According to global consultancy firm Deloitte, occupancy in hotels was down by 14 per cent throughout 2008, and average room rates rose 4.5 per cent.

"In 2010, India will host the Commonwealth Games for the first time, and hoteliers here will be hoping to emulate the success of Melbourne, which was the host in 2006," it said in a report, 'Hospitality Vision-Global Performance Review'.