Riyadh city
Hotel room occupancy in Saudi Arabia rose to about 49.1% in Q3 2025, from 46.1% in Q3 2024, data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed. 
Meanwhile, occupancy in serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities fell to 57.4% during the same period, according to GASTAT’s Tourism Establishments Statistics bulletin.
Occupancy Rates for Hotels, Serviced Apartments Others
Period
Hotels
Serviced Apts Others
Q1 2023
63.2%
53.0%
Q2
54.9%
50.9%
Q3
53.4%
56.2%
Q4
60.2%
55.4%
Q1 2024
60.9%
54.5%
Q2
55.4%
52.4%
Q3
46.1%
58.0%
Q4
56.0%
55.9%
Q1 2025
63.0%
50.7%
Q2
53.2%
50.2%
Q3
49.1%
57.4%
Room occupancy rates in Madinah hotels were the highest in Q3 2025, reaching 68.9%, followed by Riyadh at 58.1% and Aseer at 54.1%.
Riyadh led serviced apartments with an occupancy rate of 65.9%, followed by Najran at 62.7%, then Makkah at 55.7%.
Meanwhile, Hail saw the lowest hotel occupancy rate, at 32.3%, while the Northern Borders recorded the lowest occupancy rate for serviced apartments at 42.1%.
Room Occupancy Rate by Region
Region
Hotels (%)
Serviced Apartment (%)
Madinah
68.9%
49.8%
Riyadh
58.1%
65.9%
Aseer
54.1%
54.4%
Eastern Province
52.6%
54.0%
Northern Borders
49.6%
42.1%
Al-Baha
48.1%
52.5%
Najran
45.8%
62.7%
Qassim
43.0%
54.7%
Makkah
42.8%
55.7%
Jazan
41.3%
49.6%
Al Jouf
41.0%
51.4%
Tabuk
38.4%
47.7%
Hail
32.3%
55.5%
The average daily rate (ADR) for a hotel room in Saudi Arabia reached about SAR 341 during Q3 2025, a 4% decrease compared to Q3 2024. However, the ADR for a room in serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities amounted to approximately SAR 208 during the same quarter, up 4% year-on-year (YoY).
Average Daily Rate (SAR)
Period
Hotels
Serviced Apts Others
Q1 2023
515
168
Q2
790
174
Q3
442
173
Q4
450
176
Q1 2024
494
195
Q2
669
199
Q3
354
200
Q4
440
220
Q1 2025
477
209
Q2
643
201
Q3
341
208
The following table shows the ADR per room in serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities as well as hotels by region in Q3 2025:
ADR by Region (SAR)
Region
Hotels
Serviced Apts Others
Riyadh
645
237
Tabuk
560
157
Al-Baha
462
222
Aseer
440
209
Eastern Province
389
185
Qassim
387
148
Hail
326
166
Madinah
298
191
Makkah
294
222
Al Jouf
271
129
Jazan
259
202
Northern Borders
193
144
Najran
190
95
The average length of stay for a guest in hotels was nearly 4.1 nights during Q3 2025. Meanwhile, in serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities, guests lodged for a median of two nights, as follows:
Average Stay in Serviced Apartments Hotels (Nights)
Period
Hotels
Serviced Apts Others
Q1 2023
3.7
2.5
Q2
4.4
2.4
Q3
3.7
2.5
Q4
3.6
2.4
Q1 2024
4.1
2.2
Q2
5.2
2.1
Q3
4.2
2.1
Q4
3.6
2.1
Q1 2025
4.1
2.1
Q2
4.8
2.0
Q3
4.1
2.1
The following table shows the average length of stay of guests at hotels as well as serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities by region in Q3 2025:
Average Length of Stay by Region in Q3 2025 (Nights)
Region
Hotels
Serviced Apts Others
Madinah
4.9
2.3
Makkah
4.3
1.9
Riyadh
2.5
2.3
Tabuk
2.2
2.0
Eastern Province
2.2
2.2
Aseer
2.1
2.0
Al Jouf
2.0
2.0
Jazan
1.8
2.0
Najran
1.6
2.3
Northern Borders
1.7
1.8
Al-Baha
1.7
1.9
Hail
1.6
2.1
Qassim
1.6
1.8
The number of workers in Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector grew by above 6% YoY in Q3 2025, reaching more than one million.
Of the total, 245,200 were Saudi nationals, representing 24%, while 764,500 were non-Saudis, accounting for the remaining 76%.
The following table shows the number of tourism workers since Q1 2023:
Tourism Employees (‘000)
Period
Saudis
Non-Saudis
Total
Q1 2023
239.74
660.79
900.53
Q2
242.11
670.08
912.20
Q3
243.95
675.22
919.17
Q4
244.90
684.51
929.40
Q1 2024
247.71
696.59
944.30
Q2
245.91
713.27
959.18
Q3
240.77
707.86
948.63
Q4
242.07
724.46
966.53
Q1 2025
243.37
739.88
983.25
Q2
247.60
749.76
997.36
Q3
245.17
764.52
1009.69
Riyadh topped the Kingdom’s regions in terms of the number of workers in tourism activities at nearly 332,000, representing about 33% of the total. Makkah followed with approximately 283,000 workers, as shown in the following table:
Geographical Distribution of Tourism Employees
Region
Number of Employees (‘000)
Ratio to Total (%)
Riyadh
331.78
32.9%
Makkah
283.12
28.0%
Eastern Province
154.98
15.3%
Madinah
60.52
6.0%
Aseer
47.71
4.7%
Qassim
32.88
3.3%
Jazan
28.39
2.8%
Tabuk
23.43
2.3%
Hail
13.09
1.3%
Najran
11.15
1.1%
Al Jouf
8.31
0.8%
Northern Borders
7.46
0.7%
Al-Baha
6.89
0.7%
Total
1009.69
100.0
Riyadh city
Hotel room occupancy in Saudi Arabia rose to about 49.1% in Q3 2025, from 46.1% in Q3 2024, data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed.
Meanwhile, occupancy in serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities fell to 57.4% during the same period, according to GASTAT’s Tourism Establishments Statistics bulletin.
Occupancy Rates for Hotels, Serviced Apartments Others
Period
Hotels
Serviced Apts Others
Q1 2023
63.2%
53.0%
Q2
54.9%
50.9%
Q3
53.4%
56.2%
Q4
60.2%
55.4%
Q1 2024
60.9%
54.5%
Q2
55.4%
52.4%
Q3
46.1%
58.0%
Q4
56.0%
55.9%
Q1 2025
63.0%
50.7%
Q2
53.2%
50.2%
Q3
49.1%
57.4%
Room occupancy rates in Madinah hotels were the highest in Q3 2025, reaching 68.9%, followed by Riyadh at 58.1% and Aseer at 54.1%.
Riyadh led serviced apartments with an occupancy rate of 65.9%, followed by Najran at 62.7%, then Makkah at 55.7%.
Meanwhile, Hail saw the lowest hotel occupancy rate, at 32.3%, while the Northern Borders recorded the lowest occupancy rate for serviced apartments at 42.1%.
Room Occupancy Rate by Region
Region
Hotels (%)
Serviced Apartment (%)
Madinah
68.9%
49.8%
Riyadh
58.1%
65.9%
Aseer
54.1%
54.4%
Eastern Province
52.6%
54.0%
Northern Borders
49.6%
42.1%
Al-Baha
48.1%
52.5%
Najran
45.8%
62.7%
Qassim
43.0%
54.7%
Makkah
42.8%
55.7%
Jazan
41.3%
49.6%
Al Jouf
41.0%
51.4%
Tabuk
38.4%
47.7%
Hail
32.3%
55.5%
The average daily rate (ADR) for a hotel room in Saudi Arabia reached about SAR 341 during Q3 2025, a 4% decrease compared to Q3 2024. However, the ADR for a room in serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities amounted to approximately SAR 208 during the same quarter, up 4% year-on-year (YoY).
Average Daily Rate (SAR)
Period
Hotels
Serviced Apts Others
Q1 2023
515
168
Q2
790
174
Q3
442
173
Q4
450
176
Q1 2024
494
195
Q2
669
199
Q3
354
200
Q4
440
220
Q1 2025
477
209
Q2
643
201
Q3
341
208
The following table shows the ADR per room in serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities as well as hotels by region in Q3 2025:
ADR by Region (SAR)
Region
Hotels
Serviced Apts Others
Riyadh
645
237
Tabuk
560
157
Al-Baha
462
222
Aseer
440
209
Eastern Province
389
185
Qassim
387
148
Hail
326
166
Madinah
298
191
Makkah
294
222
Al Jouf
271
129
Jazan
259
202
Northern Borders
193
144
Najran
190
95
The average length of stay for a guest in hotels was nearly 4.1 nights during Q3 2025. Meanwhile, in serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities, guests lodged for a median of two nights, as follows:
Average Stay in Serviced Apartments Hotels (Nights)
Period
Hotels
Serviced Apts Others
Q1 2023
3.7
2.5
Q2
4.4
2.4
Q3
3.7
2.5
Q4
3.6
2.4
Q1 2024
4.1
2.2
Q2
5.2
2.1
Q3
4.2
2.1
Q4
3.6
2.1
Q1 2025
4.1
2.1
Q2
4.8
2.0
Q3
4.1
2.1
The following table shows the average length of stay of guests at hotels as well as serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities by region in Q3 2025:
Average Length of Stay by Region in Q3 2025 (Nights)
Region
Hotels
Serviced Apts Others
Madinah
4.9
2.3
Makkah
4.3
1.9
Riyadh
2.5
2.3
Tabuk
2.2
2.0
Eastern Province
2.2
2.2
Aseer
2.1
2.0
Al Jouf
2.0
2.0
Jazan
1.8
2.0
Najran
1.6
2.3
Northern Borders
1.7
1.8
Al-Baha
1.7
1.9
Hail
1.6
2.1
Qassim
1.6
1.8
The number of workers in Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector grew by above 6% YoY in Q3 2025, reaching more than one million.
Of the total, 245,200 were Saudi nationals, representing 24%, while 764,500 were non-Saudis, accounting for the remaining 76%.
The following table shows the number of tourism workers since Q1 2023:
Tourism Employees (‘000)
Period
Saudis
Non-Saudis
Total
Q1 2023
239.74
660.79
900.53
Q2
242.11
670.08
912.20
Q3
243.95
675.22
919.17
Q4
244.90
684.51
929.40
Q1 2024
247.71
696.59
944.30
Q2
245.91
713.27
959.18
Q3
240.77
707.86
948.63
Q4
242.07
724.46
966.53
Q1 2025
243.37
739.88
983.25
Q2
247.60
749.76
997.36
Q3
245.17
764.52
1009.69
Riyadh topped the Kingdom’s regions in terms of the number of workers in tourism activities at nearly 332,000, representing about 33% of the total. Makkah followed with approximately 283,000 workers, as shown in the following table:
Geographical Distribution of Tourism Employees
Region
Number of Employees (‘000)
Ratio to Total (%)
Riyadh
331.78
32.9%
Makkah
283.12
28.0%
Eastern Province
154.98
15.3%
Madinah
60.52
6.0%
Aseer
47.71
4.7%
Qassim
32.88
3.3%
Jazan
28.39
2.8%
Tabuk
23.43
2.3%
Hail
13.09
1.3%
Najran
11.15
1.1%
Al Jouf
8.31
0.8%
Northern Borders
7.46
0.7%
Al-Baha
6.89
0.7%
Total
1009.69
100.0
