Soccer fans planning to visit Vancouver for the 2026 FIFA World Cup may struggle to find hotel accommodation for the event, according to the city’s tourism board.
A 2023 study by Destination Vancouver has found that demand for hotel rooms is expected to exceed supply in the summer months of 2026, despite the province saying more than a thousand hotel rooms are being developed in the city.
“We’re not going to be able to fulfill demand and that’s hugely concerning,” said Vancouver city councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung, referring to accommodation spaces.
Vancouver will host seven World Cup games at B.C. Place between June 13
