Doha: Hotels in Qatar registered solid growth in occupancy rates and revenues in July 2022 as the country saw an increase in visitors and guests. The hospitality sector in the country is bound to witness a surge in demand fueled by initiatives taken by the government and the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The two- and one-star hotels have recorded the highest occupancy rate in July this year as it surged to 90 percent against 72 percent in the same period last year, according to the Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) data.
The hotel and hotel apartments in Qatar witnessed a robust performance with the overall occupancy rate being at 55 percent in July 2022. Among the hotels, three star hotels occupancy rate jumped to 85 percent in July 2022 from 81 percent in the same period in 2021.
According to the report, the occupancy rate of four star hotels stood at 60 percent in July 2022. Similarly, in case of five star, the hotels’ occupancy rates stood at 53 percent in the review period. The occupancy rates of deluxe hotel apartments and standard hotel apartments for July this year stood at 49 percent and 78 percent respectively.
Over the first half of the year, Qatar witnessed a 19 percent increase in the number of international arrivals compared to full year 2021 and is expecting an even stronger second half according to Qatar Tourism (QT).
Hotels in Qatar also recorded a rise in revenue per available room which is used to assess a hotel’s ability to fill its available rooms at an average rate. It is important because it helps hotel industry measure the overall success of their hotel. Revenue per available room for five star hotels increased to QR332 in July 2022 while it rose to QR155 in four star hotels; QR173 in three star; and QR156 in two and one star hotels.
The average room rate for deluxe and standard hotel apartments rose to QR384 and QR212 respectively in July this year. While the average room rate for five star hotel showed an increase of QR627 and in case of four star hotel it rose to QR258. The overall hotel and hotel apartment average room rate was QR458 in July 2022 against QR400 in last year.
Qatar welcomed 151,000 international arrivals in July 2022, the highest recorded number of visitors in the summer month since 2017.
The month of July in Qatar was filled with family-friendly shows, held in time for Eid Al Adha and beyond. Visitors enjoyed an array of indoor entertainment and diverse experience offerings such as the free-to-watch ‘Summer Festival’ at Doha Festival City and the ‘African Circus’ at Mall of Qatar. As part of its ‘Summer in Qatar’ campaign, Qatar Tourism, along with Qatar Airways and Ooredoo, presented three exciting live shows at the Lusail Multi-purpose hall, QT noted.
