Earlier Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr celebrations had positive impact on Dubai hotel performance

26 avril 2024
The month of Ramadan combined with the Easter holiday weekend and a peak tourist season in the United Arab Emirates, drove Dubai hotels to see positive performance during this time period.
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Hotels
Middle East and Africa
Industry Updates

Regional update: 2023 data and the year ahead

8 mars 2024
In this global update, we take a journey through each of the four world regions – focusing on performance, pipeline, and factors that influenced the data in 2023, while also looking ahead to what’s in store for the rest of 2024.
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Global
Historical Data
Industry Updates
North America
Asia Pacific
Middle East and Africa
Europe

Qatar’s hotel industry set to win big during the FIFA World Cup

16 novembre 2022
With the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicking off on Sunday, 20 November, Qatar’s hotel industry is looking forward to a nice performance lift from this “mega event” as fans from all over the world are set to visit the Middle East for a game (or several) of football.
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Middle East and Africa
Forward Data
Industry Updates

Qatar hotel bookings rising ahead of the FIFA World Cup

26 octobre 2022
During November and December 2022, Qatar will welcome football fans from across the globe as the first Arab nation to host the FIFA World Cup. With the first match kicking off on 20 November, hotel bookings in the country have ramped up since rooms were released to the public earlier this month.
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Middle East and Africa
Industry Updates
Forward Data

Middle East hotel industry strength likely to be challenged by economic issues in other world regions

25 octobre 2022
The Middle East is operating from a position of economic strength with 2023 approaching. That bodes well for the hospitality industry, but a looming recession in key source markets will likely create challenges given the Middle East’s historic reliance on international inbound travel.
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Middle East and Africa
Hotels
Industry Updates
Forward Data

Dubai welcomes the world, and hotels are benefitting

24 novembre 2021
Dubai hotels got off to a fast start during Expo, especially with ADR and RevPAR. To measure the market’s success, we look back at a previous Expo host and look forward at occupancy on the books for the remainder of the event in Dubai.
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Hotels
Middle East and Africa
Industry Updates
Historical Data
Forward Data

Middle East Q3 2021 hotel performance update

9 novembre 2021
As vaccination campaigns continue in the Middle East, restrictions for international fully vaccinated travellers have been lifted. Is that growing vaccination rate helping improve hotel performance in the region? How far is the region from its 2019 levels? Find out more in our latest Q3 analysis.
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Middle East and Africa
Hotels
Industry Updates
Historical Data

Saudi Arabia performance peaks as borders reopen

16 juin 2021
Saudi Arabia’s reliance on domestic demand served the market well during its lengthy lockdown, and key markets Riyadh and Jeddah have not suffered from reopening borders, although for different reasons.
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Middle East and Africa
Hotels
Industry Updates
Historical Data

North Africa hotel performance update

15 juin 2021
Hotel performance in the North Africa region is improving, but occupancy levels are well below the 2019 recovery benchmark.
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Middle East and Africa
Hotels
Industry Updates
Historical Data

COVID-19 webinar summary: 5 key points on the Middle East & Africa hotel performance, 26 May

1 juin 2021
On 26 May, we analyzed hotel performance in the Middle East & Africa amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read our summary with five key points here.
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Middle East and Africa
Webinar
Benchmarking
Hotels
Industry Updates

Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr impact on Middle East hotel occupancy

13 mai 2021
The Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr impacts on hotel occupancy look a bit different this year, but the latter may be a bright spot for some markets. An analysis of historical and future data will explain.
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Middle East and Africa
Hotels
Industry Updates
Historical Data
Forward Data

Dubai and Abu Dhabi bookings affected by uncertainty

12 mars 2021
Hotels in the Middle East have shown resilience throughout the pandemic, with performance at higher levels compared to other parts of the world.
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Middle East and Africa
Hotels
Industry Updates
Forward Data

Pandemic impact on Africa’s development pipeline

1 mars 2021
Africa’s hotel performance has been greatly altered by the pandemic, but development on the continent continues to move forward.
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Middle East and Africa
Hotels
Industry Updates
Supply and Development

Africa hotel performance update

1 mars 2021
We previously analyzed the pandemic impact on the hotel development pipeline in Africa. Next, we dig further into the region with a look at performance recovery.
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Middle East and Africa
Hotels
Industry Updates
Historical Data

COVID-19 webinar summary: 5 key points on Middle East & Africa hotel performance, 16 February

18 février 2021
On 16 February, we analyzed hotel performance in Middle East & Africa amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read our summary with five key points here.
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Webinar
Middle East and Africa
Hotels
Industry Updates
Benchmarking

Cyprus room rates soar as occupancy lags in the pandemic world

12 février 2021
For most of 2020, Cyprus hotels performed like the rest of the Mediterranean region—except when it came to average daily rate (ADR).
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Middle East and Africa
Hotels
Industry Updates
Benchmarking
Historical Data

COVID-19 webinar summary: 5 key points on Middle East and Africa hotel performance, 9 July

10 juillet 2020
On 9 July, we analyzed hotel performance in the Middle East and Africa amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read our summary with five key points here.
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Middle East and Africa
Webinar
Hotels
Benchmarking

COVID-19 webinar summary: 5 key points on Middle East and Africa hotel performance, 3 June

4 juin 2020
On 3 June, we analyzed hotel performance in the Middle East and Africa region amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read our summary with five key points here.
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Middle East and Africa
Industry Updates
Webinar
Hotels
Benchmarking
Forward Data

COVID-19 webinar summary: 5 key points on Middle East and Africa, 7 May

11 mai 2020
On 7 May, we analyzed hotel performance in the Middle East and Africa amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read our summary with five key points here.
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Hotels
Forward Data
Industry Updates
Historical Data
Middle East and Africa

COVID-19 webinar summary: 5 key points on the Middle East and Africa, 9 April

14 avril 2020
We provided an update on Middle East and Africa hotel performance amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Middle East and Africa
Historical Data
Forward Data
Hotels
Industry Updates

COVID-19: The impact on Africa hotel performance

27 mars 2020
Like other global regions, the situation in Africa has progressively worsened in recent weeks as the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the hospitality industry. We've analyzed the impact in more detail here.
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Middle East and Africa
Historical Data
Forward Data
Hotels
Industry Updates

COVID-19 webinar summary: 5 key points on the Middle East and Africa (25 March)

26 mars 2020
To provide further insights into the impact of COVID-19 on hotel performance, we’ve compiled five key findings from this 25 March MEA webinar.
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Middle East and Africa
Historical Data
Forward Data
Hotels
Industry Updates

COVID-19: Impact on forward hotel bookings in key EMEA markets

9 mars 2020
To provide a forward-looking view of the COVID-19 impact on hotel performance, STR analyzed business on the books for seven key EMEA hotel markets.
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Europe
Middle East and Africa
Industry Updates
Forward Data
Hotels

F&B Case Study: Middle East/Africa

11 novembre 2019
This case study on 2018 profitability data focuses on the food and beverage trends of the Middle East/Africa region.
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Middle East and Africa
Profit and Loss
Hotels
Industry Updates