Tourists considering visiting the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year have slammed a Travelodge budget hotel for charging over £200-a-night during August. The firm has a number of locations across the city and when searching for three nights at the central location on St Mary's Street, one prospective visitor was astonished to see it would cost £687 for just three nights.
Taking to Twitter, the regular Fringe goer wrote: "This is why I will not be going to the Edinburgh Fringe this August..." sharing a screenshot showing how much it costs to book the low-tier hotel. Depending on which dates you choose in August, the prices hike even more with the second and third weeks costing well over £200-a-night for the most basic room which does not include Wi-Fi or breakfast.
At the start of January, Edinburgh Live reported that Airbnb flats in the city were charging £1,000 per night during Festival Fringe 2023.
