Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 21 March, 2018 1:11 pm |

The KSA and UAE are among the top holiday destinations for Arab travellers in 2017, according to the latest Hotel Price Index™ (HPI™) from Hotels.com™.

 

Turkey topped the list as the most popular holiday destination for Arab travellers among the countries analysed in the latest HPI followed by the UAE, KSA, Egypt, Thailand, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, France and Germany.

 

Despite global increases in accommodation prices, the UAE and KSA witnessed a decrease in prices paid per night for hotel accommodation by 4 per cent and 9 per cent respectively.

 

Isabelle Pinson, Vice President, EMEA for Hotels.com brand, commented: “Although hotel prices rose for travelers globally in 2017, Arab travellers enjoyed great value for money in the UAE, KSA Thailand and USA – due to the decrease in daily room rates in these destinations.”

 

Globally, the HPI report revealed a 2 per cent hike in accommodation prices for the first time in three years. Also, it was good news for newlyweds as they paid up to 18 per cent less per night for popular honeymoon hotspots such as Cyprus (-18%), Maldives (-5%) and Italy (-12%), compared to those booking in 2016.

 

Most Popular Countries for Arab Travellers in 2017

 

Country	Rank in top 100 destinations in 2017	Percentage difference in average price paid from 2016-2017
Turkey	1	4%
United Arab Emirates (UAE)	2	-4%
Saudi Arabia (KSA)	3	-9%
Egypt	4	-9%
Thailand	5	6%
United States of America (USA)	6	-8%
United Kindgom	7	-7%
Malaysia	8	-4%
France	9	5%
Germany	10	-3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Johan Svanstrom, President, Hotels.com brand said: "The slight increase in average accommodation prices globally combined with numerous markets having record visitor growth, signals a strong travel economy and a growing desire from consumers to experience the world. Cultural events have inspired travel more than ever before as we aspire not to just stand by and observe the action, but to instead actually be part of it. "

 

The HPI allows Hotels.com to highlight year-over-year variations in actual prices paid per night by travellers without foreign exchange fluctuations distorting the picture.

 

Please visit hpi.hotels.com/uk-2017 for more information and to view reports in additional currencies.