Dubai added 12 hotels to its inventory between January 1 and June 30, bringing the total number of hospitality establishments to 716, with almost 149,750 rooms between them.
Another 40 Dubai hotels are due for delivery between now and the end of next year, with 4,748 additional rooms expected in 2026 and 2027
Hotels in the four-star category saw the biggest growth compared to 2023, with 436 new rooms delivered in H1 2024 – a 216 per cent increase on the same period last year.
There was also a surge in the number of new five-star hotel rooms opening for businesses, with 1,681 coming online during H1 this year, up 111 per cent on H1 2023.
High-end accommodation continues to dominate Dubai’s hospitality offering, with 67 per cent of inventory falling in the luxury, upper upscale or upscale classification in June 2024.
Upper midscale and midscale hotels accounted for 27 per cent of inventory between January and June this year, with 5 per cent in the economy category.
More than 75 per cent of new supply delivered between January and June fell in the luxury and upper upscale categories, accounting for 2,054 rooms opening in H1.
Luxury openings so far this year include:
- The Lana Dubai Dorchester Collection
- SIRO One Za’abeel
- One & Only Za’abeel
- FIVE Lux JBR
- Address Palace Dubai Creek Harbour
More hotels in the luxury segment, including the Ciel Dubai Marina, Viceroy Dubai Business Bay, Port De La Mer hotel and the Marbella and Berlin hotels at the Heart of Europe, are due to open this year.
Occupancy in Dubai remained stable, reaching 78 per cent in H1, higher than the pre-Covid levels of 2019, with the luxury and upper mid-scale segments seeing the highest gains on the same period last year at 2 per cent and 1.6 per cent respectively.
Elsewhere in the UAE, Abu Dhabi City hotels reached 83 per cent occupancy, up from 76 per cent in 2023, and surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
Abu Dhabi resorts reached 72 per cent, Fujairah hotels hit 76 per cent and Ras Al Khaimah 72 per cent.
