{
  "id": 11263152,
  "title": "Weekends turn busy for city hotels",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/weekends-turn-busy-for-city-hotels",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T19:18:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/hotels-/-restaurants/indias-city-hotels-find-a-new-growth-engine-in-weekend-getaways/articleshow/134625647.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi: Weekend bookings at Indian hotels are on the rise, marking a shift in the country's hospitality market. Historically, these bookings were low, unlike more global cities. However, recent trends show a growing interest in weekend travel, leading to a more mature hotel sector. Karan Mahesh, regional director of STR, noted that Friday-Saturday occupancy in India reached nearly 67% from January to August 2026, the highest since 2023.\n\nMumbai saw the biggest increase, with weekend occupancy rising by 2.9 percentage points to 77.2%, while New Delhi's weekend occupancy climbed by 3.9 points to 77.4%. The ability of a business destination to attract weekend demand is a key sign of market maturity. Ibis and Ibis Styles properties in September reported weekend occupancies increasing by 5-7%, and average daily rates up by 16-18% on weekends. Even in Q1 2026, revenue per available room for Sayaji Hotels grew by 14.3% year on year on weekends. The shift seems to be driven by staycations, short breaks, and local experiences, expanding the customer base for city hotels post-Covid-19.",
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}