‘Bhai ye to latest news hai’ – Fans react as OYO set to add 500 Hotels in host cities of 2023 ODI World Cup in India

Hospitality technology platform OYO on Friday stated that it will add 500 new hotels in the next three months in the cities that will be hosting the matches for the 2023 ODI World Cup in India. OYO has taken this decision to meet the anticipated increase in booking demand. The Hotels will be strategically located near the stadiums to ensure easy access for cricket fans.

In a statement, OYO ensured that they will be providing the best facilities to the fans who want to witness their favourite teams in action. The Spokesperson from the company said that travel demand automatically goes up whenever the dates are announced for the marquee event in India.

“OYO will add 500 hotels in host cities in the next three months to meet the demand for the Cricket World Cup. We want to ensure that everyone who is travelling from far away to watch their favourite teams has access to comfortable and affordable accommodation,” the Spokesperson said.

Five Star Hotels unavailable in Ahmedabad for India – Pakistan encounter

Meanwhile, due to unprecedented demand, there has been a non-availability of rooms in five-star Hotels in Ahmedabad for the mega World Cup clash between India and Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium on October 15th. That includes ITC Narmada, the Courtyard by Marriott, the Hyatt, and the Taj Skyline Ahmedabad. Hotels and Restaurants Association (HRA) – Gujarat spokesperson Abhijeet Deshmukh commented on the situation and said that the rooms will be full despite higher rates.

“If the hoteliers think that the demand is very high for a particular period, they will try to make some revenue because they are assured that rooms will be full despite higher rates. Once the demand drops, the room rentals will also come down,” Deshmukh was quoted as saying as LiveMint.

“Since their first choice would be luxury hotels and they plan in advance, they might have started booking rooms in city hotels, which might have resulted in no occupancy in some of the hotels,” he further added.

Deshmukh also noted that the surge in demand for luxury Hotels is because that the NRIs and upper-middle-class people living in other cities or states. He added that the budget Hotels in Ahmedabad are yet to witness a similar surge as middle-class cricket fans make their decision to come at the last moment.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to the news: 

Oyo never add any room it just put a label on existing room

— nitin (@niti2161) July 8, 2023

asli profit OYO kama raha bina investment ke WC me 😂

— 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐩𝐚𝐢🥂 (@Oyye_Senpai) July 8, 2023

We know which match going to happen 🤣

— Niranjan Vishnu (@NiranjanVishnu6) July 8, 2023

Yes this is the news we need most now 😍😍

— Raj (রাজ) (@IctFan2002) July 8, 2023

Do confirm from reliable sources about the authenticity of hotels before booking on yoyo.

— Rakesh (@rakesh1110india) July 8, 2023

It’s called a business opportunity my friend

— Vedaant Aggarwal (@vedaantagg) July 8, 2023