{
  "id": 4421466,
  "title": "Latest iPhone or night at Delhi’s swankiest hotel? BRICS Summit chokes room availability",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/latest-iphone-or-night-at-delhis-swankiest-hotel-brics-summit-chokes",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-30T12:17:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/brics-summit-delhi-hotel-room-availability-luxury-rates-taj-oberoi-leela-palace-itc-maurya-shangri-la-eros-imperial-le-meridien-10855687/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi's premier luxury hotels are experiencing a surge in room prices during the upcoming BRICS Summit, which will be held at Bharat Mandapam on September 12-13. The Taj Mahal Hotel and Taj Palace have already sold out their rooms, with the most expensive option costing Rs 14.45 lakh per night. The Leela Palace has also closed room bookings for September 12, requesting guests to select alternative dates. The Oberoi New Delhi, ITC Maurya, Shangri-La Eros, The Imperial, and Le Méridien are all currently sold out for the summit dates, with room rates ranging from Rs 13,775 to Rs 2 lakh per night.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "BRICS Summit causes hotel room price surge in Delhi",
    "Taj Mahal and Taj Palace sell out rooms at Rs 14.45 lakh/night",
    "Other luxury hotels like Leela Palace, Oberoi New Delhi also sold out"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}