According to global mobility specialist, ECA International, the UK’s second most expensive business destination in the UK is Edinburgh, with a typical trip costing £326 a day. Half of the cost is due to hotel stays, while higher hotel costs have also led Birmingham to be the third most expensive city in the UK, moving above Manchester.
Alec Smith, Benefits and Daily Rates Manager at ECA International said: “High inflation and increased staffing costs are leading to hotel stays becoming significantly more expensive across the UK. London, however, stands out as having some of the greatest rises in hotel costs, up by 20% since last year, while hotels elsewhere in the country show an average increase of just 5% on the previous year.” ECA International has calculated that sending two employees to London for a three-night business trip will set businesses back by £2,982, before travel costs.