{"id":129276,"date":"2016-07-10T19:30:32","date_gmt":"2016-07-10T17:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=129276"},"modified":"2016-07-08T16:50:10","modified_gmt":"2016-07-08T14:50:10","slug":"the-most-expensive-holiday-destinations-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/129276\/the-most-expensive-holiday-destinations-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"The most expensive holiday destinations in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

New data from South African accommodation portal, Accommodation Direct<\/a><\/strong> shows which towns and suburbs carry the highest average\u00a0accommodation\u00a0cost for travellers in the country.<\/p>\n

The data is drawn from the group’s 20,000 accommodation listings from over 2,000 areas in South Africa.<\/p>\n

On a broader scale, the Western Cape is the most expensive province to find accommodation in the country by some margin – more than three times as expensive of Gauteng.<\/p>\n

The stay in the Western Cape costs R7,365 versus R2,323 in Gauteng. KwaZulu Natal is the second most expensive at R5,076, followed by the North West (R2,768) and the Eastern Cape (R2,509).<\/p>\n

According to Accommodation Direct CEO, Rupert Bryant, the data is skewed towards the Western Cape primarily due the length of stay at the province’s destinations.<\/p>\n

This would also account for Gauteng’s lower positioning, as the province is typically more suited for business trips, which have a shorter duration (and thus a smaller average spend).<\/p>\n

Narrowing down the data, and looking at South Africa’s most expensive holiday towns, Plettenburg Bay<\/a><\/strong> comes out as the most costly, with the average traveller spending just under R12,524 for accommodation there.<\/p>\n

In the Plettenburg Bay listings, prices range between R80 (backpackers) and R5,080 per night.<\/p>\n

This is followed by the coastal region of Southbroom in KwaZulu Natal, where the average spend is R8,524.<\/p>\n

Though only ranking third at an average of R7,922, Cape Town dominates on a more localised scale by having some of the most expensive suburbs for travellers to stay in.<\/p>\n

The tables below show\u00a0the average total spend for a typical booking in each area. The average price per night has been included to give greater context, but it should be noted that travellers tend to spend more time in some areas than others, so the total cost is more indicative.<\/p>\n

The 10 most expensive towns in SA for accommodation<\/strong><\/p>\n

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#<\/th>\nTown<\/th>\nProvince<\/th>\nAverage price per night<\/th>\nAverage spend<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nPlettenburg Bay<\/td>\nWC<\/td>\nR1 690<\/td>\nR12 524<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nSouthbroom<\/td>\nKZN<\/td>\nR1 295<\/td>\nR8 524<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nCape Town<\/td>\nWC<\/td>\nR1 194<\/td>\nR7 922<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nKnysna<\/td>\nWC<\/td>\nR1 131<\/td>\nR6 807<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nUmhlanga<\/td>\nKZN<\/td>\nR1 321<\/td>\nR6 621<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nDurban<\/td>\nKZN<\/td>\nR1 165<\/td>\nR5 313<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nGrahamstown<\/td>\nEC<\/td>\nR978<\/td>\nR5 239<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nHermanus<\/td>\nWC<\/td>\nR1 069<\/td>\nR4 605<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nFranschhoek<\/td>\nWC<\/td>\nR1 124<\/td>\nR4 380<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nAmanzimtoti<\/td>\nKZN<\/td>\nR907<\/td>\nR4 039<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The average stay in Clifton<\/a><\/strong> – South Africa’s richest and most expensive suburb – costs a massive R30,812, with the V&A Waterfront coming in close behind it at R28,226.<\/p>\n

In the Clifton listings, prices range between R6,660 and R25,000 per night.<\/p>\n

Llandudno (R23,718), Camps Bay (R15,137), Bantry Bay (R15,137) and Noordhoek (R10,858) all show for the Mother City in the suburb rankings before San Lameer (Southbroom, KZN) moves away from the west coast, with an average stay cost of R10,521.<\/p>\n

According to Bryant, Cape Town’s suburbs carry such high averages because prices tend to double during the summer seasons (October to March), and accommodation tends to dry up in winter, “so there are no Winter bookings to dampen their numbers.”<\/p>\n

The 10 most expensive suburbs in SA for accommodation<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/th>\nSuburb<\/th>\nProvince<\/th>\nAverage price per night<\/th>\nAverage spend<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nClifton<\/td>\nWC<\/td>\nR3 041<\/td>\nR30 812<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nV&A Waterfront<\/td>\nWC<\/td>\nR2 382<\/td>\nR28 226<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nLlandudno<\/td>\nWC<\/td>\nR1 990<\/td>\nR23 718<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nCamps Bay<\/td>\nWC<\/td>\nR2 120<\/td>\nR15 137<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nBantry Bay<\/td>\nWC<\/td>\nR1 906<\/td>\nR13 069<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nNoordhoek<\/td>\nWC<\/td>\nR2 685<\/td>\nR10 858<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nSan Lameer<\/td>\nKZN<\/td>\nR1 461<\/td>\nR10 521<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nCentury City<\/td>\nWC<\/td>\nR1 393<\/td>\nR9 574<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nSunset Beach<\/td>\nWC<\/td>\nR1 593<\/td>\nR9 449<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nLeisure Isle<\/td>\nWC<\/td>\nR970<\/td>\nR9 242<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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