Do you watch budget travel videos and vlogs while planning a holiday? Many travellers watch such videos while planning itineraries, especially for domestic destinations. Well, looks like luxury trips on a budget are a far-fetched goal considering travelling to Goa in this peak holiday season. The renowned Radisson Blu Resort is charging dramatically higher in Goa in comparison to Phu Quoc.
Get Ready To Pay Over 7 Times More Than Vietnam To Book This Resort In Goa
Taking to the X (formerly Twitter) platform, Harsh Vardhan (@harsh_vardhhan) shared comparisons of Radisson Blu Resort between Goa and Phu Quoc.
Hotel: Radisson Blu Resort
Date: 27th January, 2024
Price:Phu Quoc, Vietnam: ₹6,000
Goa: 45,000 pic.twitter.com/kGgV6DhDcE— Harsh Vardhan (@harsh_vardhhan) January 7, 2024
Radisson Blu Resort is a popular hotel chain having establishments in India and many international countries. Overlooking breathtaking views, this company provides accommodation facilities in different cities in India and worldwide. To enjoy a luxurious and comfortable stay, this hotel company has the most amazing choices and options.
But luxury and comfort always come with a budget. If you are wondering how much it will cost you to stay at the Radisson Blu Resort while holidaying in Goa, get ready to be utterly shocked. Spending a night at the property cost ₹45,000 back on January 27, 2023. It was only 2 days after the peak festive season of Christmas and the price was definitely at a massive surge.
During the same high tourist season and on the same day, spending a night at the Radisson Blu Resort in Vietnam’s Phu Quoc cost only ₹6,000. Christmas attracts travellers to bustling destinations all around the world every year. When in India, Goa sees a tremendous rise in tourist footfall. Phu Quoc is one of Vietnam’s most famous islands and it also welcomes many visitors, especially during peak holidays. Given the rise in tourism worldwide, the drastic difference in booking Radisson Blu Resort in Goa and Phu Quoc on December 27, 2023, is raising eyebrows and concerning travel enthusiasts.
Netizens React To This Dissimilarity
Tweeple are sharing their reactions to this massive difference between Goa and Phu Quoc’s property. Many have faced similar experiences in the past and shared their responses as well. Not just Radisson Blu Resort, but looks like there are differnt properties and hotels in Goa that are charging majorly more than other touristy cities, according to the comments of Netizens.
@tourismgoi @PMOIndia @HMOIndia
There’s a reason why common Indians go out for vacations.
You need to look into this asap and fix it.— Debaditya (@darc_elestial) January 7, 2024
Even if I book flights , stay there for 3 days and come back it’s still cheaper
— JayneshKasliwal (@JayneshKasliwal) January 8, 2024
Once I started hosting team dinners at these hotels, I realized that they’re all just there just to mint corporate money.
Corporate meetings, stays, events, they’re just there to scoop as much % as they possibly can. Like the hospitals that survive solely on insurance money.
— Indra (@IndraVahan) January 7, 2024
The government needs to take action ASAP @TourismGoa @tourismgoi @kishanreddybjp
— kaushal chintawar (@KChintawar) January 7, 2024
Paid 10k 1 year back. This is surge pricing. During the new year peak time rate was 15-16k.
— Peeyush K Maheshwari (@Capeeyush91) January 7, 2024
Same with Malaysia. Same with Thailand. And they all make money. It’s not as if they lose money. So where is all the markup going in India.
To the corruption industrial complex obviously.
Whitepill is that your regular poasting is atleast making these obvious issues mainstream.
— sphinx (@protosphinx) January 7, 2024
Travelling in India is much more expensive than travelling abroad
— Manish Singh (@ManishNifty) January 7, 2024
This is a genuine problem. I doubt domestic tourism will ever pick up
— Vanamali (@1nemali) January 7, 2024
Wtf. This is insane. I knew it was affordable but not to this extent 😳
— Zee (@MhaskarChief) January 7, 2024
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Indian five star hotels are one of the most expensive hotels in the world.
— Walter Red (@WalterScientist) January 7, 2024
Indian tourist spots are the most ridiculously priced as though one is going to Monaco
— Sab Changa Si (सरफरोशी की तमन्ना अब दिल में है) (@philpjg) January 7, 2024
No Indian 5 star is worth over $ 200 and most @RadissonHotels are not worth over $ 100 per nite.
Just ask them their breakfast spread and it will be idli dosa etc etc
Ask them speciality restaurants etc etc and what’s is extraordinary apart from aunties wearing Nike with…
— Vishal S Jain (@TheVishalSJain) January 7, 2024
Yup, we calculated that it would be cheaper to fly & do a 3 night stay in Bangkok (no visa charges anymore!) versus the same length in Goa or Coorg.
— Anika (@anika_gupta) January 7, 2024
Looks like you’re comparing the price of a private suite in Goa against a standard room in Vietnam. So, there will definitely be a huge price difference
— Naren Menon (@NarenMenon1) January 7, 2024
Thanks to real estate prices shooting thru the roofs in India.
— Vivek Joshi (@mejoshivivek) January 7, 2024
Hotel prices in india are rising every day with huge margins. They are just here to make money without any good service and amenities. They just want to charge you for anything and everything. I also got @AloftHotels @MarriottBonvoy room for 11k for 3 people in Aerocity. Looting
— Theboringman (@Theboringman13) January 7, 2024
Look for the Vietnamese hotel on a Vietnamese holiday and it will be damn expensive.
Ain’t it common sense?
— Prem Doshi 🇮🇳 (@StocksResearch) January 8, 2024
I have stayed at the Goa property in 2018, it is old and not that great. Was some 6K per night back then.
— Samir M 🇦🇺🇮🇳 (@samirmokashi) January 7, 2024
I booked a 3 star in bharatpur for 7k a night while had a resort in thailand for 6k a night imagine the difference
— Bullet Is Royal (@rajeevbullet) January 7, 2024
No one is talking about the reason? Sky high taxes by the government, plus indirect extortion by the local leaders/ government at every stage right from construction to day to day operation are the key factor for such rates.
— Saurabh Rathi (@SaurabhRathi7) January 7, 2024
Goa is just not worth the hassle.. The prices there is ridiculous and the fun fact is the demand is not there, hotel rooms are empty but the price is skyrocketing.. Foreign is value for money(Except Maldives)
— Abhishek Sarkar (@imabhi751) January 7, 2024
It’s Madness in India
— I dont know (@KhalifaRaqib) January 7, 2024
Have you ever faced such situations before?
Cover Image Courtesy: Canva, X (formerly Twitter)/ Harsh Vardhan (@harsh_vardhhan)
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