PARIS, France – Playa d’en Bossa, the popular holiday resort on the Spanish island of Ibiza, is the most expensive beach destination in Europe this summer, according to a survey conducted by French travel website Allovoyages.fr.
The survey compared the cost of lodging at all European holiday resorts during the month of August. The results were compiled based on average rates for the cheapest available double room in each destination. Only accommodation rated at least 3 stars was considered.
At an average of โฌ254 euros per night, Playa d’en Bossa comes top of the rankings. Positano, a cliffside village on southern Italy’s Amalfi Coast, and Oia, located on the Greek Island of Santorini, complete the podium with average rates of โฌ243 and โฌ242 euros, respectively.
The tiny island of Formentera, situated off the southern edge of Ibiza, ranks as the 4th most expensive destination with an average rate of โฌ240 euros for the most affordable double room. The most expensive resort in France is Saint Tropez, which features as the 5th most expensive destination, with an average rate of โฌ229 euros.
The following table shows the 10 most expensive holiday resorts in Europe this summer. The prices shown reflect the average rate for each destination’s cheapest available double room, in accommodation rated at least 3 stars, for the period spanning 1โ31 August 2016.
1.
Playa d’en Bossa (Spain) โฌ254
2.
Positano (Italy) โฌ243
3.
Oia (Greece) โฌ242
4.
Formentera (Spain) โฌ240
5.
Saint-Tropez (France) โฌ229
6.
Porto Cervo (Italy) โฌ224
7.
St Ives (England) โฌ223
8.
Mykonos (Greece) โฌ216
9.
Gallipoli (Italy) โฌ213 โฌ
10.
Porto-Vecchio (France) โฌ204