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Dubai tourism
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Dubai hotel
Dubai has 19,200 new hotel rooms in pipeline as investors eye tourism boom
Increasing average daily rates and revenue per available room as well as a 19,200-room pipeline have Dubai hospitality investors looking forward to growth
Al Qudra
Sheikh Hamdan announces $106m Dubai rural development investments with outdoor cinema, luxury camping, new cycle routes, kayaking, hot air balloons hiking trails and safaris
Sheikh Hamdan has announced the Dubai master plan for the Saih Al Salam Scenic Route with significant investment in rural tourism activities and facilities
Cavendish Maxwell
Dubai opens 2,700 new hotel rooms, eyes further 10,000 by end of 2025
Dubai’s appetite for luxury hotels continues with surge in four and five-star properties in 2024
AB Majlis
AB Majlis podcast: How Dubai became the world’s favourite playground – In conversation with DET’s Hoor Al Khaja
A diversified approach to source markets and tourism offerings has cemented Dubai’s position as a global destination powerhouse where there’s “something for everyone,” says DET’s SVP of International Operations
Department of Economy and Tourism
Dubai to develop medical tourism sector as revenues passed $628m last year
Dubai health and tourism authorities will partner together to develop medical tourism in the Emirate
Dubai Health Authority
Top of the ops: Dubai medical tourism booming as 691,000 spend over $280m; top procedures revealed
Dubai welcomed more than 690,000 medical tourists as it broadens appeal among international visitors
Abu dhabi tourism
The GCC’s tourism vision is bold – And it will pay off
Picture a network of railways akin to the European Railway Network, coupled with the ease of a unified GCC visa, and you have a recipe for enhanced connectivity and growth
Dubai economy
Dubai Golden Visas, population surge, real estate boom fuel retail sector’s AED26bn growth, says JUMBO boss
The wholesale and retail sector contributed AED26.3bn to Dubai’s GDP during the first half of 2024
Brand Dubai
Dubai Destinations campaign launches new phase celebrating summer season
The latest phase of the campaign, which coincides with Dubai Summer Surprises, is being rolled out over digital, broadcast, print and outdoor media
Dubai
Dubai real estate: Tourism boom drives short-term rental conversions as demand skyrockets
The prospect of higher returns on investment is pushing investors to switch their properties to short-term rentals, industry experts reveal
Dubai
Dubai ‘incredibly good’ at welcoming guests with new experiences, says top Hyatt executive
In an exclusive interview with Arabian Business at the Arabian Travel Market 2024, Hyatt’s Moritz W. Frings speaks about the new Grand Hyatt Dubai Water Park, its upcoming Red Sea Hotel and more
Department of Economy and Tourism
Dubai welcomed 3.67m tourists in January-February as available hotel rooms hits 148,450
Dubai reported an 18 per cent increase in overnight visitors at start of the year compared to 2023