The revenue of 3-5 star hotels in Oman increased by 7.9% by July 2024, reaching 132,306,000 OMR compared to 122,628,000 OMR in July 2023. This growth was driven by a 9.3% increase in the total number of hotel guests, reaching 1,204,426 in July 2024. The occupancy rate also grew by 2.1%. The number of Omani…
Muscat Municipality recently hosted the Oman Urban Hackathon competition, where teams competed to design the City Amphitheatre site at Qurum Park and Al Manuma Souq. The event aimed to showcase Omani engineers and urban planners’ talent in creating sustainable and vibrant projects aligned with Oman Vision 2040. Participants underwent multiple stages, with criteria for selecting…
In the first seven months of 2024, Oman welcomed 2.3 million visitors, showing a 2.4 percent increase from the previous year. The top nationalities among visitors were Emiratis, Indians, Yemenis, and Germans. Around 4.7 million visitors left the country during the same period, including Omanis, Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, and Yemenis. There are 3,361 Omanis and…
The Sultanate of Oman is a popular choice for last-minute bookings among Indian travelers, with around 50 percent of outbound travelers booking less than 14 days before their travel date. The most last-minute flight bookings were made for Oman, Nepal, and UAE, while impulse hotel bookings were prominent in Oman, Qatar, and Azerbaijan. South Indian…
The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism in Oman recently completed workshops and roadshows in India to attract visitors from the country. The workshops were held in major cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Bangalore, with over 450 companies participating. India is Oman’s second-largest source market, with visitor numbers exceeding 625,000 in 2023, a 70%…