Muscat: The three-to-five-star hotels in the Sultanate of Oman reported 47.8 percent occupancy this year with 1,045,226 guests in the first six months of 2024 compared to 944, 268 in 2023 during the same period.
The number of room nights spent by guests went up to 1,471,361 this year from 1,351,483 in 2023.
Revenues generated by these hotels were 119.5 million in 2024 which included room revenues of 68.7 million, while the number of employees in these hotels was 10,267 including 3,649 Omanis.
In June this year, the occupancy rate was 38.4 percent in Muscat, 45.8 percent in North al Batinah, and 35.9 percent in Al Dhahirah.
Salim bin Mohammed al Mahrouqi. Minister of Heritage and Tourism, during an earlier interview with the Observer, said, "The Sultanate of Oman can offer tourists a slice of history, geography, natural landscape, adventure, culture and heritage, and more. Tourists coming to Oman will find quality, experiences and plenty of choices. Tourists can get in contact with Omanis at different levels and therefore that is an asset by itself. Tourists are looking now for experience and direct contact with local communities, which is possible in Oman."
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