科威特金融中心最新报告显示2012年海湾国家酒店平均入住率约为68%，这一数字预计在2016年达到73%。另外，2011年海湾地区酒店客房收入178.3亿美元，2016年将达到249.2亿美元，复合增长率达到6.93%...
报告分析了酒店行业的供求形势，并评估了当前和潜在的市场价值。报告指出酒店供应趋势偏向于高端豪华酒店，这些酒店提供spa和健身房等服务，这种需求也的确在增长。而当地酒店在提供新颖的服务方面具有良好的口碑，因此一些大型国际连锁酒店越来越亲睐与他们建立合作关系。随着海湾地区商旅游客增加，酒店服务部门得到快速增长。
2012/2013年迪拜的旅游业达到高峰。前往迪拜的游客来自各个地区，迪拜政府向游客保证迪拜能够满足商业、旅游所需的一切要求。目前迪拜是世界上第二繁忙航空港，这也证明迪拜是游客的主要目的地及重要航空枢纽中心。TRI酒店咨询顾问公司总经理Peter Goddard表示，尤其在三月份，海外地区大部分著名休闲城市在学校假期这段时间收益颇丰，迪拜就是其中一个。
各种国际大型会议和展会刺激了该地区的商务旅游，并成为该地区主要的商务旅游驱动力之一，其中典型代表就是阿联酋和卡塔尔。各国政府都在通过路演和举办活动等形式展示他们的会议和展览设施的优越性。阿联酋已连续多年举办各类活动，成为中东地区会议、奖励旅游、大型企业会议和展览（MICE）的首选地。
随着医疗观光在美国的成本越来越高，程序越来越繁琐，欧洲和亚洲开始选择其他可行的地区。2015年海湾地区的医疗市场可达到439亿美元，符合年增长率11.4%。阿联酋的医疗观光主要来源于迪拜医疗城，Apex医疗集团在阿曼投资的10亿美元医疗城项目同样令人瞩目。
文化和生态旅游方面继续保持稳定的增长，海湾地区能为游客提供各种选择。生态旅游旨在展示该地区的文化和传统，且影响力日益剧增。
另外，每年各类主题公园、游乐园及在购物中心里的娱乐项目同样在吸引游客方面扮演了重要角色。
GCC hospitality industry on the upswing
The average occupancy rate for GCC is estimated to be 68 percent for the year 2012 and expected to reach an average occupancy of 73 percent by 2016, a recent report by Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) estimated room revenue in the GCC hotel sector for the year 2011 stands at $17.83 billion, and is expected to reach $24.92 billion by 2016 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.93 percent.
The report analyses the hospitality industry's supply-demand dynamics, estimates the current and potential market size, discusses the various investment opportunities while analyzing the major players involved. It also discusses the key drivers of growth, identifies existing and emerging trends and illustrates the challenges in hospitality industry.
The report said skewed supply of hotel rooms toward upscale and luxury segment is a key trend in the hotel industry. These hotels provide services including spa and gymnasium facilities for which the demand is on the rise. Also, some of the big international hotel chains are increasingly showing willingness to form tie-ups with local players and the latter are being recognized for their remarkable and novel services. Service apartments have grown in the GCC region with the rise of business travellers and expatriates who look for longer stays at reasonable prices.
"2012/13 has been one of the strongest tourist seasons in Dubai's history. Tourism arrivals from all regions have shown significant growth as the city's leaders have ensured that both capacity and connectivity matched the growing tourism demand and visitor requirements. Dubai is now home to the world's second busiest airport, further proving Dubai's position as a primary destination as well as a major international transit hub. Specifically in March, most of the prominent leisure destinations in the GCC including Dubai seem to have benefited strongly from the school holidays", said Peter Goddard, Managing Director of TRI Hospitality Consulting in Dubai.
Meetings and exhibitions organized in the region have boosted business tourism, which has emerged as the primary business tourism driver for countries like the UAE and Qatar. Governments are taking initiatives like roadshows and events to showcase their conference and exhibition facilities to encourage business travel. The UAE has hosted events over the years, making it the top MICE destination in the Middle East.
Medical tourism is gaining importance as the high cost of healthcare and increasing procedure time in the US, Europe and Asia are forcing patients to look for other viable options. The healthcare market in the GCC is likely to increase at a CAGR of 11.4 percent to $43.9 billion by 2015. The medical tourism sector in the UAE is driven by Dubai Healthcare City, while that for Oman is led by Apex Medical Group's $1 billion medical city.
Cultural and ecotourism also continues to remain a driving force as various options are available across the region for visitors. Ecotourism, aimed at showcasing the region's culture and heritage, is gaining traction in the region.
Theme parks, amusement parks and various entertainment options in shopping malls attract several tourists from within the region each year.
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