Those dreaming of luxury city breaks may be interested in a post over at HotelClub detailing The Most Expensive Cities in the World. The Predictable entries of London, Paris, Tokyo, New York and Stockholm are offset by a newcomer in Moscow where:

A flock of petrol billionaires have transformed Russia’s capital from a grim, dark city into a decadent metropolis

The rise of Moscow is indicative of the increase in popularity of breaks to Eastern Bloc countries – visiting Latvia and Estonia is no longer a budget option for example. The influx of business and subsequent increase of wealth within in the countries themselves, coupled with travellers looking for something different from traditional European City Breaks has led to a huge boom in visitor numbers. Whatever the reasons, luxury breaks within the Easter Bloc are set to become ubiqutous over the coming years.