Kurdistan Region of Iraq Report

Doaa Amin, General Manager of Tangram Hotel Erbil talks about Iraqi Kurdistan and its potential to become the top tourism destination in the region.

The role of tourism has been, is and will continue to be very important. When I first arrived in Kurdistan two years ago, there were not nearly as many hotels and brands with their eyes focused on Kurdistan as there are today. The role of the tourism industry is continuously increasing here.

If we look at the hospitality sector, the number of rooms and beds scheduled to be available in Kurdistan over the next two to three years is enormous. All players in the tourism sector believe that the demand is going to catch up as fast as the supply is scheduled, and we believe that this growth is sustainable. I think that if Kurdistan and in particular Erbil, plays its cards right, Erbil has the potential to be a very successful tourist destination in the very near future, comparable to other cities in the region. Although we still have a couple of milestones to cover first.