New Dubai Hotel Supply Results in Continued RevPAR Decline for August 2019
Dubai hotels saw occupancy dip 0.2% to 68.5% in August, according to preliminary STR data. ADR dropped 12.5% to 389.11 Emirati dirhams ($105.95) and RevPAR fell 12.6% to 266.57 dirhams ($72.59).
STR’s preliminary August 2019 data for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, indicates significant growth in both supply and demand.
Based on daily data from August, Dubai reported the following in year-over-year comparisons:
• Supply: +7.6%
• Demand: +7.4%
• Occupancy: -0.2% to 68.5%
• Average daily rate (ADR): -12.5% to AED389.11
• Revenue per available room (RevPAR): -12.6% to AED266.57
STR analysts note that as the market prepares to host EXPO 2020 (20 October 2020 through 10 April 2021), hotel rooms are being competitively priced in an effort to stimulate demand and keep up with accelerating room supply. This has been a common trend among the majority of key markets in the Middle East since the drop in oil prices in 2014.
STR will release full August results later this month.
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