Oman hotels hit US$250m revenue

Oman’s three- to five-star hotels generated OMR96.15 million (US$250 million) in revenue during the first four months of 2026, according to the latest figures from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). The hotels welcomed 696,911 guests over the period, while revenue and guest numbers were lower than the corresponding period in 2025.

Hotel occupancy averaged 50.2% between January and April. Omani nationals remained the largest guest segment, accounting for 246,934 visitors, followed by 220,015 European guests and 106,189 visitors from Asia. Arrivals from the GCC and the Americas trailed behind, with 40,322 and 23,992 guests respectively 

Compared with the same period last year, hotel revenue declined 12.2%, while guest numbers fell 15.9% from 829,052 visitors.

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Oman continues investing in tourism infrastructure and accommodation across the sultanate. Earlier this month, the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism announced plans for a US$31 million resort in Al Hamra and a US$7.8 million five-star hotel in Mirbat, adding new accommodation in key leisure destinations.

The government has also launched a new booking platform through Experience Oman, enabling travel agents and consumers to build itineraries from more than 350 experiences, 140 hotels and 200 tourism suppliers nationwide.

The destination is currently preparing for the annual khareef season, which runs from June to September and attracts visitors to the Dhofar region each year. Regional carriers Oman Air and SalamAir are adding more than 520,000 seats to Salalah during the period to meet expected demand, after the destination welcomed more than one million visitors in 2024.

For more information, visit www.ncsi.gov.om