Five-star hotels in New Delhi have sharply hiked room rates ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, with prices jumping from the usual Rs 20,000–40,000 range to as high as Rs 4–5 lakh per night during peak dates. The surge comes as more than 35,000 delegates from across the world are expected to attend the summit from February 16 to 20

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