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  "id": "saudi-hotel-rates-q1-2026-analysis",
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "en",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/saudi-hotel-room-rates-fall-for-ninth-quarter",
  "slug": "saudi-hotel-room-rates-fall-for-ninth-quarter",
  "category": "policy-standards",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-19",
  "sourceName": "Omran Intelligence",
  "sourceUrl": "https://omranintelligence.com/insights/saudi-hotel-adr/",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 1,
  "tags": [
    "Saudi Arabia",
    "Tourism",
    "Statistics",
    "Hospitality"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "Saudi hotel room rates fall for a 9th consecutive quarter",
    "summary": "New analysis of GASTAT data puts the Q1 average at SAR 423, down 11.4% year on year.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "paragraphs": [
          "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."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Omran Intelligence",
            "url": "https://omranintelligence.com/insights/saudi-hotel-adr/"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
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