Oman’s hospitality sector maintained strong momentum through the first nine months of 2025, as robust domestic and international travel lifted hotel occupancy, guest volumes, and total revenues. According to new research by Cavendish Maxwell, hotel revenues rose more than 18% year-on-year to reach OMR193.4 million ($505 million) by the end of September, marking the strongest nine-month performance on record. Room revenues alone grew by nearly 21%, while hotel employment increased by 5.3%, reflecting higher service requirements to meet expanding demand. Occupancy levels averaged 52.8%, up by 13% from the same period in 2024, showing that hotels are effectively absorbing new supply and extending performance beyond traditional peak seasons. “Oman’s hospitality industry performed strongly to the end of Q3 2025, with robust demand from domestic and international travellers,” said Khalil Al Zadjali, Head of Oman at Cavendish Maxwell. “Government investment, population growth, targeted marketing initiatives and evolving travel patterns are all playing key roles in the success of the sector, which is set to enjoy further growth, resilience and diversity in 2026 and beyond.” Airports attract growing traffic as Muscat leads Oman’s airports handled 11.2 million passengers between January and September 2025, a modest increase of 0.7% from the previous year, […]