In numbers and occupancy rates Increasing demand for luxury accommodation and hospitality services in Madinah

Medina's 4% increase in hotel occupancy through October 2023 highlights the growing demand for luxury hospitality services.
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The occupancy rate of luxury hotels in Medina recorded an increase of (4%) during the last week of last October, and the occupancy rate of hotels in Medina as a whole recorded an increase of (2.5%) compared to the previous week.

A report issued by Madinah Chamber reviewed the most important economic indicators of the hospitality and accommodation sector in the region. <A report issued by Madinah Chamber, reviewed the most prominent economic indicators of the hospitality and accommodation sector in the region, indicating that the average price of a luxury hotel room in Madinah decreased by (2.3%) during the last week of last October, with an average price of (849.8) riyals, while the average price of a hotel room in Medina reached (740.10) riyals, a decrease of (1.4%) from the previous week, according to indicators raised periodically to monitor the state of the market, compare the prices of bookings and the volume of demand for hospitality and accommodation facilities in Medina, which receives millions of visitors throughout the year.

Medina achieved a remarkable performance in the hospitality sector during the first quarter of the current year 2025, during which hotels recorded a high occupancy rate (82.7%) to lead the Kingdom's regions for the second consecutive quarter, after topping it in the fourth quarter of 2024, reflecting its status as a major destination that attracts visitors throughout the year.

Madinah region achieved a remarkable performance in the hospitality sector during the first quarter of this year 2025, during which hotels recorded a high occupancy rate (82.7%) to lead the Kingdom's regions for the second consecutive quarter.

Serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities in Medina recorded an occupancy rate of (59.6%) by the end of the first quarter of 2025, achieving the second highest rate in the Kingdom after Riyadh, which recorded an occupancy rate of (71.5%), which reflects the continued growth and increased demand for accommodation services in the Medina region, supported by increasing numbers of visitors and the average length of stay, which confirms the region's ability to compete in the national tourism market.

Madinah is also receiving a large number of visitors, supported by an increase in the number of visitors and an increase in the average length of stay, which confirms the region's ability to compete in the national tourism market. <Medina receives large numbers of visitors from inside and outside the Kingdom throughout the year, as the Hajj season is the peak demand for the services and facilities of the hotel sector, luxury hospitality, and serviced apartments, and the sector continues its activity for the rest of the year with the continued arrival of pilgrims and visitors to Medina, reflecting the role of the hospitality and accommodation sector in the growth of economic activities in the Medina region, which is witnessing an accelerated pace of work to establish promising investment projects in the hotel sector in the central area surrounding the Prophet's Mosque and along the main roads, most notably Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Road, which confirms the competitiveness of the region in the national tourism market. <The report indicated that the occupancy rate of tourist accommodation facilities is one of the main indicators that reflect the level of demand for hospitality services and tourism movement in the Medina region, and its increase shows the strength of the tourism market and the attractiveness of the destination for local and international visitors.