Hotel revenues by the end of July 2026 in Oman amount to approximately OMR138.306 million

Oman’s classified hotels recorded weaker year-to-date performance through July 2026, despite a marked improvement in activity during July itself.

Data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information showed that guest numbers at three- to five-star hotels fell 11.9% to 1,154,436, down from 1,309,792 during the same period in 2025. Revenues declined 11.4% to approximately OMR138.306 million, while the average occupancy rate fell to 45.8% from 52.9%.

Omani guests increased 2.8% to 482,031, accounting for about 41.8% of all guests. Asian guests also rose 1.3% to 189,579. European guests fell 30.4% to 257,921 but remained the largest non-Omani guest group. Visitors from GCC countries declined 19.1% to 89,345, while guests from other Arab nationalities fell 11.3% to 50,093.

American guests dropped 22.8% to 33,524, and visitors from Oceania recorded the largest decline, falling 57% to 11,626. African guests decreased 5.8% to 8,289.

July brought stronger monthly results. Hotels received 162,427 guests, 20.2% more than June’s 135,080. Revenues rose to OMR14.13 million from OMR10.773 million, a 31.2% monthly increase, while occupancy climbed to 42.6% from 35.9% in June.