The result is calculated by HRG in the UK based on the number of booked hotel rooms in the 50 leading business destinations during the first half-year of 2008, compared to the same period last year. The number in parenthesis is the city’s place in 2007.

1. Moscow (1)

2. Bombay (10)

3. Paris (4)

4. Milan (7)

5. Geneva (13)

6. Dubai (3)

7. Abu Dhabi (-)

8. New York (2)

9. Zurich (11)
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10. Stockholm (7)
Thanks for the fantastic photos. I did not follow whether Moscow in position # 1 was the most expensive place, or Stockholme in #10 position? I suppose Stockholme would rank the most expensive? Once again love the photos.
@Ross, Am glad you liked the photos I selected. Sweden is expensive so I wouldn’t have been surprised if Stockholm was the most pricey, but this time it’s Moscow, then Bombay, Paris and so on.
The pictures are lovely. Perfect for a romantic European trip.
Outstanding photos…. be interested to see some figures for each listing as well!
@Jenny, Yes – at least Paris.
@Travel Eden, I had figures for each listing, but decided to focus on the photography instead.
yes, as my friend louis says in his spot (http://www.jamespot.com/s/4481-Brilliant-Chefs.html), expensive can mean horrible quality. such a shame for those thieves!
Have you seen that the QE2 is going to be the latest hotel in Dubai . .
( http://hotel-review-guide.blogspot.com/2008/11/qe2-leaves-for-final-voyage-today.html )
I bet that will be an expensive hotel . . .
I would like to go to Dubai but haven’t yet, also I like the idea of “ship hotels”, stayed at one in London Docklands once.
@rob, I didn’t know about that. Also want to travel to Dubai, not sure if a ship hotel would be the best choice for me though.
Perhaps it was Sunburn Yacht Hotel you stayed in? I could see that ship from my hotel room in Ramada London Docklands last summer.