In a special feature on FIFA World Cup 2010 on June 10, CNN mentioned the importance of Mauritius as far as accommodation is concerned. The CNN feature mentions the fact that football fans will be able to use Mauritius as a hub between June and July 2010. Mauritius has been included in the FIFA Accommodation Programme, securing hotel rooms for the World Cup 2010. The destination’s visibility has been strengthened worldwide.
The FIFA Accommodation Office (FAO), operated by Match Event Services in Johannesburg, approached the MTPA to facilitate the 2010 FIFA World Cup Mauritius Accommodation Initiative. More than 3 400 hotel rooms in Mauritius have been secured to accommodate the 15 000 to 20 000 fans expected to purchase rooms in Mauritius during this period. The whole operation can generate revenues up to Rs 1 billion for the destination.
