Madinah topped the overall occupancy rates of hotel facilities in Saudi Arabia in the first quarter of 2026, with an occupancy rate of 82%, ahead of Makkah, Jeddah and Riyadh, according to a report issued by the Ministry of Tourism on the overall performance of the hospitality and hotel sector.
The report covered tourism hospitality facilities including hotels, apartments and other facilities. Makkah came second with an occupancy rate of 59.8%, followed by Jeddah with 59.2%, then Riyadh, including Diriyah governorate, with 55.7%, according to a post by the Saudi Press Agency.
The report showed that the average daily room rate in tourism hospitality facilities in Madinah reached SAR 453, while the city led revenue per available room at SAR 372.
Madinah ranked second among Saudi Arabia's main cities and governorates in the number of rooms in licensed tourism hospitality facilities, with a total of 76,907 rooms. Hotels accounted for 91% of the total rooms in licensed tourism hospitality facilities in Madinah.
Madinah received 17% of the total new licenses issued for tourism hospitality facilities in the first quarter of 2026, with a total of 65 hospitality facilities. The new licenses in Madinah were split between 37 hotel licenses and 28 licenses for apartments and other facilities.
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