Major hotels in Bahrain have reported 85 per cent occupancy on the first day (October 4) of Eid holidays.

It is expected to rise to more than 95 per cent during the second day, they told our sister paper Akhbar Al Khaleej.

Five-Star Hotels Society head Abdulnabi Al Daylami said the overall average occupancy rate on the first day of Eid was between 80 per cent and 85 per cent, which he expects to increase to 95 per cent today. He said some four-star hotels are witnessing much greater demand.

Gulf Hotel's Group chief executive Aqeel Raees said the occupancy rate on the first day was more than 90 per cent, noting that the figure is expected to rise to 100 per cent through the rest of the holiday season. – TradeArabia News Service