Dubai hotels record best half-year performance since 2017

The latest comprehensive data recently released by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism shows that in the first half of this year, Dubai’s hotel market achieved its best performance since 2017 in terms of indicators such as return per room and average occupancy rate.

Data obtained by Emirates Today shows that the average return on a hotel room in Dubai reached Dh439 in the first half of this year, compared to Dh415 in the same period last year, the highest average since 2017.

Occupancy rates across all categories and hotels in Dubai reached 79% between January and June this year, compared with 78% in the same period last year.

Despite thousands of new hotel rooms entering the market compared to 2017 levels, Dubai’s hotel market indicators continue to perform strongly, indicating strong tourism demand in the emirate.

The total number of available hotel rooms in Dubai reached 150,879 rooms at the end of June last year, compared to 148,689 rooms in June 2023, and the number of hotel facilities reached 823, compared to 810 in the same period last year.

The emirate of Dubai received a total of 9.31 million international tourists between January and June this year, a 9% increase from 8.55 million in the first half of last year, according to the latest statistics released by the Dubai Economy and Tourism Authority.

• In the first half of this year, Dubai received 9.31 million international tourists.