Hotel Price Index (HPI)

Hotel Price Index (HPI) report

Question: Which of the following city has been declared as the best 5 star hotels destination according to the latest Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI) report?
(a) Pune
(b) Rajkot
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Jaipur
Ans: (a)
Related facts:

  • On 22 May 2016 the cultural capital of Maharashtra, Pune, has emerged as the best 5 star hotels destination according to the latest Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI) report.
  • In Pune Indian travellers paid the least in 2015, with an average price of Rs 7,602 a night.
  • Pune was followed by Jaipur in Rajasthan at the second place with an average tariff of Rs 7,844 a night.
  • Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam, was ranked ninth in the list, where Indians paid Rs 9,700 for a night.
  • Eight cities from India featured as prominent destinations that offer best value 5 star accommodations, including metro cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata.
  • The HPI report also revealed the top 10 cities where Indian travellers paid the most while booking a 5 star hotel accommodation in the year 2015.
  • Leading the list of cities with highest priced 5 star accommodations was Florence in Italy, which was priced at Rs 33,734 per night, followed by Tokyo in Japan at Rs 32,102.

Reference:
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/pune-tops-indias-value-5-star-hotel-destinations-in-2015/1/674377.html