Do your homework if planning a trip to Cheltenham this year
The Cheltenham races are always very popular with race-goers from Downpatrick and across County Down but as the event draws closer next month there has been concern at massive travel and accommodation hikes in the lead up to the races.
Cheltenham Festival hotel prices have sky-rocketed by nearly 300 PER CENT and £38 train journeys soar to more than £100.
Analysis from data experts atxa0OLBGxa0of hotel, Airbnb, and train ticket prices reveals an alarming trend of price hikes, with some costs soaring by nearly 300% during the week of the races.
Accommodation Price Surge
A deep dive into hotel and Airbnb pricing shows just how much visitors are faced with huge hikes:
- Airbnb Listings: Average nightly price for a single guest jumps fromxa0£98.85xa0the week before the Festival toxa0£146.10xa0during race week –xa045.4% increase
- Booking.com Hotels: Average price per night rockets fromxa0£174.57xa0in the previous week toxa0£651.30xa0during Cheltenham Festival –xa0248.3% increase
- Travelodge: Average price per night leaps fromxa0£69.43xa0toxa0£209.66xa0-xa0199.3% increase
Train Ticket Inflation
- London to Cheltenham Spa: The average ticket price increases byxa030.5%, fromxa0£56.69xa0the week before toxa0£70.59xa0during race week
- Manchester to Cheltenham Spa: The most shocking rise comes from the north of England, where average ticket prices skyrocket byxa0191.8%, fromxa0£38.79xa0the previous week toxa0£105.59xa0during the Festival.
(Data courtesy of OLBG).
