Saudi hotel room rates fall for a 9th consecutive quarter
New analysis of GASTAT data puts the Q1 average at SAR 423, down 11.4% year on year.
- Publish date: 2026-10-19
- Category: Standards & Policy
- Original source: Omran Intelligence
- Reading time: 1 min read
Omran Intelligence’s analysis of GASTAT tourism statistics found the average Saudi hotel room rate was SAR 423 in Q1 2026, 11.4% lower than a year earlier and the 9th consecutive year-on-year decline. It linked part of the change to supply: licensed hotels rose from 1,441 in Q1 2024 to 2,963 two years later. Riyadh recorded SAR 783, while Makkah city averaged SAR 356.