Hotel Rates in Poland Rise Up to 1353% for Euro 2012, Survey Shows
CheapHotels.org has just unveiled the results of its latest survey and out-of-town European football fans who are hoping to catch a match in person in Poland better have some extra cash handy. That’s because while plenty of rooms are still available for all 15 Euro 2012 games being played in the country, their rates are substantially higher than usual. On average, a room will cost visitors 500% more than normal, but some establishments have jacked up their rates by 1000% or more.
For starters, rates at the Hotel Pulanska, which is situated five minutes outside Warsaw, have soared 1002% for the Poland vs. Greece match on June 8–9. During that timeframe, an overnight stay in a double room will cost Euro 530 (GBP 427). Elsewhere within the country’s host cities the situation is no different. In Wroclaw, which is hosting the Poland vs. Czech Republic matchup, the 2-star Hotel Polinia has elevated its nightly rate 1086+% to Euro 442. Come June 10, the Explorer Hostel in Old Town Poznan has also implemented a pricey rate hike of 1117%. There, a double room with a shared bathroom is listed at Euro 438.
The biggest price increase award, however, goes to the 4-star Kobza Haus in centre city Gdansk. When Spain takes on Italy there on June 10, the hotel, which regularly charges Euro 79 per night, will skyrocket to an overnight rate of Euro 1148 for a superior double. That equates to a 1353% price increase.
For starters, rates at the Hotel Pulanska, which is situated five minutes outside Warsaw, have soared 1002% for the Poland vs. Greece match on June 8–9. During that timeframe, an overnight stay in a double room will cost Euro 530 (GBP 427). Elsewhere within the country’s host cities the situation is no different. In Wroclaw, which is hosting the Poland vs. Czech Republic matchup, the 2-star Hotel Polinia has elevated its nightly rate 1086+% to Euro 442. Come June 10, the Explorer Hostel in Old Town Poznan has also implemented a pricey rate hike of 1117%. There, a double room with a shared bathroom is listed at Euro 438.
The biggest price increase award, however, goes to the 4-star Kobza Haus in centre city Gdansk. When Spain takes on Italy there on June 10, the hotel, which regularly charges Euro 79 per night, will skyrocket to an overnight rate of Euro 1148 for a superior double. That equates to a 1353% price increase.