Edinburgh hotels most expensive in world over summer thanks to Fringe inflation
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Edinburgh hotels most expensive in world over summer thanks to Fringe inflation

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Edinburgh has some of the most expensive hotels in the world during the summer months – even pricier than glitzy destinations like Dubai and Monaco, and tropical islands such as Fiji and the Caymans – according to the US government. The US Department of State releases a new per diem rating each month, which shows the maximum allowance for reimbursements of US government officials travelling on official business around the world. This sky-high lodging rate for Edinburgh applies to US officials travelling in the summer months, from 1 July to 31 August, a period when the city becomes particularly busy welcoming visitors to the performance arts Fringe Festival. “However, ultimately we have no input or control over the pricing strategy of tourism or events businesses.” After the festivities wrap up, the US officials’ lodging rate for the city drastically drops by several hundred dollars to $250 from 1 September until 30 June.

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