Qatar's two-and-one star hotels and standards hotel apartments witnessed their room-yield improve on an annualised basis; even as the country's hospitality sector saw a general decline in August 2022, according to the official data.
The two-star and one-star category hotels' average revenue per available room soared 12.95% year-on-year to QR157 in August this year. The average room rate in two-star and one-star hotels rose 6.21% on yearly basis to QR171 and occupancy by 6% to 92%, according figures released by the Planning and Statistics Authority.
Nevertheless, the country's overall hospitality sector saw a 23.08% year-on-year decrease in average revenue per available room to QR220 in August 2022 as the average room rate was down 1.17% to QR423 and occupancy declined 15% to 52% in the review period.
This trend comes in the backdrop of a 138.3% year-on-year surge in visitor arrivals to 148,040 in August 2022 with majority coming from the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries.
The visitor arrivals from the GCC were 87,702 or 59% of the total, followed by other Asia (including Oceania) 23,840 or 16%, Europe 20,503 or 14%, Americas 7,472 or 5%, other Arab countries 6,169 or 4% and other African countries 2,354 or 2%.
The visitor arrivals from other African countries zoomed 791.7% on an annualised basis in the review period, followed by the GCC (312.2%), Europe (307.7%), Americas (269%) and other Arab countries (210%); while those from other Asia (including Oceania) declined 24.4%.
The properties utilised as quarantine/Covid-19 response facilities have been removed from the full market data set from March 2020, PSA said.
The three-star hotels witnessed a 3.8% year-on-year shrinkage in average revenue per available room to QR152 despite higher average room rate in August this year. The average room rate was seen rising 2.65% year-on-year to QR194 and the occupancy by 6% to 78%.
The average revenue per available room in the four-star hotel category tanked 18.24% on an annualised basis to QR139 in August 2022. The average room rate in the four-star hotels was up 5.86% to QR253 amidst 16% contraction in occupancy to 55% in the review period.
In the case of five-star hotels, the average revenue per available room declined the maximum by 36.24% on annualised basis to QR271 in August this year as the average room rate shrank 15.22% to QR557 and occupancy by 16% to 49%.
In the case of standard hotel apartments, the room yield improved 2.72% year-on-year to QR151 in August 2022. The average room rate shot up 9.19% year-on-year to QR202, even as occupancy fell 4% to 75% in August 2022.
Nevertheless, the deluxe hotel apartments saw a 13.33% year-on-year contraction in average revenue available per room to QR182 in August 2022. The average room rate in the deluxe hotel apartments was seen gaining 11.41% on an annualised basis to QR371 but the occupancy plummeted 14% to 49%.
The two-star and one-star category hotels' average revenue per available room soared 12.95% year-on-year to QR157 in August this year. The average room rate in two-star and one-star hotels rose 6.21% on yearly basis to QR171 and occupancy by 6% to 92%, according figures released by the Planning and Statistics Authority.
Nevertheless, the country's overall hospitality sector saw a 23.08% year-on-year decrease in average revenue per available room to QR220 in August 2022 as the average room rate was down 1.17% to QR423 and occupancy declined 15% to 52% in the review period.
This trend comes in the backdrop of a 138.3% year-on-year surge in visitor arrivals to 148,040 in August 2022 with majority coming from the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries.
The visitor arrivals from the GCC were 87,702 or 59% of the total, followed by other Asia (including Oceania) 23,840 or 16%, Europe 20,503 or 14%, Americas 7,472 or 5%, other Arab countries 6,169 or 4% and other African countries 2,354 or 2%.
The visitor arrivals from other African countries zoomed 791.7% on an annualised basis in the review period, followed by the GCC (312.2%), Europe (307.7%), Americas (269%) and other Arab countries (210%); while those from other Asia (including Oceania) declined 24.4%.
The properties utilised as quarantine/Covid-19 response facilities have been removed from the full market data set from March 2020, PSA said.
The three-star hotels witnessed a 3.8% year-on-year shrinkage in average revenue per available room to QR152 despite higher average room rate in August this year. The average room rate was seen rising 2.65% year-on-year to QR194 and the occupancy by 6% to 78%.
The average revenue per available room in the four-star hotel category tanked 18.24% on an annualised basis to QR139 in August 2022. The average room rate in the four-star hotels was up 5.86% to QR253 amidst 16% contraction in occupancy to 55% in the review period.
In the case of five-star hotels, the average revenue per available room declined the maximum by 36.24% on annualised basis to QR271 in August this year as the average room rate shrank 15.22% to QR557 and occupancy by 16% to 49%.
In the case of standard hotel apartments, the room yield improved 2.72% year-on-year to QR151 in August 2022. The average room rate shot up 9.19% year-on-year to QR202, even as occupancy fell 4% to 75% in August 2022.
Nevertheless, the deluxe hotel apartments saw a 13.33% year-on-year contraction in average revenue available per room to QR182 in August 2022. The average room rate in the deluxe hotel apartments was seen gaining 11.41% on an annualised basis to QR371 but the occupancy plummeted 14% to 49%.