25 thousand apartments within 192 facilities at the end of the first quarter 2022

Dubai Hotel Apartments.. Strong performance that exceeds pre-Covid 19 levels

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The latest data issued by the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai showed that hotel apartments in the emirate continued to record strong occupancy rates during the first quarter of this year, at a rate of 85.5%, which exceeds the rates recorded before the pandemic of the Corona virus (Covid 19), which amounted to 84.5 % during the same comparison period.

"Luxury" and "Medium"

According to data obtained by "Emirates Today", the average hotel apartments ranked first in terms of occupancy performance compared to the categories of hotel rooms in the emirate, recording 86% during the first quarter of 2022, while the occupancy rate of luxury apartments reached 85%.

The total number of medium hotel apartments reached 12,699 hotel apartments within 110 facilities, compared to 12,967 luxury apartments within 82 facilities. Hotel apartments in their medium and luxury categories topped the occupancy rates recorded in all other hotel market categories.

star categories

The data showed that hotels classified between “one-star” and “three-star” categories, in turn, recorded an occupancy rate of about 82%, compared to 83% for “four-star” hotels, and 80% for five-star hotel establishments.

Hotel apartments accounted for about 19% of the total size of the hotel market in Dubai, with a total of 25,666 apartments in 192 establishments.

strong performance

The regional director of Hyatt Hotels Group in Dubai and general manager of the Grand Hyatt, Fathi Khojaly, said that the hotel market in Dubai in general, and specifically apartment facilities, has achieved a strong performance since the last quarter of last year, in light of the high tourism demand for Dubai. From within the UAE and various international markets, noting that the movement of international visitors also recorded remarkable growth rates.

"Grand Hyatt"

Khojaly added: "For the group's hotels in Dubai, which are 10 hotels and eight hotel apartment facilities, during the period between January and May 2022, they recorded a growth in revenues of 25% compared to the levels of 2019, that is, before the pandemic," noting that the various performance indicators, Including occupancy rate, average room rate and revenue per room, it continued to achieve strong rates during the comparison period.

He stated that the overall occupancy rate of all the group's hotels in Dubai reached an average of 90% during the first four months of 2022. He said: "In addition to the great attractiveness that Dubai enjoys at the global level, as a destination for leisure and family tourism, the hotel market has witnessed strong demand. of business tourism and conferences from various international markets, with the same momentum compared to pre-pandemic levels.”

Khojaly pointed out that the strong demand for tourism in Dubai was reflected in the increase in the average hotel nights spent by visitors compared to 2019 levels, noting that the services offered by Dubai, in addition to the attractiveness of its entertainment destinations, make it a major destination for various categories of visitors and from all markets, including This is for people who want to work remotely.

Dubai..a safe destination

According to data from the emirate's Department of Economy and Tourism, Dubai received 3.97 million visitors from around the world during the period between January and March 2022, achieving an increase of 214% compared to the same period in 2021, which recorded 1.27 million visitors, which confirms the emirate's position as a preferred destination for international visitors. After it succeeded in increasing the confidence of travelers in it, it is a safe destination by implementing preventive measures to ensure the health and safety of its guests.

The department's latest statistics indicated that the first quarter of this year achieved the largest number of international visitors since the start of the global pandemic, which contributed to strengthening Dubai's position as the most preferred tourist destination to visit in the world.

According to data issued by the STR Corporation, which specializes in hotel management analytics, Dubai has achieved first place globally in terms of hotel occupancy rates during the first quarter of 2022.

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