Directors: 100% hotel occupancy ... and room rates are at their highest levels since the beginning of "Corona"

"Booking.com": 99% of hotel rooms run out in 3 areas in Dubai during "New Year"

• Hotels "Downtown Dubai" recorded high occupancy rates, along with "Palm Jumeirah" and "Jumeirah Beach Residence".

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The data of the "Booking.com.com" website, which specializes in hotel reservations, showed high occupancy rates for hotel establishments operating in the emirate of Dubai during the current month, indicating that 99% of the rooms available on its website were depleted in hotels located in three regions of the emirate during the coming New Year's Eve. The five-star hotels recorded the highest booking rate.

Managers and workers in hotel groups in Dubai told "Emirates Today" that some hotels have already recorded 100% full occupancy levels, while more hotels are expected to record these rates during the coming period, pointing out that hotel room rates in Dubai during December Current is the highest since the start of the Corona pandemic.

High occupancy

In detail, data for the website "Booking.com", which specializes in hotel reservations, showed high occupancy rates for hotel establishments operating in the Emirate of Dubai during this December, indicating that 99% of the rooms available on its website were out of the hotels in each of the island "Palm Jumeirah". , "Jumeirah Beach Residence" and "Downtown Dubai" during next New Year's Eve.

According to the data monitored by Emirates Today, as of midday yesterday, 77% of the total number of hotel rooms in the establishments operating in Dubai as a whole and available on the company's website were reserved, pointing out that 96% of the beach hotel rooms in the emirate, and those located on Road Sheikh Zayed, as well as the Bur Dubai area.

The highest rate

The five-star hotels recorded the highest rate of reservations during New Year’s Eve in Dubai, as data indicated by «Booking.com» that 97% of their hotel rooms were depleted, compared to 91% for the four-star rooms, and about 90% for the three-class hotels. Stars and hotel apartments facilities, while luxury resorts in the emirate recorded the highest rate of reservations, after 99% of their rooms were depleted, according to the website.

Active rates

In addition, the regional director of the "Hyatt Hotels Group" in Dubai and the general manager of the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Fathi Khojaly, said that the group's hotels are witnessing active rates of reservations during the Christmas and New Year period, indicating that the occupancy rate of the Park Hyatt Dubai hotel is »It reached 100% during that period.

Khojaly added that the group’s hotels as a whole in Dubai are currently recording occupancy rates of more than 80% during New Year’s Eve, and is expected to reach 100% during the coming period.

He explained that the rate for hotel apartments has reached 85%, amid expectations that they will be fully occupied within days.

Khojaly pointed out that hotel room rates in Dubai during this December are the highest since the start of the Corona pandemic, in line with the high demand rates.

Domestic tourism

For his part, the CEO of the Hotel «Palazzo Versace Dubai» and founder of the «Palazzo Hospitality Company», Munther Darwish, said that the hotel recorded an occupancy rate of 100% during the Christmas and New Year holidays, pointing to an active movement of reservations during the past days with the support of tourism Local and international visitors who want to spend holidays in Dubai.

Darwish indicated that 60% of hotel rooms have been booked by international tourists, compared to 40% of domestic tourism, pointing to active reservations from the markets of Britain, Sweden, France and India, as well as the African market, which has come back strongly.

Great levels

Darwish explained that the occupancy rates reached very high levels during the months of last November and December for the hotel, pointing out that prices, in turn, recorded great increases, reaching about 200% during New Year's Eve compared to normal days in the past months.

He stressed that the hotel applies all precautionary measures and measures based on the instructions of the concerned authorities in light of the current circumstances due to the "Covid-19" pandemic.

Visitor safety

In turn, the CEO of "Time Hotels Group", Muhammad Awadallah, said that the group's hotels recorded an active movement of reservations during the recent period, indicating that the occupancy rate in the group's hotels reached about 85%, while it is expected to reach 100% if This movement will continue at the same pace in the coming days.

Awadallah stated that these occupancy rates are considered very high under the current circumstances, especially with hotels resorting to raising the price level.

He stressed that the hotel and tourism sector in Dubai applies all precautionary measures and measures to ensure the safety of visitors and guests in light of the current circumstances due to "Corona".

Accelerated recovery

The Regional Director of "Hyatt Hotels Group" in Dubai and General Manager of the "Grand Hyatt" Hotel, Fathi Khojaly, said that the group's hotels recorded good results last November, expecting an acceleration of the recovery during this month and the next period.

Five-star hotels recorded the highest rates of reservations during New Year's Eve in Dubai.

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