As Twin City readies for New Year, prices surge for hotel rooms, zero nights
The New Indian Express Jeypore|December 29, 2024
WITH the beginning of the holiday season and New Year, hotel rates and occupancy have witnessed a huge surge in the Twin City.
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Hotels are getting booked to capacity and interestingly, a majority of the guests are locals.

As the trend of staycations is catching up, people of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar are booking hotels within the cities that are hosting zero-night celebrations, New Year brunch and gala dinners.

Hoteliers said locals irrespective of the age groups are now willing to spend money on staying in hotels within their cities and enjoying the New Year events that mostly comprise live music and dance shows, food festivals and other fun activities.

This story is from the December 29, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express Jeypore.

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