Luxury hotel rooms in New Delhi become scarce and prices rise sharply ahead of the BRICS Summit on September 12 and 13, according to reports from multiple outlets. Several prominent properties are fully booked for parts of September 10–13, while others still have limited inventory but at very high nightly rates, with starting prices reported above ₹2.3 lakh.
The reports cite concentrated demand from delegates and visitors arriving before the summit, including longer stays, which puts pressure on central Delhi’s limited high-end hotel inventory. The Free Press Journal adds that the situation highlights a broader gap between India’s tourism and hospitality infrastructure, noting the country has roughly 200,000–220,000 branded hotel rooms.
Across outlets, the practical impact is similar: travelers with fixed plans may need to pay substantially more, shift dates, or stay farther from central Delhi. While Free Press Journal notes spillover demand benefits hotels outside the core area and references higher average rates across portfolios, NDTV focuses specifically on the room crunch and the above-₹2.3-lakh tariffs for dates around the event.
