Oman plans to open 9,600 new resort rooms by 2030, with 2,600 due for completion by the tip of 2025, in line with actual property advisory group Cavendish Maxwell. The enlargement will enhance the nation’s current stock of 36,000 rooms by greater than 25 per cent.
Income from 3-5 star resorts reached OMR141.2 million (US$367 million) within the first half of 2025, up 18.2 per cent in contrast with the identical interval final 12 months, the corporate’s newest Oman Hospitality Market Efficiency evaluation exhibits.
Room revenues contributed OMR83.7 million (US$217.5 million), rising by practically 22 per cent.
Oman hospitality sector creates 500 new jobs as resort occupancy hits 55%
The sector’s efficiency has pushed employment progress of 4.8 per cent, with 10,800 individuals now working within the trade. Accommodations within the 3-5 star class welcomed 1.1 million visitors between January and June, a rise of 9.2 per cent from 2024.
“Oman’s hospitality sector is getting into a brand new period, pushed by inhabitants progress, evolving journey patterns and strategic authorities funding. H1 2025 recorded spectacular will increase in guests, resort bookings, revenues, room charges and employment, and we anticipate this pattern to proceed within the second half of the 12 months and past,” Khalil Al Zadjali, Head of Oman at Cavendish Maxwell mentioned.
Oman’s inhabitants grew by 4.5 per cent final 12 months and 5 per cent in 2023, with related will increase predicted via the last decade, Al Zadjali defined, including that home journey has risen in keeping with inhabitants progress, with Omanis taking longer journeys and spending extra per go to.
“Whereas Gulf guests nonetheless account for greater than 25 per cent of arrivals into the nation, the variety of guests from additional afield, together with Europe, India and China, is rising. With tourism anticipated to contribute 5 per cent to GDP by 2030 – and 10 per cent by 2040 – the sector is about to overhaul transport and logistics to turn out to be the second most necessary trade in Oman after hydrocarbons. To maintain tempo, Oman must proceed to rejuvenate the resort sector, construct new resorts and resorts, and diversify tourism past Muscat, creating important alternatives for funding, improvement and development throughout the nation,” he added.
Lodge occupancy reached practically 55 per cent within the first half of 2025, up 14 per cent on the identical interval in 2024.
January and April recorded the very best ranges at 65 per cent. The rise was pushed by an increase in home and worldwide guests, bolstered by Authorities initiatives to place Oman as a year-round, international vacation spot.
The typical room fee stood at OMR47.7 (US$124) within the first half, a slight enhance on the identical interval in 2024. The expansion means that, though occupancy and visitor numbers grew, pricing energy remained steady, with resorts benefiting from greater volumes relatively than fee will increase.
Omani nationals represented the biggest share of resort visitors within the first half, accounting for practically 370,000 (33.6 per cent) of all check-ins at 3-5 star resorts.
Europeans had been in second place, with greater than 344,000 visitors (31.1 per cent), adopted by Asians, who accounted for 157,000 (14.3 per cent).
Travellers from the GCC made up 7.3 per cent of visitors, whereas different Arab nations accounted for 4.2 per cent. The Americas contributed 3.4 per cent, Oceania 2.2 per cent and Africa 0.7 per cent. The most important supply market progress was amongst travellers from Oceania.
Home travellers accounted for over a 3rd of resort visitors, adopted by Europeans, Asians and GCC guests.
Greater than 90 per cent of air travellers to Oman touched down at Muscat Worldwide Airport within the first half. Salalah Worldwide welcomed 9.5 per cent of travellers, and is more likely to see a progress in visitors throughout the upcoming Khareef season, which transforms surrounding mountains into lush, cool landscapes. Duqm Airport and Sohar Worldwide dealt with 0.4 per cent between them.
Airport passenger volumes are projected to succeed in 50 million by 2040. Six new regional airports are deliberate by 2030 to accommodate the expansion in guests, enhance connectivity and strengthen the hospitality and tourism sector. Areas embrace Al Jabal Akhdar, Masirah Island and Sohar, and can carry the entire variety of airports within the nation to 13.
Oman’s Ministry of Heritage and Tourism launched promotional campaigns in key worldwide markets earlier this 12 months to place the nation as a worldwide vacation spot. New tourism consultant workplaces are deliberate in supply markets together with Russia, Spain, Latin America, China and different components of Asia. The ministry goals to collaborate with 80 worldwide tourism corporations to boost consciousness of Oman’s tourism choices.
Muscat, Salalah and Jabal Akhdar are all set to endure tourism enlargement and improvement to reinforce Oman’s attraction to home and worldwide leisure and enterprise travellers.
In Muscat, the brand new Oman Botanic Backyard is scheduled for handover on the finish of this 12 months, whereas the Muttrah Cable Automotive within the outdated city is about to turn out to be operational in 2026.
In Salalah, the upcoming Boulevard Raza, with the Salalah Eye as its centrepiece, will supply a spread of leisure and leisure sights.
Jabal Akhdar’s providing is reaching new heights, with plans for a mixed-use mountain vacation spot, that includes 2,500 houses, 2,000 resort rooms and a well being and wellness village, at an altitude of two,400 metres. The Jabal Akhdar Park opened earlier this 12 months.
