Kurdistan Region hotels near full capacity as New Year tourism surge begins
The surge in tourism comes at a time when the Kurdistan Region continues to confirm itself as a leading tourist destination, offering a mixture of historical sites, natural attractions, and modern entertainment facilities.

Dec. 28, 2024
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) - Hotels and motels across the Kurdistan Region are expecting full occupancy rates during the New Year holiday period as tourist groups start to arrive in large numbers to the region's popular destinations.
"We have made all preparations for welcoming tourists in coordination with the Tourism Board and Erbil Tourism Directorate," Shukur Aziz, Deputy Chairman of Erbil Hotels and Restaurants Association, told Kurdistan24 on Saturday.
"We have issued instructions to all hotels and motels to provide the best possible service to visitors," he added.
Erbil, the regional capital, currently contains nearly 500 hotels, motels, and accommodation facilities.
According to Aziz, several joint committees have been established to monitor these establishments during the peak tourist season.
"The governorate of Erbil, in coordination with administrative units, has begun various festivals and artistic and cultural activities to attract more tourists," Aziz added, predicting that the city's accommodations will be filled with domestic tourists from central and southern Iraq and international visitors through the New Year celebrations.
Ibrahim Abdulmajid, spokesperson for the Kurdistan Regional Government's Tourism Board, previously told Kurdistan24 that the region anticipates about 200,000 tourists to visit various cities and towns across the Kurdistan Region during the New Year holiday period.
The surge in tourism comes at a time when the Kurdistan Region continues to confirm itself as a leading tourist destination, offering a mixture of historical sites, natural attractions, and modern entertainment facilities.
The region's stability and developing infrastructure have contributed to its increasing popularity among both international and domestic tourists.