Presently, Dubai has 352 hotels and 188 hotel apartments with 61,182 rooms and furnished flats. Out of these, 52 are five-star hotels and 59 are four-star hotels.

 

Daniel Hajjar, General Manager of Layia Hospitality, said, “Every year, Dubai Summer Surprises enables Dubai to stand out among other interesting destinations to visit during the summer. Its impact this year was felt from the start of July as schools in the GCC closed by the end of June and the FIFA World Cup delayed travel plans for many. Despite these factors, occupancy rates of our serviced and furnished apartments touched 85 per cent while the Layia Oak Hotel & Suites saw occupancy rates of around 70 per cent. We are confident to trade in the high 80’s from now till the start of the Holy month
of Ramadan.

 

Martin Kolb, General Manager of Ramada Downtown, said, “DSS has had a notable impact in the occupancy this summer with rates touching 75 per cent. This figure represents an increase of 25% compared to the months prior to DSS.”

Moin sarhaan, GM of Tamani Marina, said, “The demand for rooms has been very visible since the start of DSS with an increase of 10 to 15 per cent compared to other periods. A notable factor was the high number of guests from other emirates.” 

Habib Khan, General Manager of Arabian Courtyard Hotel and Spa, said that the packages they offered had a very positive impact on occupancy rates as it touched 75 per cent. This represents a 15 per cent increase since the start of DSS. He also said that the majority of the hotel guests were from Europe, especially from the UK.