The rollout of GST 2.0 is reshaping India’s leisure travel landscape, with affordable stays and experience-focused trips seeing growth, according to data from Thrillophilia, an AI-driven travel and experiences platform. Bookings for accommodations priced between ₹2,000–₹6,000 per night rose 22% year-on-year, now accounting for 48% of all reservations.

Short breaks and weekend getaways are driving this shift.

Two- to three-night trips make up 58% of all stays, up six percentage points from last year, while the average trip duration stands at 2.6 nights. The average booking window has reduced to 21 days, indicating that travellers are planning trips earlier but opting for shorter, more frequent holidays.

Analysts attribute this trend to the combined effect of GST-driven cost savings and t

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