According to official statistics for the first quarter of 2022, the country’s hotel establishments served almost 6 million guests who spent 25 million nights in hotels, up 10 percent compared to the same period in 2019. The average length of stay of tourists in rooms during the same period reached 25 percent, increasing from 3 to 4 nights.
Approximately 200,000 hotel rooms have resumed full operation.
Moreover, the average occupancy of hotels in the country during this period rose to 80 percent, which is one of the highest rates in the world. The hotels generated total revenue of AED11 billion – $3 billion. This is a 20 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019.