Price hikes for corporate housing accommodation in the US have softened as the World Cup approaches, according to the latest trends report by SilverDoor.
Initial price rises of up to 50% have dropped to as low as 15% in key World Cup locations, including Los Angeles, Miami, Toronto and Dallas, ahead of the tournament’s June 11 kick off in Mexico.
“Since the original predictions of sky-high rates and sold-out cities, this quarter’s data reinforces that corporates who can hold their nerve where they can, be swift to react to inventory releases, and use late-stage negotiating power can secure better rates and value in high-demand markets,” said Claire Barrie, SilverDoor Chief Commercial Officer.
“Businesses still keen to travel during the World Cup in host cities look set to be able to take advantage of the recent softening of corporate housing rates and should apply this blueprint to future major events like the LA28 Olympics.”
SilverDoor’s second Quarterly Market Update for 2026 also showed a sharp rise in corporate housing spend in China of 278% year-on-year, with a 166% increase in nights booked.
SilverDoor said this was down to the easing of entry requirements for the UK and Canada, and the recently introduced visa granting multiple 180-day stays for a period of five years for global science and engineering graduates.
It also noted increasing online searches for primary and secondary Chinese cities including Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou and Wuxi.
“Against a backdrop of rising oil prices, China’s sustainable technology exports, including electric vehicles, are also driving economic growth and in turn demand from corporates, particularly for larger group bookings,” said SilverDoor.
India continues to see significant growth in enquiries and reservations across India – up 114% and 457% respectively – from several sectors including technology, banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) and healthcare.
Supply is increasing to meet growing corporate housing demand, causing rates to decline year-on-year, with Bengaluru seeing average daily rate (ADR) drop by 23%.
As a result of the Middle East crisis, enquiries across the region have seen a 14% year-on-year decline in the second quarter.
Many Dubai corporates are signalling an intent to manage relocations within the emirate with travel and mobility programmes indicating a preference to move employees from central Dubai to smaller towns including Al Ain (east of Abu Dhabi on the UAE border with Oman), Ras Al-Khaimah (north of Dubai on the coastal tip of UAE) and Fujairah (east of Dubai, on the UAE-Oman boarder south of Ras Al-Khaimah), rather than across borders.
The report is based on rates and booking data collated from 1.5 million room nights booked annually from stays in 101 countries and 1,161 cities worldwide.
