Originally Posted by
emma69
London during the Olympics was slightly higher, but not obscenely more than a regular summer from Toronto. I'd guess 20% more?
I remember seeing flight + hotel packages a week or two before the London Olympics that seemed to be roughly at normal London summer prices if you could pull off the last minute travel and were willing to scavenge tickets to less popular sports. (Or watch the marathon/triathlon/open water swimming/road cycling for free.)