Oman hotels record 6.1% rise in guests by end of January 2026

Muscat– Statistical data for the tourism sector in the Sultanate of Oman until the end of January 2026 showed a 6.1 percent increase in the number of guests in classified hotels (3–5 stars), reaching 242,106 guests compared to 228,183 guests during the same period in 2025.

Data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information indicated that the number of Omani guests rose by 12.7 percent to 76,709 guests. Meanwhile, the number of guests from Gulf Cooperation Council countries declined by 7.3 percent to 13,478 guests, while guests from other Arab countries recorded a slight increase of 0.8 percent to 8,306 guests.

The number of hotel guests from Asia grew by 9.4 percent to reach 33,232 guests, while guests from Africa recorded a slight decrease of 0.5 percent to 1,715 guests.

Guests from Europe increased by 2.8 percent to reach 89,173, while visitors from the Americas rose by 11.1 percent to 8,790 guests. In contrast, the number of guests from Oceania declined by 41.7 percent to 2,747 guests by the end of January 2026.

Regarding revenues, the data showed that classified hotel revenues increased by 29.1 percent to reach OMR35.945 million by the end of January 2026, compared to OMR27.847 million  during the same period in 2025.

Hotel occupancy rates also improved, reaching 69.8 percent by the end of January 2026, compared to 62.6 percent during the same period in 2025, reflecting a growth rate of 11.6 percent.