Some Hotel Rooms Rates Are Dropping As We Get Closer To The World Cup

BusinessSportsMoneySome Hotel Rooms Rates Are Dropping As We Get Closer To The World CupByMichael Lewis,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. U.S. men's national team and soccerFollow AuthorMay 15, 2026, 02:59pm EDTKANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - MAY 05: World Cup signage is displayed at the Kansas City airport ahead of the 2026 World Cup on May 05, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)Getty ImagesIf you haven't booked your hotel room for any of the 16 host cities of the 2026 World Cup yet, there is some good news for fans.Prices have dropped since they went on sale last year, according to Ashley Gutermuth, Head of FCM Consulting, Americas. FCM Consulting has been monitoring hotel pricing for the 38-day event beginning on June 11."The most surprising thing is the gap between what hotels expected versus what is materializing this far," Gutermuth said in an interview earlier this week. "When we first looked at prices in December, hotels were pricing for this once in a generation demand event. But in April, in at least half the cities, those rates had already fallen. It's a remarkable correction for really what is supposed to be the biggest sporting event in the world.”Gutermuth was referring to when the World Cup schedule was solidified after the draw in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 5.As we get closer to the June 11 kickoff the World Cup in Mexico City, Gutermuth expected to see hotel prices to drop a little more."Don’t assume the prices you see today are final, as hotels are now adjusting initial rates in many markets," the FCM Consulting report stated. "If you’re flexible on city or dates, there are opportunities to attend the World Cup without paying the headline rates as the prices hotels set after the December draw are not quite holding. In about half of the U.S. host cities, game-day rates have dropped from their peaks."That is encouraging news, althou...