Travel, Tourism & Hospitality
Oman’s 3- to 5-star hotel revenues increase 12.7pc
Oman’s 3- to 5-star hotels posted revenues of RO59 million ($153 million) in 2025 till end of February, marking 12.7% increase from RO52 million during same period last year, according to figures released by National Centre for Statistics and Information.
Oman’s 3- to 5-star hotels posted revenues of RO 59 million ($153 million) in 2025 till the end of February, marking a 12.7% increase from RO 52 million during the same period last year, according to figures released by National Centre for Statistics and Information, reported Muscat Daily.
The growth in revenue is attributed to a 3.6% rise in number of guests to 458,433 by the end of February 2025 compared to 442,468 in 2024. Hotel occupancy rates rose from 60.8% in February 2024 to 67.9% in February 2025, an increase of 11.7%.
Guest from key international markets showed significant growth. The number of visitors from the Americas rose 9.2% to 16,130, while those from Africa surged 55% to 3,244. Guests from Asia increased 8.1% to 60,375, and those from Oceania climbed 53.4% to 9,735.
European tourists made up the largest share with numbers rising 8.7% to 173,455. Visitors from GCC countries rose 6.5% to 27,505. However, the number of Omani hotel guests decreased 3.1% to 137,465.