What's going on with Premier Inn prices?

Yaayuh! said:
I just had to look it up too, thought it was something farm related to actual geese.
Nope, just looks like a ***** fair.
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It can't be that " ***** " when it attracts 420,000 per year (quoting 2019 attendance) :)

I understand why you wrote your post though, because I come from Stafford and we're rednecks over here!
 
As people have said, because everything's expensive, and recruitment is ridiculously challenging. It may even be that fringe hotels like the one you're looking at can't run at full capacity due to staffing issues, but have mostly the same fixed costs. The only answer is to increase rates.
 
Russinating said:
As people have said, because everything's expensive, and recruitment is ridiculously challenging. It may even be that fringe hotels like the one you're looking at can't run at full capacity due to staffing issues, but have mostly the same fixed costs. The only answer is to increase rates.
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You also have hotels full to the brim with boat people so there is less stock available to everybody as well. ;)
 
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I just had to book one for Cardiff in the summer - two nights £320!!! Its refundable 28 days before so will double check the price and rebook if it gets cheaper however thats mad when you think monthly rent on a flat will be about 700 -800 quid!!!
 
Supply and demand, the last few rooms in an otherwise full hotel are expensive. That’s always been the case.

The OP is going to an event, potentially a lot of other people are doing the same and want to stay over.
 
Reading an article on the Telegraph last night, all holiday prices all over the world have gone up by around 19-20% at least, with some package holiday prices going up by 50%.

They were speculating that the travel industry knows people will go away anyway after covid, there is a "sod it, i'll just pay it" mentality, and are refilling the coffers that were emptied during covid, which took decades to build.
 
Karl said:
Reading an article on the Telegraph last night, all holiday prices all over the world have gone up by around 19-20% at least, with some package holiday prices going up by 50%.

They were speculating that the travel industry knows people will go away anyway after covid, there is a "sod it, i'll just pay it" mentality, and are refilling the coffers that were emptied during covid, which took decades to build.
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They really are stupid. All that will do is promote more tourism in the UK which is actually better for us as an economy.
 
ci_newman said:
It attracts nearly 1/2 million people for the weekend, and you're wondering why prices reflect demand :confused:
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I'm not sure if you read my OP? It's the same hotel branch, for the same time of the year, for the same event.

Edit: I know things have gone up 10%, 20%, but I'm not buying into 3-4 times of what it used to be. Remember we as customers have had cost increases too, and I don't think that a couple of 2-night city breaks away on home soil per year is asking too much for the lowly admin that I am. It's not like I'm asking to go to Disney in Florida or Las Vegas for 3 weeks.
 
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It doesn't even have geese :mad:

WHAT TO EXPECT?

With over 250 rides and attractions with thrills aplenty for all ages, the fair is one of the largest travelling fun fairs in Europe. New rides to Goose Fair include the ‘Void Extreme’ as well as lots of returning favourites such as ‘Ice Jet Matterhorn,’ ‘Star Flyer’ and two ‘Giant wheels’ giving panoramic views across the fair and the city beyond. All the Goose Fair classics will also be in attendance such as ‘Gallopers’ and the ‘Cake Walk’ – the only ride still operating that featured when the fair was still held in Old Market Square – plus of course lots of side-show games such as Hook-a-duck.

Food is always a highlight at the fair and along with the traditional fairground favourites of mushy peas, Grantham gingerbread and ****-on-a-Stick, visitors will be able to eat their way around the world with a diverse range of food from Spanish Churros, handmade Italian pizza, Mexican tacos, Nigerian fried plantain and Hawaiian Poke bowls, to name but a few.
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e: c0ck-on-a-stick was word filtered?!
 
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Doesn't it depend on how booked they are ? Events ? I managed to get 2 rooms for 2 nights in London city , ok I booked it Nov 2022 for date in march but worked out about 80 per room per night which is best I could get at the time


Edit: just done a search fon the same hotel and one night in the week in may and a separate one in June

One came out at Nearly £200 and one £150

I'm glad I booked before they started raising prices
 
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I.am in the Travelodge Faringdon Oxfordshire at the moment,it was £60 For the 3 bed room, new build and loads of free parking plus supermarket and home bargains in grounds. The one in Battersea was a dump tbh, overpowering smell of damp and 1 plug socket, will do Clapham junction next time
 
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The Tavern was a dull and unattractive place, but Alan was impressed by its service, the views of the A11 from his room, and the "genius" of the hotel's location, equidistant between London and Norwich.

At the time of Alan's stay, the Tavern employed four staff members: Susan, the constantly-smiling manager, Sophie, a receptionist, and Ben and Michael, both employed in unspecified capacities but apparently as general handymen. Alan's hotel room was fairly spacious, containing a double bed, desk and ensuite bathroom with bath and shower, as well as a television with a wide variety of channels, including pornographic ones home to programmes such as Bangkok Chick Boys. The hotel offered an "all you can fit on a plate" deal at breakfast, which Alan exploited by bringing his own, larger plate.
 
prices should drop if the government is moving asylum applicants to ex armed forces bases and ferries - seems a bit ironic.
 
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