Visit Oman signs pact to open short-term rental market

Visit Oman signs pact to open short-term rental market

Muscat: Visit Oman has signed a partnership agreement with the UnderTheDoormat Group – the award-winning global short-term rental technology company.

This first-of-its-kind partnership will pave the way for opening government-approved short-term rentals in Oman while offering travellers from around the world choice in the types of accommodation they can access to explore everything Oman has to offer. It will further enhance Visit Oman’s capabilities to connect international travel trade with tourism suppliers and new types of accommodation in the Sultanate.

At an official ceremony hosted by Azzan bin Qassim Al Busaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism in Muscat, the partnership agreement was signed between Shabib Al Maamari, Managing Director of Visit Oman, and Merilee Karr, Founder and CEO of UnderTheDoormat Group.

As the partnership launches, Integrated Tourism Complex (ITCs) will lead this innovation in the Sultanate, including some of the largest property developers and hospitality companies. The first properties will be live through the Hospiria technology towards the end of 2022.

ITCs, Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs)and in the future individual property owners with an approved license, will be able to access the global short-term rental market through a single technology system, Hospiria. This will connect their homes, villas or