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Hotels and Resorts Gear Up for a Bumper Festive Season with Surging Luxury Bookings
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Moneycontrol•09-10-2026, 18:04
Hotels and Resorts Gear Up for a Bumper Festive Season with Surging Luxury Bookings
- •Travel fintech platform Scapia reports festive bookings running nearly four times higher than last year, with room nights jumping 4.2 times and average booking lead times increasing to 29 days.
- •Luxury properties account for nearly one-third of all bookings and two-thirds of festive spending, with villas and homestays seeing a 4.7 times year-on-year rise.
- •Average nightly room rates have climbed 17 percent to around Rs 8,500, with Christmas and New Year rates expected to run nearly 40 percent above regular dates.
- •Pilgrimage centres such as Ujjain, Rishikesh, Puri, and Haridwar are experiencing a massive surge as families combine temple visits with long-weekend travel plans.
- •Year-end holiday bookings are already running more than seven times ahead of last year, while international hotspots like Singapore, Bangkok, and Dubai remain top choices.
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Festive bookings are running nearly four times higher than the same period last year, while total room nights have surged by more than 4.2 times.
Average nightly room rates have climbed 17 percent year-on-year to approximately Rs 8,500. Rates are expected to be around 30 percent higher during Diwali and nearly 40 percent higher over Christmas and New Year's Eve compared to regular dates.
Hotel searches have spiked significantly in spiritual centres like Ujjain, Rishikesh, Puri, Madurai, Tirupati, and Haridwar as families combine temple visits with long-weekend travel plans.
