UAE’s hotels are definitely not having a summer slowdown, as occupancy crosses 80%

Dubai: The UAE’s hotels are not taking it slow this Summer, with many properties cruising along with 80-85 per cent occupancy levels. The strong numbers have come as a surprise even for many hotel operators, who had been expecting a quieter fe weeks ahead of September.

What’s happening is that uncertain weather in Europe and the more recent unfortunate situation in Hawaii forced a few cancellations, and a lot of that traffic is getting diverted to Dubai and the UAE. Plus, for these visitors, the softening in hotel room rates here also come with…