Maekinen, TiiaAlshwekan, Ghadeer Hamed2026-03-172025https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14154/78458Description of the Document: The research explores strategies to enhance Saudi Arabia’s accommodation sector by: Leveraging tourism clusters to drive regional competitiveness and collaboration. Adopting innovative lodging models such as glamping and boutique hotels to meet evolving tourist demands. Addressing seasonal fluctuations in demand that create inefficiencies in accommodation supply. Main Sections: Introduction – Background, rationale, aim, and objectives. Literature Review – Hotel development and Tourism clusters, innovative models ,and seasonality. Methodology – Research methods, data collection, and analysis techniques. Results and Discussion – Findings from survey data and statistical analysis. Conclusion and Recommendations – Strategies for investors, policymakers, and practitioners. The research is relevant to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and its goal to diversify the tourism and hospitality sector while improving infrastructure to accommodate growing visitor demand.A quantitative research approach was employed, using a questionnaire distributed to 324 participants, including tourists, hospitality professionals and investors. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS, including descriptive and inferential statistics to identify trends, relationships, and key insights. The findings reveal that tourism clusters significantly boost regional competitiveness and collaboration. At the same time, innovative lodging models such as glamping and boutique hotels cater to modern travelers’ preferences for unique and personalized experiences. However, the study identified critical gaps in improving boutique hotels in Saudi Arabia, calling for targeted investments, improved infrastructure, and tailored marketing strategies to raise awareness and meet evolving demand. Seasonality remains an issue, with accommodation shortages during peak periods and inefficiencies during off-peak times. The study recommends adopting adaptive pricing strategies, diversifying lodging options, and fostering public-private partnerships to address these challenges and ensure the enhancement of accommodation supply.109enHotel DevelopmentTourism ClustersInnovative Accommodation ModelsSaudi Arabia HospitalitySeasonalityGuest experienceVisitor SatisfactionHospitality StakeholderThesis