The price of a glass of champagne at the Ritz has become harder to swallow
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, an analytics firm specialising in the hospitality industry, finds that the typical worldwide daily rate for a luxury hotel has more than doubled in the past two years . Prices for rooms at lesser establishments are up, but by nowhere near as much. Hotel accommodation, as measured by America’s consumer-price index, has risen by 27% in that period, twice as fast as the index as a whole.
Two factors explain why the very swankiest hotels are raising their prices the most. The first relates to labour costs. Fancy places employ a lot of people, from porters to car-parking valets, in order to satisfy their guests’ every whim. As a consequence, they are more exposed to wage rises than are regular hotels, where guests wait longer to be served and more services are automated . The latest data suggest that rich-world pay is currently rising by about 4.
The second factor has to do with profit margins. Luxury hotels find it easier than others to pass on higher costs to customers. Business travellers using corporate cards do not study prices on menus very closely. The rich are probably even less price-sensitive than usual while on holiday. After a couple of years of less or no travel, and with their savings pots even fuller, they are ready for a good time.
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