Local hotel occupancy rates of all categories during the current weekend reached 70% in the capital, Amman, 54% in the Dead Sea, 61% in Aqaba and 22% in Petra. In a statement to “Petra” on Thursday, vice president and spokesperson for Jordan Hotels Association (JHA), Hussein Hilalat, said five and four-star hotel occupancy rates reached 77% and 67% in Amman, respectively. Meanwhile, he said occupancy of 5-star hotels in the Dead Sea stood at about 55% and reached 53% in 4-star hotels. He noted occupancy rate for the 5-star hotels in Aqaba amounted to 65%, while it hit 60% in 4-star hotels, adding that it reached 27% and 32% in Petra’s five and four-star hotels , respectively.
Source: Jordan News Agency