Mumbai continues to be the most expensive city in India closely followed by Delhi and Chennai in terms of night charges in hotels, according to a study conducted by TripIndex of leading online travel portal, TripAdvisor.
According to the findings, Mumbai is the most expensive city in India at Rs 13,017 per night for an individual tourist which includes an accommodation, pre-meal drink, dinner and taxi ride, said TripAdvisor (India) Country Manager Nikhil Ganju.
According to him, the same fare at Delhi costs Rs 12,978 while in Chennai it stood at Rs 12,530.
With a difference of less than Rs 160, cost of a night in Delhi compares to a night in Cape Town, while a night in Chennai and Kolkata works out as much as in Macau (China) and Warsaw (Poland), respectively, he told reporters here.", he said.
Observing that investments of USD 40 million is spent on online portals, he said only 16 per cent of it was spent on travel websites.
"There is enough headroom for us (to make additional revenues). Through these initiatives, people will find it easier to decide on their destination...", he said.
The findings also revealed that taxis fare in Chennai is the most expensive at Rs 201 for a journey, while the same is Rs 100 in Pune.
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