Hotels witness rise in occupancy rates in Qatar – The Peninsula

Hotels witness rise in occupancy rates in Qatar – The Peninsula

Qatar’s hospitality sector is witnessing a strong rebound with hotels across segments seeing an increase in occupancy rates. Among the hotels, two and one star hotels have recorded the highest occupancy rate in May this year, according to the Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) data.

The occupancy rate of two and one star hotels surged to 93 percent in May against 50 percent in the same period last year due to gradual easing of COVID-19 restrictions leading to the rise in hotel visitors and guests.

The hotel and hotel apartments in Qatar witnessed a robust performance with the overall occupancy rate being at 58 percent in May 2022. The hotels of all categories, ranging from five star to two and one star, have seen rise in occupancy rates and revenue per available room, according to the data.

The three star hotels occupancy rate has jumped to 86 percent in May 2022 from 82 percent in the same period in 2021. Similarly, the occupancy rate of four star hotels rose to 63 percent in May 2022. In case of five star, the hotels’ occupancy rates stood at 59 percent in the review period.

The occupancy rates of deluxe hotel apartments and standard hotel apartments for