The surge in tourist arrivals from Europe, Asia, and the Gulf is driving strong growth in Oman's luxury hotel sector.
Oman’s luxury hotels recorded year-on-year increases in occupancy rates and revenues as of the end of November 2025, according to official data. Occupancy rates rose to 55.4% by the end of November, compared to 48.6% during the same period the previous year, as reported by the Oman News Agency, citing data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information.
The number of guests staying in three-to-five-star hotels increased by 11%, reaching 2.14 million by the end of November, up from 1.9 million during the same period a year earlier. The number of Omani guests also grew by 7% to reach 791,286, while visitors from Gulf countries increased at a similar pace to reach 195,825 people. However, the number of tourists from other Arab countries decreased by 1.6% to 94,098.
Tourists from Asia increased by 10% to 305,460, while African visitors rose by just over 9% to 13,246 guests. European tourism surged by nearly 25% to reach 574,243 guests, while arrivals from the Americas climbed by almost a third to 69,697. The number of tourists from Oceania jumped by 35.5% to reach 38,028 guests.
On the revenue side, hotel earnings increased by 21% year-on-year, reaching $671 million by the end of November 2025.