‎In-depth: Saudi hotels occupancy, ARR in Q1 2026

‎In-depth: Saudi hotels occupancy, ARR in Q1 2026 ‎In-depth: Saudi hotels occupancy, ARR in Q1 2026

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Riyadh city

The hotel room occupancy rate in Saudi Arabia declined to 60.8% in Q1 2026, compared to 63% in the same period of 2025.

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Meanwhile, the occupancy rate for serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities inched up to 51.6%, up from 50.7% a year earlier, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) 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%

Q4

57.3%

55.9%

Q1 2026

60.8%

51.6%

Across regions, hotel and serviced apartment occupancy rates varied significantly. Madinah recorded the highest hotel occupancy rate at 82.5%, followed by Makkah at 59.5% and Riyadh at 50.6%.

Meanwhile, Najran posted the highest occupancy rate for serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities at 60.2%, followed by Riyadh at 59.3% and Madinah at 55.8%.

On the other hand, Al Baha recorded the lowest occupancy rates for both hotels (26.2%) and serviced apartments (27.6%).

Room occupancy rate by region

Region

Hotels

Serviced apartments

Madinah

82.5%

55.8%

Makkah

59.5%

49.6%

Riyadh

50.6%

59.3%

Eastern Region

49.5%

52.0%

Northern Borders

46.5%

37.6%

Qassim

45.9%

53.2%

Jazan

41.0%

47.7%

Al Jouf

39.9%

40.9%

Hail

39.4%

50.7%

Najran

41.5%

60.2%

Tabuk

27.5%

38.5%

Aseer

27.3%

39.3%

Al Baha

26.2%

27.6%

The average daily room rate (ADR) for hotels stood at SAR 423 in Q1 2026, down 11.4% from Q1 2025. Meanwhile, the ADR for serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities reached SAR 206, marking a 1.2% YoY decline.

ADR (SAR)

Period

Hotels

Serviced apartments others

Q1 2023

515

205

Q2

756

221

Q3

443

222

Q4

447

218

Q1 2024

494

195

Q2

669

199

Q3

354

200

Q4

440

220

Q1 2025

477

209

Q2

643

201

Q3

341

208

Q4

389

207

Q1 2026

423

206

The table below shows the ADR for hotels and serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities across Saudi regions in Q1 2026:

ADR by region (SAR)

Region

Hotels

Serviced apartments

Tabuk

1,121

155

Riyadh

783

246

Madinah

470

232

Eastern Region

460

205

Qassim

455

164

Hail

438

194

Makkah

367

193

Najran

337

95

Al Baha

288

134

Jazan

286

228

Al Jouf

269

130

Aseer

246

121

Northern Borders

219

139

Meanwhile, the average length of stay (ALOS) at hotels was approximately 4.2 nights in Q1 2026, while guests at serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities stayed an average of 2.2 nights.

ALOS (nights)

Period

Hotels

Serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities

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

Q4

3.8

2.2

Q1 2026

4.2

2.2

 

Riyadh city

The hotel room occupancy rate in Saudi Arabia declined to 60.8% in Q1 2026, compared to 63% in the same period of 2025.

Meanwhile, the occupancy rate for serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities inched up to 51.6%, up from 50.7% a year earlier, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) 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%

Q4

57.3%

55.9%

Q1 2026

60.8%

51.6%

Across regions, hotel and serviced apartment occupancy rates varied significantly. Madinah recorded the highest hotel occupancy rate at 82.5%, followed by Makkah at 59.5% and Riyadh at 50.6%.

Meanwhile, Najran posted the highest occupancy rate for serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities at 60.2%, followed by Riyadh at 59.3% and Madinah at 55.8%.

On the other hand, Al Baha recorded the lowest occupancy rates for both hotels (26.2%) and serviced apartments (27.6%).

Room occupancy rate by region

Region

Hotels

Serviced apartments

Madinah

82.5%

55.8%

Makkah

59.5%

49.6%

Riyadh

50.6%

59.3%

Eastern Region

49.5%

52.0%

Northern Borders

46.5%

37.6%

Qassim

45.9%

53.2%

Jazan

41.0%

47.7%

Al Jouf

39.9%

40.9%

Hail

39.4%

50.7%

Najran

41.5%

60.2%

Tabuk

27.5%

38.5%

Aseer

27.3%

39.3%

Al Baha

26.2%

27.6%

The average daily room rate (ADR) for hotels stood at SAR 423 in Q1 2026, down 11.4% from Q1 2025. Meanwhile, the ADR for serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities reached SAR 206, marking a 1.2% YoY decline.

ADR (SAR)

Period

Hotels

Serviced apartments others

Q1 2023

515

205

Q2

756

221

Q3

443

222

Q4

447

218

Q1 2024

494

195

Q2

669

199

Q3

354

200

Q4

440

220

Q1 2025

477

209

Q2

643

201

Q3

341

208

Q4

389

207

Q1 2026

423

206

The table below shows the ADR for hotels and serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities across Saudi regions in Q1 2026:

ADR by region (SAR)

Region

Hotels

Serviced apartments

Tabuk

1,121

155

Riyadh

783

246

Madinah

470

232

Eastern Region

460

205

Qassim

455

164

Hail

438

194

Makkah

367

193

Najran

337

95

Al Baha

288

134

Jazan

286

228

Al Jouf

269

130

Aseer

246

121

Northern Borders

219

139

Meanwhile, the average length of stay (ALOS) at hotels was approximately 4.2 nights in Q1 2026, while guests at serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities stayed an average of 2.2 nights.

ALOS (nights)

Period

Hotels

Serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities

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

Q4

3.8

2.2

Q1 2026

4.2

2.2

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