The number of occupied hotel rooms in Amman has decreased due to the return of tourists to their countries.
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Hotel occupancy rates in Amman have declined due to the return of expatriates and workers from the Gulf, the start of the school year, and the end of the summer holiday.
In contrast, hotels at the Dead Sea recorded an increase in occupancy thanks to the Prophet’s Birthday holiday, while occupancy rates in Petra remain very low, as the city depends mainly on foreign tourism and lacks diversification in Arab or domestic visitors.
In this context, the Jordan Hotel Association reported a decline in hotel occupancy in Amman during the first week of September compared to the previous week. Five-star hotels dropped from 58% to 51%, four-star hotels from 47% to 36%, and three-star hotels from 49% to 42%.
At the Dead Sea, five-star hotels saw a noticeable improvement, with occupancy rising from 42% to 47% compared to last week. However, four-star hotels recorded a slight decrease, from 30% to 28%. This improvement at the Dead Sea is attributed to the extended weekend that included Thursday as a public holiday, boosting demand from local visitors and Arab-48 tourists, despite a slight decline in other segments.
As for Petra, there was a slight increase in five-star hotel occupancy from 13% to 15%, and in four-star hotels from 3% to 5%, but the levels remain very low compared to Amman and the Dead Sea. The association explained that this decline is due to weak foreign tourist traffic in the city, as Petra hotels rely heavily on visitors from European and American markets, who make up the majority of the city’s tourists.
