Knocksense Shorts | Hotel prices in Lucknow skyrocket as World Cup fever grips the city

Lucknow is all set to host a scintillating World Cup 2023 encounter as India prepares to face England at the Ekana stadium on Sunday. Naturally, there has been an influx of cricket fans from across the globe into Lucknow in view of this game and other similar matches.

Cashing in on the opportunity, premier hotels in the city have exponentially raised prices, with hotel prices in Lucknow reaching as high as ₹1 lakh per day, and even beyond that. Even in the lower price categories, hotels in Lucknow that charged below ₹5,000 have multiplied their prices by up to six and ten times.