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Qatar – Beyond the World Cup
Maria Quintero | October 23, 2023
By Maria Quintero The 28-day soccer event was a major success for Qatar. A cumulative of 3.4 million football fans attended the tournament and average occupancy across stadiums was recorded as 96.3%. The country welcomed 1.18 million international visitors, representing 412% and 318% year-on-year increase throughout November and December. Hotels and resorts achieved the highest-ever performance, registering a marketwide ADR of QAR 2,112 and RevPAR of QAR 1,281 in December 2022, a 328% and 286% year-on-year increase, respectively. Nonetheless, months after Argentina cheerfully lifted the trophy, for some, the uncertainty remains: what ...
Qatar Hotel Bookings Rising Ahead of the FIFA World Cup
STR | October 26, 2022
Across the months of November and December 2022, Qatar will welcome football fans from across the globe as the first Arab nation to host the FIFA World Cup. With the first match kicking off on 20 November, hotel bookings in the country have ramped up since rooms were released to the public earlier this month. Over the coming months, STR will deliver a series of articles to analyze hotel booking trends for the “mega event” as well as examine historical data as it actualizes—not only in Qatar but surrounding destinations before and after the event. One key difference in this edition of the World Cup is the requirement of ...
