2025-10-31
845 New Hotel Keys Scheduled for Delivery in Qatar This Year: ValuStrat
Some 845 new hotel keys are scheduled for delivery in Qatar in 2025, with the majority concentrated in 4 and 5-star categories, according to researcher ValuStrat.
Total hospitality stock in the country has been estimated at 41,240 keys, ValuStrat said in a recent report.
A majority – 68% of the total stock comprised 4 to 5-star hotels – whereas 7.7% was classified within the 1-star to 3-star category, while the remaining 24.3% consisted of hotel apartments, it said.
For the second quarter (Q2, 2025), the Average Daily Rate (ADR) was QR453, an increment of 6.5% YoY.
Whilst the Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) was QR322, a jump of 21.2% was seen from Q2 last year, supported by events such as the Toy and Food Festivals, exhibitions, Eid celebrations, and MICE activities.
Average daily rates were QR653.5 for 5-star hotels, QR233.2 for 3-star hotels, and QR187.2 for 4-star hotels, ValuStrat noted.
Average hotel occupancy was at 71%, an increase of 13.2% yearly.
The total visitor count increased by 1.1mn compared to the previous quarter, reaching 2.6mn in H1 and reflecting a 3% YoY increase.
Travellers from GCC nations accounted for 36% of the total, it said.
According to the researcher, total retail supply in Qatar was recorded at 5.5mn sq m gross leasable area (GLA). Organised spaces comprised 2.5mn sq m GLA while unorganised amounted to 3mn sq m GLA.
The median monthly rate for shopping centres in the second quarter decreased by 2% quarterly at QR178.8 per sq m, noting a drop of 5.9% yearly.
Median monthly rents for street retail inside Doha stabilised QoQ while reducing by 5% yearly.
Outside Doha, median monthly rents were down by 1% QoQ and 3% YoY.
Street retail rents inside Doha over most locations remained unchanged or observed nominal increases quarterly, while a YoY decrease of close to 10% was noted in Al Sadd, Fereej Bin Mahmoud, Muntazah and Al Bidda.
Street retail rents outside Doha largely held steady on a quarterly basis, with the exception of Abu Hamour, Al Khor and Umm Salal Mohammad, which recorded declines of up to 10% compared to the first quarter of 2025.
On an annual scale, similar reductions were observed, ValuStrat noted.
Total hospitality stock in the country has been estimated at 41,240 keys, ValuStrat said in a recent report.
A majority – 68% of the total stock comprised 4 to 5-star hotels – whereas 7.7% was classified within the 1-star to 3-star category, while the remaining 24.3% consisted of hotel apartments, it said.
For the second quarter (Q2, 2025), the Average Daily Rate (ADR) was QR453, an increment of 6.5% YoY.
Whilst the Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) was QR322, a jump of 21.2% was seen from Q2 last year, supported by events such as the Toy and Food Festivals, exhibitions, Eid celebrations, and MICE activities.
Average daily rates were QR653.5 for 5-star hotels, QR233.2 for 3-star hotels, and QR187.2 for 4-star hotels, ValuStrat noted.
Average hotel occupancy was at 71%, an increase of 13.2% yearly.
The total visitor count increased by 1.1mn compared to the previous quarter, reaching 2.6mn in H1 and reflecting a 3% YoY increase.
Travellers from GCC nations accounted for 36% of the total, it said.
According to the researcher, total retail supply in Qatar was recorded at 5.5mn sq m gross leasable area (GLA). Organised spaces comprised 2.5mn sq m GLA while unorganised amounted to 3mn sq m GLA.
The median monthly rate for shopping centres in the second quarter decreased by 2% quarterly at QR178.8 per sq m, noting a drop of 5.9% yearly.
Median monthly rents for street retail inside Doha stabilised QoQ while reducing by 5% yearly.
Outside Doha, median monthly rents were down by 1% QoQ and 3% YoY.
Street retail rents inside Doha over most locations remained unchanged or observed nominal increases quarterly, while a YoY decrease of close to 10% was noted in Al Sadd, Fereej Bin Mahmoud, Muntazah and Al Bidda.
Street retail rents outside Doha largely held steady on a quarterly basis, with the exception of Abu Hamour, Al Khor and Umm Salal Mohammad, which recorded declines of up to 10% compared to the first quarter of 2025.
On an annual scale, similar reductions were observed, ValuStrat noted.
Source: GULF TIMES