Setting a goal to be in Hanoi to watch two BIGBANG concert nights on October 24 and 25, Hoang Yen (HCMC) soon planned for the trip before officially opening ticket sales. In which, she calculated accommodation in advance.
Talking to Lao Dong, Yen said that she prioritizes finding a hotel convenient to move to My Dinh stadium and plans to stay in Hanoi for about two nights. Instead of just going to see the concert and then returning, she wants to combine the trip with eating and visiting Hanoi.
Not only Hoang Yen, the demand for accommodation in Hanoi is increasing as fans begin to plan for BIGBANG's two shows.
At Sheraton Hanoi West (about 2km from My Dinh Stadium), the heat of the event is also clearly shown through the number of room bookings. Ms. Bui Linh - Hotel Communications Department - shared: "Currently, the room occupancy rate for the period of October 24-25 has increased significantly, reaching about 70-80%. With the number of individual room bookings quite high, we predict this may be due to fans booking to see BIGBANG's concert".
At Super Hotel Hanoi, Mr. Dinh Trong Hieu - General Manager of the hotel branch - said: "Two days of the BigBang concert currently receive many bookings even though it is quite early". According to Mr. Hieu, more than 50% of room bookings are domestic customers, mainly from other provinces and cities coming to Hanoi; besides that, there is also a part of international customers. Most customers book through OTA platforms such as Agoda, Expedia and Booking.
The popular accommodation trend is one or two nights. Among the four hotel room classes, the Twin room with two beds is the most booked, indicating a need for groups of two or more people.
Room rates for the two days of October 24 and 25 are currently increasing by about 20-30% compared to normal days. According to Mr. Hieu, the adjustment is made based on the needs of customers during the event.
BIGBANG's appeal also creates more motivation for hotels to closely monitor market demand and prepare suitable products. When tickets officially open for sale on August 13, fans complete their travel plans, and the Hanoi accommodation market may continue to record new fluctuations.
