MIDDLE EAST – The Qatari capital Doha is one of the best performing markets for revenue per available room (RevPAR) according to a new report by STR Global Research.
The hotel consulting group has released its hotel industry results for June 2013 which show Doha’s hotel occupancy rates rose by nearly 27 per cent, the largest increase of any country in the Middle East and Africa.
The report also highlighted Doha as one of the best performing markets for revenue per available room with a 23.5 per cent increase to US$119.52.
Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) also released figures showing a 20 per cent increase in revenue at the country’s five-star hotels.
His Excellency Issa bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi, Chairman of QTA, said: “The fact that the city of Doha topped the list of Middle East and Africa for gains in hotel occupancy reflects the success of QTA’s strategy to develop the tourism sector. The high level of demand reflects positively on the products and services of the tourism sector in Qatar, which is witnessing rapid growth.”
Qatar, Al Mohannadi added, was moving toward a more diverse economy. “We see a bright future for Qatar as a tourist destination”.
In the past year, international hotel brands opening new properties in Doha include the Intercontinental Hilton and the St Regis, with more in development.
The Arab state has come under renewed fire from European football lobbyists complaining about the staging of the 2022 World Cup during the high temperature summer months.
Five new, German-designed stadium projects have been launched with solar powered cooling technology.
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