Hospitality expertise platform OYO on Friday stated it would add 500 new hotels in the following three months in host cities of the upcoming males’s cricket world cup in India, to meet the anticipated enhance in reserving demand.
The new hotels can be strategically positioned close to the stadiums, making certain ease of entry for cricket followers touring from across the world to witness their favorite groups in motion, OYO stated in a press release. Travel demand routinely goes up every time the dates for a marquee cricket event are introduced, an organization spokesperson stated.
“OYO will add 500 hotels in host cities in the next three months to meet demand for the Cricket World Cup. We want to ensure that everyone who is travelling from far away to watch their favourite teams has access to comfortable and affordable accommodation,” the spokesperson added.
Hotel tariffs have already elevated due to heightened demand throughout host cities three months forward, OYO stated, including it has additionally witnessed a major surge in demand for the length of the event.
The ICC ODI males’s world cup will start on October 5, and conclude on November 19. It can be performed in Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Delhi, Dharamsala, Chennai, Lucknow, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Pune. The last can be performed in Ahmedabad.
Meanwhile, on-line journey providers supplier MakeMyTrip has additionally launched a programme asking residents in the host cities to record their property on its platform in the wake of a “significant surge in search of homestays in cities such as Ahmedabad, Dharamshala and key metros”.
“We have observed a significant surge in search of homestay properties for October and November in select cities across the country. This is a good sign and indicates that cricket fans are more willing than ever to explore homestays as an accommodation option,” MakeMyTrip Chief Business Officer – Alternate Accommodation & Customer Contact Group Parikshit Choudhury stated.
MakeMyTrip stated it has additionally developed a brand new characteristic reflecting the space of the lodging from the cricket stadium in town to assist cricket followers in reserving probably the most appropriate lodging possibility. “A large proportion of homestay properties in cricket centres across October and November is still available for cricket lovers at an economical price,” Choudhury added.
