Archive · 4 Sep 2026
BRICS Summit Squeezes Delhi Hotels, Sending Room Rates Soaring
Delhi is hosting the BRICS Summit on September 12 and 13.
Many people connected to the summit need places to stay.
Because many visitors are arriving at the same time, luxury hotels are running out of rooms.
Some remaining rooms cost more than Rs 1 lakh for one night.
Hotels are also preparing special food, transportation and security for important guests.
The increased demand is spreading to hotels outside central Delhi.
This is good for hotels because they can earn more money.
But it also shows that Delhi may not have enough hotel rooms for very large international events.
Luxury hotels including Taj Palace, Taj Mahal Hotel and The Oberoi reported little or no availability around September 11-13.
Remaining rooms reached more than Rs 1 lakh per night, with some Taj Mahal Hotel options listed at up to Rs 14.45 lakh.
Demand is coming from heads of state, delegations, officials, business representatives and international visitors attending the September 12-13 summit.
Hotels are expanding security, transport, staffing, food services and country-specific hospitality preparations for visiting delegations.
The shortage is renewing calls for faster hotel development as India seeks to grow its global meetings and events sector.
- Who
- Heads of state, government delegations, officials, business representatives, support teams and other international visitors, along with Delhi hotels and hospitality companies.
- What
- The BRICS Summit is driving a surge in Delhi-NCR hotel demand, causing luxury properties to sell out or sharply raise room rates.
- When
- The summit is scheduled for September 12-13, with visitors arriving from around September 10 and bookings affected through September 15.
- Where
- The summit will be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, with demand affecting hotels across Delhi-NCR.
- Why
- A large number of visitors are converging on a limited supply of premium and branded hotel rooms over the same period.
Growth and Revenue Opportunity
Capacity and Infrastructure Concern
Impact on hotels
Growth and Revenue Opportunity
The summit is creating strong demand, higher tariffs and a short-term commercial windfall for Delhi hotels.
Capacity and Infrastructure Concern
The sellouts and extreme prices reveal the vulnerability created by limited hotel inventory during major international events.
India’s global events ambitions
Growth and Revenue Opportunity
The summit is increasing Delhi’s visibility as a destination for international meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions.
Capacity and Infrastructure Concern
Industry representatives say hospitality infrastructure has not kept pace with tourism and MICE ambitions.
Response to demand
Growth and Revenue Opportunity
Hotels are adapting through expanded security, transport coordination, staffing, food offerings and delegation-specific services, while demand also reaches branded NCR properties.
Capacity and Infrastructure Concern
Industry representatives are calling for faster clearances, single-window approvals and policy measures to accelerate hotel development.
- Summit dates
- September 12-13
- Summit venue
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Reported room rates
- Some available rooms exceeded Rs 1 lakh per night.
- Highest cited rate
- Up to Rs 14.45 lakh at The Taj Mahal Hotel for September 10.
- Spillover demand
- Ramada Encore by Wyndham Dwarka Expressway reported 65% occupancy for September 12-15.
- Traffic deployment
- Nearly 4,800 traffic personnel are expected to be deployed across Delhi.
- Hotels identified
- Ten hotels in Lutyens’ Delhi were identified to host delegates.
- India’s branded room supply
- Industry data cited roughly 200,000-220,000 branded hotel rooms in India.