The world’s leading hospitality chain, OYO Hotels & Homes released its third annual year-end travel index – OYO Travelopedia 2020. According to the index, while 2020 started on a happy note, with January 2020 (pre-Covid) being the most travelled month, April 2020 witnessed most cancellations across the country owing to the government’s precautionary lockdown. With cities unlocking and global restrictions easing gradually, India topped the charts for OYO as the most booked country while Delhi clocked in the most bookings across the world in 2020. Kolkata made it to the top five most visited destinations by business travellers and West Bengal was listed as one of the most visited states in the country.
A single user stayed at OYO hotels 128 times in 2020, showcasing complete trust in the brand to provide safe and hygienic accommodations. Another OYO customer spent 13.88 hours on the app throughout the year showcasing the desire to finally step out and travel. An OYO Hotel in Shahjahanpur and another in Chennai witnessed an average occupancy of 100% since lockdown. Rohit Kapoor, CEO, OYO Hotels & Homes, India & South Asia said, “The findings of OYO’s Travelopedia are a testament that India is ready to travel again and we at OYO are here along with our partners ready to welcome them again.”
The data revealed that Delhi NCR, Karnataka, Telangana are the most welcoming states in the post-lockdown world. Also, Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad ranked as the most popular cities among business travellers while Jaipur, Goa, Kochi were travellers’ favorite domestic leisure hotspots.
