Data from Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism showed that average hotel occupancy in the emirate reached 80% from January to November 2025, compared with 78% in the same period of 2024, an increase of 2.4%.
According to the report, the number of occupied room nights rose to 40.85 million, up 4% from the same period last year, which recorded 39.19 million nights. Revenue per available room (RevPAR) also rose to AED 448, a growth of 10% compared with AED 405 in 2024.
The average daily room rate also rose to AED 557, against AED 520 last year, an increase of 7%, while the average length of stay held at 3.7 nights compared with 3.6 nights in 2024, with no significant change.
Distribution of rooms and establishments by category:
5-Star Hotels
173 hotels with 55,284 rooms, making up 36% of total rooms, with average occupancy of 79%.
4-Star Hotels
194 hotels with 43,326 rooms, representing 28% of the total, with average occupancy of 81%.
1- to 3-Star Hotels
279 hotels with 29,387 rooms, making up 19% of the total, with average occupancy of 81%.
Deluxe Hotel Apartments
81 establishments with 13,892 rooms, accounting for 9% of supply, with average occupancy of 82%.
Standard Hotel Apartments
98 establishments with 11,403 rooms, representing 8% of total rooms, with average occupancy of 84%.
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