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Hoteliers fret as room rates go through the roof

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February 12, 2026

Representatives from the hospitality sector, including members of hotel associations met Tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat during the last two days amid reports of skyrocketing hotel room tariffs ahead of the upcoming India AI-Impact Summit, scheduled at Bharat Mandapam here from February 16-20.

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Hoteliers fret as room rates go through the roof

This meeting took place in the light of recent articles reporting on high hotel pricing in Delhi due to the AI Impact Summit. Industry sources said almost all standard rooms, which account for about 70 per cent of the inventory in top hotels in the national capital have been sold out.

With demand surging, not just because of the AI summit but also due to wedding season and the ongoing T20 cricket World Cup, room tariffs are already priced high.

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