Geneva the Most Expensive City to Buy Hotel Club Sandwich; Hong Kong 8th

According to the latest Hotels.com Club Sandwich Index (CSI), the top two most expensive cities to buy a hotel club sandwich globally are Geneva, Switzerland (HK$253); Paris, France (HK$228); followed by Helsinki which knocked Oslo out of the top three with HK$189 following an 11% increase on the 2013 average cost in the Finnish capital.

Hong Kong (HK$165) jumped two places to 8th in the world regarding average price of a club sandwich set at a hotel. In Hong Kong, prices for the humble Club ranged from an extraordinary HK$228 in one five-star hotel to a more reasonable HK$70 in a three-star establishment.

Similar to last year, Tokyo remained in the number one spot in Asia Pacific for the most expensive club sandwich in a hotel. The average club sandwich prices of the Asian cities dropped as the major currencies across the region slipped. The price for a club sandwich in Hong Kong decreased from HK$169 to HK$165.

Among the Asian cities surveyed, Hong Kong had higher hotel club sandwich prices than Seoul (HK$157), Singapore (HK$119), Beijing (HK$105) and Taipei (HK$96). Hong Kong’s average club sandwich prices even surpassed those in New York (HK$139), a city many consider to be one of the most moeny-loving in the world.

The CSI average price was calculated from the real prices paid by guests for a Club Sandwich in 30 hotels in either the capital or an important tourist city in the 28 countries surveyed, across five, four and three-star categories. In total, 840 hotels globally were canvassed.

Now in its third year, the Index reflects not only changes in the actual price of a Club Sandwich across the globe but also the effect of currency fluctuations. Travellers will be pleased to note that generally prices are falling: the Geneva average of HK$253, although higher than any other destination, was lower than last year's (HK$259). Globally, the average cost of a Club Sandwich decreased 7% from HK$150 in 2013 to HK$140 in 2014, a further drop from 2012 (HK$152).

India's New Delhi remained the cheapest destination for a Club Sandwich, with an average of just HK$68, although several other holiday favourites also appeared under the HK$130 threshold, including Madrid (HK$123), Rio de Janeiro (HK$113) and Bangkok (HK$93). Meanwhile, Sydney experienced the greatest decrease in its Club Sandwich price, falling 33% from HK$175 in 2013 to HK$131 in 2014.

Alison Couper of Hotels.com, said, “The Club Sandwich Index offers travellers a simple price comparison to show how far their money may stretch in each country, using the most common item on any hotel menu. The majority of countries continued to display a decline in the price of a Club Sandwich, which is great news for travellers who are likely to get more for their money abroad. The next time you're tucking into a Club in Geneva, remember you could have three more for your money in New Delhi!"