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Travel
The Courier-Mail
Despite a falling Australian dollar there are still plenty ofplaces you can get luxury on a backpacker budget
by: Robyn Ironside National Travel WriterFrom: News Corp Australia NetworkMarch 21, 2015 9:00PM
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Affordable luxury ... a priority for Aussie travellers contending with a more volatile dollar.Source: ThinkStockAFFORDABLE luxury may sound like a contradiction in terms, but new research has found it ispossible to get five-star quality for a good price even with the weaker Australian dollar.
Searches undertaken by Hotels.com (http://au.hotels.com/) have come up with the top ten cities where theaverage cost of a five-star hotel averages less than AU$250 per night.
The only downside is anyone contemplating booking the hotels will have to find the money for airfaresranging from AU$750 to AU$1760 return.
The cheapest city at an average $147 a night was also the furtherest away. Warsaw in Poland costsaround AU$1750 return in airfares but the upside is Aussie travellers can book a room at the five-starHotel Bristol for not much more than a youth hostel — at around AU$130 a night.
Another plus is the Australian dollar is worth the equivalent of nearly three Polish Zlotny making thewhole country a good value option for visitors from down under.
Second on the list was Mumbai in India, where the average room rate for first-class hotels is AU$187 anight. Among the choices for visitors are the Sofitel Mumbai BKC in the expanding business district ofBandra where palatial suites cost around AU$204 a night.
Bargain ... The LaLit New Delhi for around $164 a night. Picture: SuppliedSource: Supplied
New Delhi also made the list with an average room cost of $198 a night, just a tad more expensive thanBangkok ($197) which had the added advantage of being regularly featured in airline sales fromAustralia.
The LaLit New Delhi offers rooms from as little as $164, including breakfast, or there’s the sprawlingAnantara Bangkok Riverside Resort and Spa for an average $203. Stretching over four hectares alongthe Chao Phraya River, the resort boasts ten dining options as well as tropical pools and a free rivershuttle.
Cheap but not ‘cheap’ ... the Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort and Spa. Picture: SuppliedSource: Supplied
The Australian dollar is worth around 48 Indian rupees, and 25 Thai baht.
Lisbon in Portugal rounded out the top five best value cities, with five-star properties averaging just over$200 a night despite a euro costing around $1.39 Australian. Among the cheapest on offer, the TivoliLisboa has prime position on the Avenida da Liberdade and rooms from $187 Australian a night.
A taste of the Portuguese capital ... inside the five-star Tivoli Lisboa. Picture: SuppliedSource: Supplied
Others in the top ten where Guangzhou in China, for $220 a night, the Hungarian capital Budapest at$229 a night, Brussels in the land of beer and chocolate (Belgium) for $232, Jakarta, Indonesia for $235and the Czech capital Prague for $236.
For those who prefer to stay at home, Melbourne visitors pay an average $263 a night at five-star hotels,and $292 in Sydney.
Five star luxury ... The Sofitel Mumbai in India. Picture: SuppliedSource: Supplied
Regional Director for the Hotels.com (http://www.hotels.com) brand, Katherine Cole said affordable luxurywas important to Aussie travellers.
“Many Australians work hard all year round, and it’s important they have the opportunity to relax and takea lavish holiday that doesn’t break the bank,” said Ms Cole.
“As the Hotels.com Hotels Price Index shows, Asia is really hitting the mark when it comes to offeringgreat value money for luxe hotels.”
Find your next holiday at escape.com.au (http://www.escape.com.au)
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Meaning of backpacker? pack your back with a.......tent.
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I don't think I am rich enough to be a backpacker.
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what backpacker is spending $150 a night?
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I stayed in Ibis Hotel in Prague 4 star rating.Excellent quality hotel.Clean,made to feel special from themoment we entered and arrived at reception.Rooms excellent.I knew it would be good when I saw the qualityof cars at the front.
No more than five mintue walk to city square.Close to public transport.Tram at the front door.Dont worry thenoise level is fine.Shopping centre one hundred metres.I couldnt belive it 80 Euros a night.
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Prague is such a beautifull city.You forgot to mention the cost of food and drinks is less than half of Australiaand the customer service is as good as it gets
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