Hotels in both the Middle East and Africa showed continued occupancy improvements but at overall low levels, according to September 2020 data from STR.
US$ constant currency, September 2020 (percentage change from September 2019)
Middle East
- Occupancy: 43.3% (-30.8%)
- Average daily rate (ADR): US$98.54 (-13.5%)
- Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$42.64 (-40.1%)
Africa
- Occupancy: 25.6% (-61.2%)
- ADR: US$99.99 (+2.7%)
- RevPAR: US$25.57 (-60.2%)
Despite month-over-month improvements, both the Middle East and Africa saw their lowest absolute occupancy and RevPAR levels for any September on record.
Local currency, September 2020 (percentage change from September 2019)
South Africa
- Occupancy: 27.4% (-59.6%)
- ADR: ZAR982.48 (-17.5%)
- RevPAR: ZAR268.75 (-66.7%)
Each of the three key performance metrics were the highest for any month in South Africa since March.
Saudi Arabia
- Occupancy: 34.4% (-32.5%)
- ADR: SAR508.80 (-12.7%)
- RevPAR: SAR174.78 (-41.0%)
Saudi Arabia’s key performance metrics were slightly lower than August when summer staycations and domestic demand following Eid al-Adha provided a small boost.
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