Hotel revenues reach OMR171.1 million by end of September 2026

Muscat: Revenues of hotels rated (3 to 5 stars) in the Sultanate of Oman recorded an 11.7 percent decrease by the end of September 2026, reaching approximately OMR 171.1 million, compared to about OMR 193.8 million during the corresponding period of 2025, according to preliminary data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

The data showed a decrease in the total number of guests in these hotels by 10.4 percent, reaching about 1.51 million guests, compared to around 1.69 million guests during the corresponding period of 2025. The occupancy rate also decreased to 46.5 percent, compared to 52.7 percent during the same period last year.

Omani guests topped the list of hotel guests, reaching about 664.1 thousand guests, compared to around 642.1 thousand guests during the corresponding period of last year, an increase of 3.4 percent. European guests ranked second with about 289.2 thousand guests, compared to around 417.5 thousand guests, a decrease of 30.7 percent.

The number of Asian guests increased by 2.9 percent to reach about 249.7 thousand guests, compared to around 242.6 thousand guests during the corresponding period of 2025, while the number of GCC guests decreased by 19.9 percent to reach about 132.8 thousand guests, compared to around 165.8 thousand guests.

The number of guests from other Arab countries reached about 69.5 thousand guests, compared to around 75.6 thousand guests during the corresponding period of 2025, a decrease of 8.1 percent. The number of American guests also decreased by 27.5 percent to reach about 40.1 thousand guests, compared to around 55.3 thousand guests.

The number of African guests recorded an increase of 8.8 percent to reach about 11.7 thousand guests, compared to around 10.8 thousand guests during the corresponding period of 2025, while the number of guests from Oceania declined by 57.6 percent to reach about 13.6 thousand guests, compared to around 32.1 thousand guests. -ONA