Data from Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism showed that average hotel occupancy in the emirate reached 78.5% from January to August 2025, compared with 76.2% in the same period of 2024, an increase of 2.3%.
According to the report, occupied room nights reached about 29.03 million, up 4% from the same period of 2024, which recorded 27.79 million, while revenue per available room (RevPAR) reached 413 dirhams, up 8% from last year's 384 dirhams.
The average daily room rate rose to 526 dirhams, compared with 503 dirhams in 2024, an increase of 4%, while the average length of stay held at 3.6 nights, virtually unchanged from last year.
The report showed that Dubai's hotel sector maintained a strong performance through the end of August 2025, with the total number of hotel establishments in the emirate reaching 818, with 152,284 rooms, compared with 824 establishments with 151,388 rooms in August 2024, reflecting stable supply alongside improving demand.
Distribution of rooms and establishments by category:
5-star hotels: 169 hotels with 54,069 rooms, accounting for 36% of total rooms, with average occupancy of 77%.
4-star hotels: 194 hotels with 43,410 rooms, representing 29% of the total, with average occupancy of 78%.
1- to 3-star hotels: 276 hotels with 29,322 rooms, accounting for 19% of the total, with average occupancy of 78%.
Deluxe hotel apartments: 80 establishments with 14,023 rooms, making up 9% of supply, with average occupancy of 81%.
Standard hotel apartments: 99 establishments with 11,460 rooms, accounting for 8% of the total, with average occupancy of 82%.
This stable performance reflects the continued sustainable growth of Dubai's hospitality sector, driven by rising tourism demand and the diversity of visitor source markets, strengthening the emirate's position as a global destination in the tourism and hospitality sector.
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