India-Pak Match: Hotel Room Tariffs In Ahmedabad Skyrocket For October 15
NDTV
India-Pak Match: Rates on various hotel booking websites suggest that unprecedented demand may have led to the sharp surge in the room tariff for October 15, when the arch-rivals will be playing at the Narendra Modi stadium.
Hotel room rates here have skyrocketed, nearly ten-fold in some cases, for October 15 after the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the fixtures for the ODI World Cup, showing that India and Pakistan would face off in Ahmedabad on that day.
Rates on various hotel booking websites suggest that unprecedented demand may have led to the sharp surge in the room tariff for October 15, when the arch-rivals will be playing at the Narendra Modi stadium here.
Room rentals have gone up nearly 10 times, with some hotels charging close to Rs 1 lakh, while many are already sold out for that day.
On normal days, room rent in luxury hotels hovers between Rs 5,000 and Rs 8,000 in the city. It has jumped to Rs 40,000, and Rs 1 lakh in some places, for October 15.