The cheapest cities to book a five-star hotel

Antalya in Turkey is the cheapest city in the world for five-star accommodation, according to new research.

The cheapest top-tier hotel in the coastal destination costs from just $39.62 (£31) per night, according to online travel agent Globehunters, which compared over 170 destinations around the world using data from Price of Travel to compile its five-star index.

The city is popular with holidaymakers, acting as the gateway to Turkey’s southern Mediterranean region, known as the Turquoise Coast. It also has Roman remains, including Hadrian’s Gate, built to honour the Roman emperor’s visit in 130AD, and Hidirlik Tower dating from the 2nd century.

Antalya was followed by Mexico City, from $41.38 (£32); Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh, at $50.51 (£39); and Kiev in Ukraine, from $51.23 (£40).

Globehunters’ study highlighted the top 20 cheapest cities for five-star hotels and the 20 most expensive.

North American destinations seemed to be the worst offenders, with four of the five priciest cities all located in the US.

San Francisco was deemed the most expensive, with the cheapest five-star costing $554.64 (£429) per night. Boston slid into second place at $539.79 (£418), then Kyoto, Japan, at $534.17 (£413) and New York City at $469.59 (£363), with Los Angeles completing the top five at $445.69 (£345).

That represents a difference of $515 (£399) between the cheapest and costliest five-star hotels.

20 cheapest cities for five-star hotels

1. Atalya, Turkey

2. Mexico City, Mexico

3. Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

4. Kiev, Ukraine

5. Siem Reap (Angkor Wat), Cambodia

6. Fez, Morocco

7. Santa Ana, El Salvador

8. Delhi, India

9. Guilin, China

10. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

11. Manila, Philippines

12. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

13. Beijing, China

14. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

15. Vientiane, Laos

16. Hue, Vietnam

17. Bangkok, Thailand

18. Moscow, Russia

19. Goa, India

20. Dubai, UAE

20 priciest cities for five-star hotels

1. San Francisco, USA

2. Boston, USA

3. Kyoto, Japan

4. New York City, USA

5. Los Angeles, USA

6. Honolulu, USA

7. Montreal, Canada

8. Monaco, Monaco

9. Venice, Italy

10. Washington D.C., USA

11. Chicago, USA

12. Interlaken, Switzerland

13. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

14. Bruges, Belgium

15. Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

16. Singapore, Singapore

17. Toronto, Canada

18. Miami Beach, USA

19. Cusco (Machu Picchu), Peru

20. Zurich, Switzerland