Hotels and F&B outlets in the UAW have seen an uptick in business since the easing of movement restrictions.
UAE hotels are continuing to see an improvement in business, with occupancy levels rising in recent weeks thanks to staycations and long-term stays.
Dubai hotels occupancy fell to 26.3 per cent in June 2020, a 61.7 per cent drop compared to the same period for last year according to the latest from data and analytics specialist STR.
The data also revealed a drop in average daily rate (ADR) by 28.9 per cent to AED275.75, while revenue per available room (RevPAR) dropped by 72.2 per cent to AED72.65.
However, the easing of movement restrictions in the UAE has resulted in a jump in visitors and business.
Fairmont Ajman General Manager Kosta Kourotsidis said his property was “very fortunate” to have resumed to healthy occupancy levels, which are “higher over the weekends and slowed down across the weekdays”. Kourotsidis said: “We won’t hit the 90 per cent mark in terms of occupancy in the coming months for many reasons because of the social distancing measures we’ve implemented.”
