Edinburgh hotels most expensive in world over summer thanks to Fringe inflation

There have been concerns over the years of inflated accomodation prices during the Edinburgh Fringe festival - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Edinburgh has some of the most expensive hotels in the world during the summer months – even pricier than glitzy destinations like Dubai and Monaco, and tropical islands such as Fiji and the Caymans – according to the US government.

The US Department of State releases a new per diem rating each month, which shows the maximum allowance for reimbursements of US government officials travelling on official business around the world.