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Read preview751 locations at an average of roughly $120 a night isn't exactly exclusive among hotel chains, but in Davos over the last week, elite executives visiting the World Economic Forum clamored for a room at the Hilton Garden Inn.
But while the World Economic Forum is in town — this year featuring extensive discussion about the future of AI — the budget chain is a hot spot for some of the ultrawealthy who'd usually be more likely spotted at a Ritz-Carlton or Four Seasons.
More luxurious accommodations for the World Economic Forum, such as the Grandhotel Belvédère are limited, and due to the popularity of the conference, rooms there run at least 50% more than the typical non-WEF price tag of $325 to $670 a night.
AdvertisementDavos, Switzerland, has a population of just over 11,000, meaning the 3,000 attendees to the World Economic Forum easily overrun the hotels in town.
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