US Hotels Won’t See ‘Guaranteed Surge’ From FIFA World Cup: Report

US hotels won’t see ‘guaranteed surge’ from FIFA World Cup: report

Early booking trends indicate that hotels are seeing lower-than-expected demand, with some hotels opening previously reserved booking blocks to general travelers, according to OysterLink.

FIFA Slashes Hotel Room Blocks In At Least 3 World Cup Host Cities

FIFA, soccer's global governing body, canceled hotel blocks in all U.S. host cities, a potential blow to hoteliers with a lot riding on the 39-day 2026 World Cup. The tournament organizer released 2,000 of 10,000 previously booked rooms in Philadelphia, 800 of 2,000 in Mexico City, and an undisclosed number in Boston, the Boston Business Journal reported. FIFA backed out of hotel blocks in all 11 U.S. host cities, a spokesperson for Meet Boston,…