According to a survey by Ernst Young, Bahrain’s hotel occupancy rates rose by 7 percent during 2012, pointing to a rebound in the Kingdom’s tourism and business sectors.

The report tied the increase in occupancy rates to an increase in attendance at exhibitions and international events – specifically mentioning Jewelry Arabia, the Oil and Gas Trade Forum, and the 2012 Manama Dialogue.

In addition to an increase in hotel occupancy, Ernst Young found that average room yield in Bahraini hotels increased 20.7 percent in 2011, while the average room rate fell by 0.4 percent.