2018 welcomes branded hotels with double-digit tariff growth after 9-yr gap

The year 2017 was a story of occupancy growth and 2018 is going to be about rates

A double-digit tariff growth, the first after a nine-year gap, is welcoming branded hotels in 2018. Hotels have been able to negotiate a tariff increase of up to 15 per cent in their contracts with corporate clients for the calendar year 2018. Corporate clients form more than half of the business for most branded hotels, especially in cities.  

"Hotels have successfully negotiated better rates for the year 2018 with corporate clients. Based on the negotiation, most hotels are budgeting for an increase of 10-15 per cent in tariffs this year. The year 2017 was a story of occupancy growth