Amid a strong pan-Indian demand across segments, hotel chains in India are looking to re-negotiate contracts with corporate firms. The new rates — expected to go up at least by 15 per cent from now — will take effect from January 2023.
Renegotiating contracts is an annual exercise and hotels typically increase rates by 5-7 per cent when signing a contract for a new year, but the pandemic forced them to defer such a revision for two consecutive years.
Resumption of work from office, meetings, incentives, conferences, exhibitions (MICE), and corporate travel making a strong comeback have jacked up average