After a better-than-expected Dussehra weekend, hospitality firms are hopeful of ending the year on a positive note by doing good business over Christmas and the New Year. Typically, year-end bookings kick in two to four weeks before the season begins. Owing to pandemic-related uncertainties, hotels are seeing a significant reduction in the booking window, with travellers waiting till the last minute to make hotel reservations.
Goa, Kerala, Maldives and Dubai are among the popular destinations.
From free salons to discounted room rates, hotels are offering it all.
With demand drying up, hotels are surviving on quarantine centres and isolation facilities.
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