"Hotels across North America have begun hiking prices to astronomical levels as they prepare for the FIFA World Cup in 2026. Next year's World Cup will take place in host cities in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. With the tournament's first matches set to begin in less than six months, hotels are trying to take full advantage of one of the world's largest sporting events."
"A Wednesday report from The Athletic detailed just how outrageous the price increases have been: Across the 96 hotels we examined, the average per-night rate around an opening game was $1,013, compared to $293 for the same hotels 21 days earlier. The prices at the hotels increased, on average, by 328 per cent. It is not unusual for hotel prices to rise around mega events."
Hotels across North America have sharply increased room rates ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026, with opening-game nights averaging $1,013 per night among 96 examined hotels, compared with $293 the same hotels charged 21 days earlier. Average increases reached 328 percent. Most cities in the United States, Mexico and Canada showed sizeable hikes immediately after the schedule confirmation. Mega events commonly push rates higher, as seen in Paris during the 2024 Olympics with a 141 percent year-over-year increase, but the World Cup-related surges appear substantially larger. A Mexico City hotel rose from $157 to $3,882 for an opening match night.
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