The World Cup fever has hit a high as hotel room tariffs have gone over the roof in the city. Cost for a night in top five-star hotels has gone up to ₹2 lakh.
There are 5,000 rooms in three stars and five star hotels in Ahmedabad, while the number for entire Gujarat is 10,000. The capacity of the Narendra Modi Stadium is over 1.20 lakh people and we expect that 30,000 to 40,000 people will come from outside to watch the match.
The prices are increasing in neighboring towns too. People tend to book the flight tickets first before booking hotels. The room prices are going to increase not only in Ahmedabad but in the surrounding towns also as the match day comes near.
Non-star hotels have also surged up their rates due to the rush. Hotel Crown, located in CG Road, usually charges ₹3000-4000 per night, but have increased their rate to over ₹20000. Meanwhile, airfares from also shot up. Flights from Chennai to Ahmedabad are generally ₹5000, but now they are around ₹16000-25000.