Increase | Average Price Match Days (26 – 28 Sept) | % Increase |
| Perth | £100 | £200 | 100% | £254 | 155% |
| Stirling | £103 | £258 | 151% | £233 | 127% |
| Edinburgh | £126 | £147 | 16% | £172 | 37% |
| Glasgow | £98 | £112 | 15% | £138 | 40% |
| Dundee | £86 | £115 | 34% | £140 | 63% |
Denise Bartlett, UK Public Relations comments:“Edinburgh and Glasgow have been in the news recently for their hotel price hikes during the Fringe Festival (36 per cent increase) and the Commonwealth Games (158 per cent increase). Despite the criticism, hoteliers in Perth and Stirling appear to be persisting with the price rises, with costs increasing to over double the amount of the preceding weekend. With the Ryder Cup taking place in a relatively isolated location, it is not often that Perth and Stirling experience this volume of visitors.”
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