AMMAN —Jordanian Hotels Association spokesperson
Mohammed Al-Qasim said, Hotel bookings, are currently at normal rates and are
likely to increase towards the end of the year and with religious holidays
approaching, according to Al-Ghad News.
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Over the weekend,
five-star Dead Sea hotel bookings reached
53 percent, while it stood at 46 percent in Amman, and 41 percent in Petra, he
said.
Qasim stated that Friday occupancy rates in 4-star hotels in
the
Dead Sea were 29 percent, 52 percent on Amman, and 41 percent in Petra, respectively.
Aqaba Special
Economic Zone Authority Commissioner for Tourism and Environment
Nidal Al-Majali also described current tourist numbers as “modest”, expecting
that activity will pick up towards the end of the year.
During the past week, three cruise ships docked in Aqaba, with another one carrying about 1,600 tourists expected to arrive at the cruise ship marina on Sunday.
During the past week, three cruise ships docked in Aqaba, with
another one carrying about 1,600 tourists expected to arrive at the cruise ship
marina on Sunday, he said.
As the new year approaches Aqaba is expecting a “noticeable
increase in hotel occupancy, reaching 51 percent”, according to information
provided by Aqaba hotels of all ratings.
In 2023, Aqaba looks forward to welcoming 96 cruise ships,
up 25 percent from this year’s dockings, Majali said.
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