On an average, Indians spent Rs 6, 816 while travelling overseas, compared to Brits who spent Rs 6,604 while the French paid Rs 6,086 and Germans Rs 5,980 for a hotel room per night in Quarter Two of 2010.

India was one of the few economies to emerge unfazed by the global downturn - according to Indian government; the economy grew 8.8 per cent year-on-year in April through June. Hence the growing economy along with rising disposable incomes has resulted in increase in expenditure by Indian traveller's vis- a -vis other major nationalities.

Topping the list are the US travellers who were the biggest spenders when they travelled abroad according to the Hotels.com Hotel Price Index, spending Rs 7, 338 on an average when travelling overseas. Travellers from the US are followed by those from Russia and Japan, who spent Rs 7, 164 per night on hotels in Quarter Two of 2010.

Abhiram Chowdhry, Marketing Director, Asia Pacific, Hotels.com said," Indians, who frequently travel abroad, are eager to learn more through international travel and believe in paying the right price for a great experience. Also, strong economic growth over the past decade has resulted in many Indians having good income at their disposal which allows them to spend more than the travelling citizens of many other countries."