There is going to be a tremendous stir in the country’s capital Delhi from Monday to Friday (February 16 to 20, 2026). The reason behind this is the India AI Impact Summit 2026 to be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Representatives from more than 100 countries are going to participate in this global AI summit. In such a situation, due to the influx of thousands of foreign guests, there is huge demand for rooms in five star hotels of the capital and the rents have started touching the sky.
During the AI ​​Summit, there is a fight for every single room in the luxury hotels of Delhi. According to data related to travel and hotel industry, between 16 and 20 February, most of the big 5-star hotels are almost full.
More than 35 thousand registrations have been done so far
According to the organizers, more than 35,000 registrations have already been done before the organization of this summit. It is clear from this that a large number of people from India and abroad are going to reach Delhi. This is the reason why hotel room rates have increased manifold compared to normal days.
The rental structure in Delhi’s top hotels is like this
During the summit, room rates in top hotels of the capital have reached shocking levels. According to reports, the nightly fare for a premium suite in New Delhi’s Taj Palace has reached Rs 32 lakh including taxes. At the same time, the nightly fare for a premium room at The Oberoi for February 16 is seen to be around Rs 4 lakh. Whereas the base rate of a room in Imperial Hotel on February 16 is Rs 1,97,049. After adding tax of Rs 35,469 on this, the total fare for one night comes to Rs 2,32,518.
Apart from this, the nightly fare at Shangri-La Eros in New Delhi for February 16 is around Rs 89,000 including taxes, at Leela Palace it is around Rs 78,000 per night (including taxes), at Hyatt Regency the nightly fare is around Rs 50,000 and at the capital’s Le Meridien for February 16, the nightly fare is Rs 60 to 90 thousand depending on the room category.
At the same time, it is also revealed online that Shangri-La Eros Hotel is fully booked for Wednesday (February 18). This means that around the dates of the summit, the luxury accommodation places in the capital are on the verge of being full.
What is the government’s objective regarding the summit?
According to the organizers, in this summit issues like the use of AI, its advantages and disadvantages, data privacy, deepfakes and its impact on the job market will be discussed. The government is preparing to present India as a global hub of Artificial Intelligence (AI) through this platform. In such a situation, this big event in Delhi is being considered as a big showcase of the country’s tech diplomacy.
Many big names from India and abroad will participate in AI Impact Summit
Tech giants and businessmen from India as well as many countries of the world will participate in the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Key global tech leaders will include Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Sam Altman from OpenAI, Jensen Huang from Nvidia, Dario Amodei from Anthropic, Demis Hassabis from Google DeepMind, Bill Gates and Brad Smith from Microsoft, Cristiano Amon from Qualcomm.
Whereas, if we talk about Indian industry, it will include Mukesh Ambani from Reliance, Sunil Bharti Mittal from Bharti, Nandan Nilekani from Infosys. Whereas in this India AI Impact Summit 2026, along with French President Emmanuel Macron, heads of 15 to 20 countries of the world will also participate.
