No tickets yet, but hotel rooms are full as 2023 World Cup fever sweeps India

With less than three months to go, India is reaching 2023 World Cup frenzy. There is still no information on ticket availability for the 2023 FIFA World Cup, but many fans have already booked accommodation in the host city. The 2023 World Cup schedule includes games in 10 cities, and the hotel business is booming. And this despite the fact that the hotel charges more than 20 times what he normally charges for the date chosen.

Ten cities will host the Games: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamshala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Pune. Warm-up games will be held in Thiruvananthapuram and Guwahati from 28 September to 3 October. We already have a lot of reservations. Many are expected to sell out during the 2023 World Cup.

“This is the World Cup and we can expect 100% occupancy during this period,” Avinash Ashok, vice president of Suva Group of Hotels, told Money Control. The group operates a chain of budget hotels under the Click Resorts brand.

Of course, the match between India and Pakistan is the highlight. With a capacity of over 100,000 spectators, Ahmedabad is gearing up for the biggest match in history. The World Cup final will follow if India wins, but the tension is clear for IND vs. PAK.

“Hotels in Ahmedabad are already booked for dates in India and Pakistan. Inquiries and bookings for hotels in Pune, Bangalore, Mumbai and Kolkata will also begin. We expect most hotels in these cities to sell out on match day,” Kevin Ashley Martis, general manager of sales and marketing (West Indies) at The Fern Hotels & Resorts, told Money Control. rice field.

20 times hike in tariff for India vs Pakistan

Hotel prices will double for the India-Pakistan match on October 15. The price of the room was over Rs 59,000 compared to Rs 2,086 on 4th of July. The India vs Pakistan match costs around 75,000 rupees per night at other hotels such as Pride Plaza.

The same room will be available for his Rs 4,000 in July. Welcom Hotel will reportedly charge ITC 72,000 rupees on October 15 for a room currently available for 5,699 rupees. Hotels are registering increased demand, but silence remains on 2023 World Cup tickets. State associations have begun publishing ticket prices for their events, but there is no information on how to purchase them.

BCCI and ICC are expected to release information in July. The schedule was announced on June 27th, and two weeks later, the situation remains uncertain.