IT’S around about now when smart golf travellers start planning their bucket-list golf adventure to one of the four majors.
If your choice is to attend the 153rd Open Championship (July 14-20, 2025) at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland it would be wise to start planning, and saving, especially for accommodation.
If this year’s accommodation costs in Troon is any indication you will need to have deep pockets.
Ahead of the 2024 Open Championship, USBets.com analysed more than 1600 accommodation listings to find out what were the average prices of a stay for two people near Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland during the Open Championship and how they compare to the weeks before and after the championship.
Royal Portrush will host the Open Championship in 2025.
When looking at Airbnb:
• The average price on Airbnb for a stay for two people in Troon between July 13-21 (during the Open Championship) was $8260, while the average price for the same number of days in the week before (July 6-14) was $2886, and in the week after (July 27 to August 4) it was $1915. Thus, the prices during the championship thus increased by 186.3%.
According to the results of the analysis of Booking.com:
• The average price on Booking for a stay for two people in Troon between July 13-21 (during the Open Championship) was $13,027, while the average price for the same number of days in the week before (July 6-14) was $3050, and in the week after (July 27-August4) it was $3402. The prices during the championship increased by 327%.
If Booking and Airbnb data is combined:
• The average price for a stay for two people in Troon between July 13-21 (during the Open Championship) was $9157, while the average price for the same number of days in the week before (July 6-14) was $2921, and in the week after (July 27-August4) it was $2216. The prices during the championship thus increased by 213.5%.
July 18-21 2024 costs:
In the analysis above included was the practice rounds (starting July 14) as well as the tournament itself, but when looking only at the dates of the actual tournament between July 18-21:
• The average price of a three-nights’ stay for two people on Booking was $4735, which was 256.9% more than the price of the same stay in the week after.
• The average price of a three-nights’ stay for two people on Airbnb was $1850, which is 160,8% more than the price of the same stay in the week after.
As of the July 16:
• The cheapest option on Airbnb for the dates between July 18-21 was a flat 6.5km from the Royal Troon Golf Club for $1363;
• The most expensive option on Airbnb for the dates between July 18-21 was a house in South Ayrshire walking distance from the Royal Troon Golf Club for $7277;
• Meanwhile, the cheapest option on Booking for the same dates was a private room in a house 21km from Royal Troon Golf Club for $1101; and
• The most expensive option on Booking for the dates between July 18-21 was a villa, also 21km from Royal Troon Golf Club, for $19,426.
Footnote: Prices in US dollars.