Cricket World Cup drives up accomodation bookings, room tariffs in host cities
World Cup is driving up bookings for accomodations in host cities, specially where India is slated to play, thereby pushing up room tariffs, according to travel and hospitality players. Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata and Dharamshala are among the cities which have witnessed a surge in demand, as per booking trends of MakeMyTrip, OYO and Yatra Online.
«Bookings for accommodation facilities, including hotels and homestays, in all cities where the Indian cricket team is slated to play, are now exhibiting a significant uptrend,» MakeMyTrip Co-founder and Group CEO Rajesh Magow said.
Match-day bookings in Ahmedabad continue to be on an uptick, with a 200 per cent increase in accommodation bookings, including hotel and homestays, over the city's average daily room night bookings in August 2023, he added.
Similarly, Magow said, «Reservations in Dharamshala on the match date have escalated by an astounding 605 per cent above the on platform daily average in August 2023.
»Meanwhile, bookings for India match dates in Lucknow have increased 50 per cent for the same comparative and are poised to grow alongside other centers as we move closer to match dates."
When contacted, an OYO spokesperson said, «We are experiencing a more than usual surge in demand in the host cities, specifically Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi, and Kolkata, where occupancy rates exceed 60 per cent.»
Notably, the OYO spokesperson further said, «Ahmedabad stands out with a staggering 777 per cent increase in bookings for October and November following the announcement of the World Cup schedule.»
The first match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will be played at Ahmedabad between defending champions England and New Zealand on
