MUSCAT: Oman’s hotel sector continued its strong recovery, with revenues at 3- to 5-star hotels rising by 19.4 per cent to RO 222.1 million by the end of October 2025, compared with RO 186.1 million in the same period last year, according to data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information.
The number of guests staying at these hotels increased by 10.3 per cent to 1.89 million, up from 1.72 million a year earlier, reflecting sustained growth in tourism activity across the Sultanate of Oman. Occupancy rates also improved, rising to 53.6 per cent compared with 47.2 per cent during the same period in 2024.
By nationality, visitors from Oceania recorded the highest growth, up 40.5 per cent to 34,441 guests, followed by travellers from the Americas, who increased by 31.5 per cent to 62,083. European guest numbers rose by 23.1 per cent to 483,574, while arrivals from Africa climbed by 18.7 per cent to 11,962.
Asian nationalities accounted for 273,573 guests, marking a 9 per cent increase. Domestically, the number of Omani guests grew by 6.9 per cent to 714,128, while visitors from GCC countries rose by 6.7 per cent to 181,610.
In contrast, the number of guests from other Arab countries declined slightly by 1.8 per cent to 84,268 by the end of October 2025. — ONA
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