Over the next three years, Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (DTCM) expects room nights to reach 36.9 million, representing around a 12 percent compound annual growth rate by the end of 2018.

In the first quarter of the year, the emirate’s hotels saw some of the highest global rates in occupancy, RevPAR and average daily rates, with Helal Saeed Almarri, director general, DTCM, commenting, “Healthy occupancy levels are a prerequisite to absorb increased demand without price escalation, ensuring our destination [...] remains appealing to global travellers.”