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Hotels may hike corporate rates by 15% from January amid surge in demand

Most hotels are already commanding 15-20 per cent higher rates compared to 2019 for the non-contracted rooms

The Connaught from brand SeleQtions of The Indian Hotels Company is in the middle of the Central Business District at Connaught Place and reflects Delhi's cultural and linguistic melting pot
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The resumption of work-from-office, and MICE and corporate travel making a strong comeback has jacked up average daily rates (ADRs) at most firms. (Representative image)

Shally Seth Mohile Mumbai
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

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