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India vs Pakistan Cricket World Cup 2023: Hotel room rents skyrocket in Ahmedabad

Sarita Dey
1 year ago

India vs Pakistan: Hotel room rates here have skyrocketed, in some cases almost tenfold, after the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the schedules for the ODI World Cup 2023 on Tuesday, showing that India and Pakistan will face off in Ahmedabad on that day.

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India vs Pakistan Cricket World Cup 2023: Room rent has increased almost 10 times

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Room rents have increased almost 10 times, with some hotels charging close to Rs 1 lakh, while many hotels are already sold out for that day. On normal days, room rates in luxury hotels in the city range between Rs 5,000 and Rs 8,000. By October 15, it has increased to Rs 40,000 and in some places has reached Rs 1 lakh.

If someone takes a deluxe room in ITC Hotels on October 15, then he will charge Rs 71,999

According to the hotel booking portal booking.com, the rate for a deluxe room at ITC Hotels’ Welcome Hotel in the city for July 2 is Rs 5,699. But, if someone wants to stay for a day on October 15, the same hotel will charge Rs 71,999.

Renaissance Ahmedabad Hotel on SG Highway – showing Rs 90,679 room rent per day on match day in October

The Renaissance Ahmedabad Hotel on SG Highway, which now charges around Rs 8,000 for a day, is showing room rent of Rs 90,679 per day on a match day in October. Similarly, Pride Plaza Hotel on SG Highway has increased its fare to Rs 36,180 for the day. The Cama Hotel on the Sabarmati Riverfront, otherwise a budget-friendly hotel that would charge a little over Rs 3,000 for the upcoming Sunday, has increased its rent to Rs 27,233.

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India vs Pakistan -Due to the unprecedented demand, all five-star hotels in the city of ITC Narmada, Courtyard by Marriott, Hyatt, and Taj Skyline Ahmedabad have no rooms available for October 15.

Deshmukh said, when inquiries start pouring in for certain dates, the hotels will increase their tariff

According to the office-bearers of the Hotel and Restaurant Association (HRA) – Gujarat, the prices were hiked by hotels mostly due to demand from non-resident Indians (NRIs) as well as upper-middle-class cricket fans. in other states. HRA-Gujarat spokesperson Abhijeet Deshmukh said, when inquiries start pouring in for certain dates, the hotels will increase their tariff.