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Wonder how European cities rank regarding hotel rates?  The following table (courtesy of a study by cheaphotel.org) compares rates of 30 main destinations in Europe. The prices shown reflect each establishment’s average rate for the cheapest available double room (minimum 2-star hotel) during the time period spanning June through August 2012.
1.Stockholm 111 Euros
2.Edinburgh 109 Euros
3.Venice 103 Euros
4.Zurich 101 Euros
5.Oslo 94 Euros
6.Copenhagen 93 Euros
7.London 91 Euros
8.Nice 78 Euros
9.Paris 73 Euros
10.Dublin 71 Euros
11.Amsterdam 72 Euros
12.Vienna 71 Euros
13.Munich 71 Euros
14.Barcelona 70 Euros
15.Florence 68 Euros
16.Milan 67 Euros
17.Hamburg 67 Euros
18.Bruxelles 62 Euros
19.Moscow 61 Euros
20.Saint Petersburg 59 Euros
21.Glasgow 58 Euros
22.Marseille 55 Euros
23.Berlin 49 Euros
24.Madrid 49 Euros
25.Lisbon 48 Euros
26.Rome 47 Euros
27.Prague 45 Euros
28.Warsaw 43 Euros
29.Budapest 33 Euros
30.Athens 23 Euros