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STR: Key Middle East Markets Show Mixed Hotel Profitability in May

Hotels in Jordan, Qatar Outperform Region's Markets
Hotels in Qatar achieved month-over-month increase in gross operating profit per available room in May, according to STR, CoStar's hospitality analytics division. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
Hotels in Qatar achieved month-over-month increase in gross operating profit per available room in May, according to STR, CoStar's hospitality analytics division. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
By HNN Newswire
July 10, 2023 | 2:41 P.M.

Among key hotel markets in Middle East & Africa, Jordan and Qatar realized the only month-over-month gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) improvements, according to STR’s May 2023 P&L data release.

Jordan’s GOPPAR level reached US$66.77 in May, showing a significant month-over-month increase (+34.1%). That level was 106% of what was seen in May 2022, but was down from the 369% index reported in April.

Qatar reached a GOPPAR of US$37.95, down 20.9% year over year. The market, however, saw a month-over-month jump of 39.0% and was one of the only markets to show an improvement in the index (at 79% of May 2022 levels).

Saudi Arabia (US$71.75) was the only other market to show a higher GOPPAR index over the previous month, at 102% of the 2022 comparable.

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Key profitability metrics:

TRevPAR - Total revenue per available room
GOPPAR - Gross operating profit per available room
EBITDA - Earnings before interest, income tax, depreciation, and amortization
LPAR - Total labor costs per available room

About STR

STR provides premium data benchmarking, analytics and marketplace insights for the global hospitality industry. Founded in 1985, STR maintains a presence in 15 countries with a North American headquarters in Hendersonville, Tennessee, an international headquarters in London, and an Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore. STR was acquired in October 2019 by CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the commercial and residential property markets. For more information, please visit str.com and costargroup.com.

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