BRICS Summit Drives Delhi Five-Star Hotels to Full Occupancy; Room Rates Rise to INR 2-3 Lakh Per Night

Source: Lokmat | Original Published At: 2026-09-09 06:11:21 UTC

Key Points

• The 18th BRICS Leaders Summit is scheduled for 12-13 September 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
• Arrival of foreign heads of state, senior officials, and delegations has caused heavy bookings in Delhi's luxury hotels.
• Several five-star hotels report full occupancy for key summit dates, with some rooms priced at around INR 2-3 lakh per night.
• The summit coincides with the 20th anniversary of BRICS, which began in 2006 as BRIC and later expanded to include South Africa and additional members.
• Leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, along with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, are expected to attend.
• Security-related bookings and early or extended stays by delegations have created a peak demand period for hotel rooms from 10 to 14 September.