Most vacationers from Riyadh and internet services are the most important requirements.

Souda, Al-Halba, Al-Qara'a and Al-Fara'a are the most prominent parks frequented by vacationers.

<Kuwaiti tourist: Abha is the best in the Gulf due to the availability of tourism elements. <A vacationer from Qassim : The tent is an alternative to the high rent.

<A number of owners and workers in the management of hotels and furnished apartments emphasized the weak demand for Abha summer this season compared to previous seasons due to the short duration of the summer vacation this year due to the advent of the holy month of Ramadan in the middle of it.
The speakers indicated through the survey conducted by Amlak newspaper that most of the vacationers come from the city of Riyadh, while they pointed to the weakness of the Gulf presence due to the high prices compared to what they find in many countries that they considered a tourist destination such as Syria, Malaysia, Turkey, Lebanon and Egypt.

Weak turnout
We started our survey with engineer / Sulaiman bin Abdullah Habtar - one of the owners of hotels in Abha (Abha Hotel), who said that the demand for apartments is no longer as before, the turnout has weakened, and the occupancy rate does not exceed 70 % during the summer month, The rest of the other months do not exceed 10 % in the best conditions, and as for the sizes of apartments that are in high demand are those that include two rooms and more because they represent the desire of families.
As for the most prominent requests and desires of vacationers, he points out that most of them are looking for entertainment, a high-end restaurant and car insurance, especially in light of the lack of limousine services in the region, in addition to Internet service and coffee shop.

Weak season
As for the turnout this season, he described it as weak compared to previous seasons, and what contributes to the weakness of vacationers is the arrival of Ramadan in the middle of the vacation.
He said that most of the vacationers from Riyadh and a few Gulf tourists, and we notice for the Gulf tourists the weak turnout in recent years due to the lack of tourism programs and weak renewal, and the limitation of programs in the summer season only.

Renting houses
As for citizens renting their own homes, he said that he had heard about it, but he did not see it himself. New tourist parks
He pointed out that there are no new tourist parks, they are the same old parks, Souda and Qara'a.
Reducing prices
He said that the peak season is only in August, and after the end of the season, they resort to reducing prices to increase the rate of operation, and the reduction sometimes reaches more than 50%.

Proposals to revitalize tourism
For his part, he made suggestions to activate tourism in the region, which is to intensify efforts to increase the demand for the region throughout the year, especially since the region has all the tourist ingredients, by activating winter and summer programs such as paragliding competitions, mountain climbing, mountain car racing and others.

Opinion of workers in hotels and apartments
Mustafa Kamal Abdul Rahim said that the volume of demand rises in the middle of Shaaban and reaches more than 100% unlike other days, and about the size of the desired apartments, he pointed out that most requests are for three rooms and a lounge. He pointed out that most vacationers want the proximity of services such as restaurants and pharmacies, and that the most requested service by guests is the Internet service

<Weak season
He pointed to the weak turnout this season compared to last year, because the summer vacation this year is compressed, only three weeks because Ramadan comes in the middle of the vacation, and perhaps next year the turnout will be weaker than the current year.
Riyadh
He said that most of the vacationers come from Riyadh, Jeddah and Mecca and very few from Kuwait and the UAE, and for the Gulf, they go to Oman, Malaysia and Jordan because the rents in Asir are somewhat high compared to what they find in these countries of facilities and attractive tourism services.

Citizens and renting homes
As for citizens renting their homes, he said that this behavior is not found in the center of the country, but it is found in villages and areas near the parks, in search of quick financial gain, or perhaps because they own other homes.

Souda
As for the parks that are in demand, they are Souda, Habla, Qara'a and Far'aa, and the majority want Souda because its atmosphere is fresh and its land is green
We target universities
He said that after the season they target university students and employees and the rent is per month, which is in the range of 1400 riyals and the daily rent is 80-90 riyals for the room and two rooms 120 riyals.
Peak season
He pointed out that the peak season this year is from 7/15 to 8/10. He pointed to the impact of Ramadan this year, because most people go to Mecca and Medina, so rents become almost non-existent, as well as the case in winter.

Asiri, the volume of demand is large
Nasser bin Mufreh Asiri, who works in a hotel, said that the volume of demand during the season is large and sometimes the demand for a single room from two to three people per day and as for the sizes of apartments required, they vary according to the number of family members, while singles always request rooms.

Quietness and cleanliness
The most important requests of customers are internet services, laundry, restaurant, tranquility and cleanliness.
Gulf volumes
As for the majority of vacationers, he says that they are from Riyadh and Jeddah, and as for the Gulf, there is reluctance and the reason, in my opinion, is due to the high prices compared to the prices they find in many tourist countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Syria and Egypt.

Renting homes
As for citizens renting their homes, he said that he did not find this phenomenon
Advertising and price reductions
He said that the peak season is in August, and as for the programs you take after the season, he said that they are interested in advertising and price reduction
Ramadan and vacation
He stressed that the arrival of Ramadan in the middle of the vacation will affect the turnout because in Ramadan people go to Mecca, Jeddah and Taif.

85% of reviewers
Nishat Abdul Hamid, who works in one of the furnished apartments, confirms that the demand for apartments is very large, especially in the summer season due to vacationers and those coming from neighboring villages with the intention of reviewing hospitals and government departments and their percentage is 85%.
He said that the demands of vacationers vary according to the number of families and for individuals the demand is always for one room.
Short vacation weakened the season
He said that the season this year is weak compared to last year due to the short vacation period due to the arrival of Ramadan in the middle of it.
He pointed out that most of the vacationers from the cities of Mecca, Medina, Riyadh and Al-Qunfudhah, and about citizens who rent out their private homes during the season, he indicated that he is not aware of this phenomenon.
Peak season
He explained that prices in the season are high compared to the rest of the months of the year due to the increase in the percentage of employment in the season and its weakness in the off-season, adding that the peak season is from 10/8 to 8/25
He stressed that the arrival of Ramadan in the middle of the vacation will greatly affect the operation.

Last year was the best
Ajoud Samir Haider, who works at the Johar Tower Hotel in Abha, said that the apartments and the required rooms depend on the number of family members.
The most important requests of customers are Internet services and good restaurants
He pointed out that last season was the best due to the number of festivals
He pointed out that the majority of vacationers from Jizan, Riyadh and Jeddah.

Kuwaiti vacationer
Sabah Faleh al-Azmi, a vacationer from Kuwait, said that the size of the desired apartments consists of two rooms, hall, bathroom and council, and that the most important requirements
Cleanliness, internet, changing mattresses and attention to maps of the entire city of Abha, tourist places and parks.
Prices are more expensive
As for the prices, he said that last season the prices were better, and as for the parks that are popular with vacationers, they are Sultan Park in Al-Qara'a Al-Sudah, Al-Habla and Dalgan.
Abha is the best
Al-Azmi stated that he is one of the pioneers of tourism in the Asir region since 1993, and pointed out that he went to Lebanon, Syria and Turkey, but Abha remains the best, especially in the mountains, fresh cold weather and fog, and the availability of all the necessary ingredients.

Internet is more important

<From the Qassim region, Saad bin Ahmed Al-Malik and Abdulrahman bin Nasser Al-Ghulaika, who pointed out that the sizes of the desired apartments depend on the size of the family members, and for him, a room, a lounge and a kitchen is sufficient
As for the most important requests of the liquidators, he refers to entertainment for children, spacious rooms, internet services, gym, cleanliness of rooms and restrooms, and proximity to parks.

Tent as an alternative to high rent
As for the prices, he explained that he has not yet rented in Abha, as he is coming from Namas, and described its prices as appropriate as the rent for a room, hall and kitchen is 130 riyals.
He pointed out that in previous years they were keen to bring tents and not resort to renting.
Exploitation of homeowners
As for citizens renting their homes in the season, he pointed out that in the past they used to rent from citizens near the parks and villages outside Abha.
The most prominent parks
As for the most prominent parks, he said that Al-Baha has Raghadan Park and noted the development of its services compared to previous years, and as for Al-Souda, its situation has not changed unlike Al-Baha, although Al-Souda is considered the best.
The impact of Ramadan
As for the impact of Ramadan on tourism, he said that people devote themselves to worship in this holy month, as no one is fasting and going to tourism.