Middle East hotel performance is tightening fast, and the latest 2025 snapshot shows occupancy and room demand moving in noticeably different directions by market. While some hubs are pushing stronger rate growth, others are filling more nights at lower prices, creating a sharper split than many investors expected. This post pulls together the key Middle East Hotel Industry statistics behind that shift so you can see what is driving the divergence.
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Investment and Employment
1Middle East hotel industry employed 450,000 people in 2023.
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2Dubai hotels supported 120,000 direct jobs in 2023.
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3Saudi Arabia hotel investment reached $4.2 billion in 2023.
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4UAE hotel sector FDI: $2.8 billion in 2023.
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5Qatar hotel investments post-Cup: $1.1 billion.
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6Egypt attracted $900 million hotel capex in 2023.
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7Oman hotel developments funded $650 million in 2023.
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8Abu Dhabi hotel transactions: $1.5 billion in 2023.
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9Jordan hotel employment: 25,000 jobs in 2023.
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10Bahrain invested $450 million in hotel upgrades.
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11Kuwait hotel sector employed 18,000 in 2023.
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12Lebanon hotel investments: $300 million recovery funds.
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13ME luxury hotel investments: $10 billion pipeline.
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14Regional employment growth: 12% in hotels 2023.
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15Dubai new hotel jobs: 15,000 created in 2023.
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16Saudi PIF invested $2.5 billion in hospitality.
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17UAE sovereign funds backed $1.2 billion deals.
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18Qatar sovereign wealth hotel stakes: $800 million.
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19Egypt private equity in hotels: $500 million.
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20Oman tourism fund deployed $400 million.
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21Female employment in ME hotels: 28% in 2023.
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22Abu Dhabi created 8,000 hospitality jobs.
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23Jordan investment incentives drew $200 million.
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24Bahrain PPP hotel projects: $300 million.
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25Projected investment: $15 billion by 2025 regionally.
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26Turkey ME hotel investments: $1.5 billion.
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27Total ME hospitality capex: $8.7 billion in 2023.
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28Skill development programs trained 50,000 workers.
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Investment and Employment Interpretation
While Dubai and Saudi Arabia are pouring billions into turning their skylines into luxury playgrounds, the real story across the Middle East is a half-million-strong, and growing, army of hotel workers who are the true foundation of this ambitious, job-creating transformation.
Occupancy and Demand
1Middle East hotel occupancy rate averaged 68% in 2023, up from 55% in 2022.
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2Dubai hotels achieved 78% occupancy in 2023, highest in region.
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3Saudi Arabia hotel occupancy reached 65% in 2023, driven by Hajj and Umrah.
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4UAE average hotel occupancy was 72% in 2023.
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5Qatar hotels posted 74% occupancy in 2023 post-FIFA World Cup.
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6Egypt Red Sea resorts averaged 82% occupancy in 2023.
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7Oman's hotels had 62% occupancy rate in 2023.
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8Abu Dhabi occupancy surged to 70% in 2023.
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9Jordan hotels averaged 58% occupancy in 2023.
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10Bahrain hotel occupancy was 67% in 2023.
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11Kuwait hotels reached 60% occupancy in 2023.
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12Lebanon hotels averaged 45% occupancy in 2023 amid recovery.
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13Middle East luxury hotels occupancy: 75% in 2023.
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14Midscale segment occupancy: 64% across Middle East in 2023.
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15Dubai peak season occupancy hit 92% in December 2023.
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16Saudi Hajj season occupancy: 98% in 2023.
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17UAE summer occupancy: 55% in 2023.
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18Qatar business traveler demand led to 80% occupancy in H1 2023.
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19Egypt leisure demand pushed Sharm El Sheikh to 88% occupancy.
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20Oman Muscat hotels: 68% occupancy in 2023.
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21Regional bleisure demand increased occupancy by 5% in 2023.
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22Abu Dhabi F1 weekend occupancy: 95% in 2023.
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23Jordan Petra hotels: 72% occupancy in 2023.
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24Bahrain F1 event boosted occupancy to 90% in 2023.
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25Forecast Middle East occupancy: 72% in 2024.
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26Turkey Antalya hotels serving ME markets: 85% occupancy.
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27Middle East hotel room nights sold: 145 million in 2023.
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28International arrivals driving demand up 25% YoY occupancy impact.
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29Domestic tourism contributed 35% to regional occupancy in 2023.
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Occupancy and Demand Interpretation
The Middle Eastern hotel industry in 2023 tells a tale of two extremes: while Lebanon tentatively recovers at 45% and UAE summers slump to 55%, the region is otherwise so efficiently packed between pilgrimages, grand prix weekends, and desert resorts that you practically need a reservation to breathe, hitting a forecasted 72% occupancy for 2024.
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Pricing and RevPAR
1Middle East hotel ADR averaged $145 in 2023, up 12% YoY.
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2Dubai ADR reached $210 in 2023, leading the region.
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3Saudi Arabia average ADR: $160 in 2023.
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4UAE hotels ADR grew 15% to $185 in 2023.
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5Qatar ADR post-World Cup: $220 in 2023.
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6Egypt resorts ADR: $130 in 2023.
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7Oman ADR averaged $155 in 2023.
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8Abu Dhabi ADR: $175 in 2023, up 10%.
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9Jordan ADR: $140 in 2023.
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10Bahrain ADR reached $165 in 2023.
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11Kuwait ADR: $150 in 2023.
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12Lebanon ADR recovery to $120 in 2023.
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13ME luxury ADR: $280 in 2023.
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14Midscale ADR: $110 regionally in 2023.
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15Dubai peak ADR: $350 in December 2023.
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16Saudi Hajj ADR: $450 per night in 2023.
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17UAE dynamic pricing lifted ADR 8% in 2023.
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18Qatar corporate ADR: $250 in 2023.
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19Egypt all-inclusive ADR equivalent: $180 in 2023.
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20Oman luxury ADR: $240 in 2023.
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21Regional RevPAR: $99 in 2023.
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22Abu Dhabi RevPAR: $122 in 2023.
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23Jordan RevPAR: $81 in 2023.
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24Bahrain RevPAR: $110 in 2023.
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25Forecast regional ADR: $160 in 2024.
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26Turkey ME ADR: $190 in Antalya 2023.
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27ME RevPAR growth: 28% YoY in 2023.
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28Premium pricing strategies boosted ADR 10% regionally.
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Pricing and RevPAR Interpretation
While Dubai’s hotels sip champagne at $210 a night and Saudi Arabia’s Hajj rooms are hitting an eye-watering $450, the regional average still has one foot in a more modest $145 reality, proving you can run with the elite or you can walk, but you'll be paying for the privilege either way.
Revenue and Market Size
1In 2023, the Middle East hotel industry generated total revenue of $28.4 billion, up 18% from 2022 driven by tourism recovery.
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2Dubai's hotel sector revenue reached $8.2 billion in 2023, accounting for 29% of the regional total.
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3Saudi Arabia's hotel market revenue grew to $7.1 billion in 2023, fueled by Vision 2030 investments.
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4The UAE's overall hotel revenue increased by 22% YoY to $14.3 billion in 2023.
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5Qatar's post-World Cup hotel revenue hit $2.8 billion in 2023, a 25% rise from pre-event levels.
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6Egypt's hotel industry revenue stood at $3.5 billion in 2023, boosted by Red Sea resorts.
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7Oman's hotel revenue grew 16% to $1.2 billion in 2023 amid infrastructure developments.
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8Regional Middle East hotel RevPAR contributed $10.2 billion to revenue in 2023.
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9Abu Dhabi's hotels generated $2.9 billion in revenue in 2023, up 20% YoY.
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10Jordan's hotel sector revenue reached $850 million in 2023, driven by Dead Sea properties.
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11Bahrain's hotel revenue increased to $650 million in 2023, a 14% growth.
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12Kuwait's hotel market revenue was $1.1 billion in 2023 post-renovations.
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13Lebanon's recovering hotel revenue hit $450 million in 2023.
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14Regional luxury hotel segment revenue was $12.7 billion in 2023, 45% of total.
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15Midscale hotels in Middle East generated $9.8 billion revenue in 2023.
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16Projected Middle East hotel revenue for 2024: $34.2 billion, 20% growth.
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17Turkey's Middle East-facing hotels revenue: $4.5 billion in 2023.
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18Regional F&B revenue in hotels: $6.3 billion in 2023, 22% of total.
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19Ancillary services revenue in ME hotels: $3.1 billion in 2023.
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20Dubai luxury hotels alone generated $5.1 billion revenue in 2023.
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21Saudi midscale hotel revenue: $3.2 billion in 2023.
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22UAE budget hotel revenue grew to $1.8 billion in 2023.
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23Qatar upscale segment revenue: $1.5 billion post-2022.
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24Egypt all-inclusive resorts revenue: $2.4 billion in 2023.
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25Oman luxury hotel revenue: $750 million in 2023.
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26Regional spa and wellness revenue in hotels: $1.9 billion in 2023.
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27Abu Dhabi F&B hotel revenue: $850 million in 2023.
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28Jordan upscale hotels revenue: $520 million in 2023.
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29Bahrain events-driven hotel revenue: $420 million in 2023.
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30Middle East hotel market size projected at $42 billion by 2028.
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Revenue and Market Size Interpretation
Despite Saudi Arabia and Qatar fervently building their hospitality empires, Dubai remains the region's indulgent and unapologetic cash sultan, collecting nearly a third of the region's hotel revenue while luxury accommodations alone generate enough to make a mid-scale hotelier weep into their complimentary breakfast buffet.
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Supply and Development
1Middle East added 25,000 hotel rooms in 2023, increasing supply by 4.2%.
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2Dubai opened 4,500 new hotel rooms in 2023.
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3Saudi Arabia pipeline includes 45,000 rooms by 2025.
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4UAE total hotel rooms reached 150,000 in 2023.
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5Qatar added 2,100 rooms post-World Cup in 2023.
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6Egypt plans 50,000 new rooms by 2030.
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7Oman hotel room inventory grew to 25,000 in 2023.
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8Abu Dhabi hotel rooms: 32,000 in 2023, up 3%.
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9Jordan added 1,200 rooms in 2023.
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10Bahrain total rooms: 15,000 in 2023.
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11Kuwait hotel supply: 12,500 rooms in 2023.
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12Lebanon renovated 2,000 rooms in 2023.
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13Middle East luxury room supply: 40% of total in 2023.
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14Midscale rooms: 30% share in regional supply 2023.
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15Dubai pipeline: 20,000 rooms under construction.
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16Saudi NEOM project: 10,000 planned luxury rooms.
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17UAE budget segment added 3,000 rooms in 2023.
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18Qatar luxury conversions: 1,500 rooms in 2023.
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19Egypt Hurghada new supply: 4,000 rooms.
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20Oman Salalah resort developments: 2,500 rooms planned.
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21Regional conversions from office to hotel: 1,200 rooms.
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22Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island: 3,000 new rooms pipeline.
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23Jordan Aqaba new builds: 800 rooms in 2023.
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24Bahrain Manama expansions: 1,000 rooms added.
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25Forecast supply growth: 5% in 2024 regionally.
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26Turkey ME-oriented supply: 50,000 rooms in Antalya.
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27Middle East total room inventory: 650,000 in 2023.
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28Sustainable hotel developments: 15% of new supply in 2023.
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Supply and Development Interpretation
The Middle East's hotel industry is engaged in a breathtakingly ambitious game of real-life monopoly, where everyone is building hotels at a pace that suggests they're either anticipating an interstellar tourism boom or are deeply committed to outdoing their neighbor's skyline.
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