OYO announces up to 50% Durga Puja discount in West Bengal
SUVO GHOSH.
• This Durga Puja, OYO announces up to 50% discounts on stays to provide easy and affordable accommodation for travellers visiting West Bengal
• Discount scheme is applicable to all OYO properties including Capital O, Collection O, Spot On, OYO Townhouse and SilverKey, among others across the state from September 23-October 9, 2022
• Inbound tourism increases significantly during Durga Puja in West Bengal. After 2 subdued years of festivities, this year is expected to draw in large crowds and tourists into the state
Kolkata, September 21, 2022: Global hospitality technology platform, OYO has kicked off the festive season with a special discount scheme for travelers planning to visit West Bengal to celebrate Durga Puja. Under this scheme, guests can avail up to 50% discount across all OYO properties in West Bengal including Capital O, Collection O, Spot On, OYO Townhouse and Silverkey, among others.
The offer will be valid from September 23, 2022 to October 9, 2022 in Kolkata, Asansol, Siliguri, Durgapur and many other towns in West Bengal. It is tailormade to ensure that guests planning to visit West Bengal during Durga Puja are able to book clean, safe and convenient stays that add more excitement to their festive spirits.
Guests can avail this discount by downloading the OYO App, clicking on the red ‘Nearby’ icon to discover a valid participating hotel in the city of their choice, select the coupon code ‘PUJOSPECIAL’ and hit the Book Now and Pay at Hotel button.
Speaking about the offer, Shreerang Godbole, Senior Vice President – Product & Chief Service Officer, OYO said “The grandeur of Durga Puja in West Bengal has been attracting tourists from all over the world for many years. This year, it is going to be even more special with UNESCO recently according Intangible Cultural Heritage tag to Durga Puja which has generated a lot of curiosity around the festival. We are expecting a significant increase in the number of tourists coming to the state after relatively subdued festivities in the last two years. We want to ensure that they have a pleasant and a comfortable stay while enjoying the Puja festivities”.
A British Council report on the economy of Durga Puja in the state says that West Bengal sees significant uptick in the number of tourists visiting the state during 10-day long festivities. Kolkata saw 120 per cent spike in bus passengers around Durga Puja, 11 per cent spike in air traffic before the pandemic in 2019. The report further states that an estimated 36,000 community Pujas were held across the state in 2019. Various clubs registered with the government hosted 2,500 Pujas across the state the same year.
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