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This is a list of hotels in Dubai. Dubai leads in the world's highest hotel occupancy rates.[ citation needed ] As of 2024, Dubai had more than 800 hotels with more than 150,000 hotel rooms in Dubai. [1] [2]
In 1993, the city had 167 hotels with 9,383 rooms,[ citation needed ] while the number shot up to 272 hotels and doubled the number of rooms to 23,170 in 2002. In 2005, it increased to 28,999 rooms. [3] In 2008, the hotel rooms jumped to 43,419, with 6,105,813 hotel guests and a 70 percent occupancy rate. In 2009, the number of hotel rooms increased to 58,188. In 2010, it jumped to 67,369 rooms, an increase of 9,181 in one year due to the massive rise in visitor arrivals. Dubai hosted a record 10 million visitors in 2012, an increase of 9.3% from the previous year.
In 2013 more than 32,686 hotel rooms were planned, including 17,162 hotel rooms which were under construction. [4] 30 new hotels opened in 2010. [5] In January 2010, the occupancy rate was at 81 percent, the second highest ever for Dubai; however, throughout the year, the occupancy rate settled at 71 percent, an increase of one percent from 2009. [6] The city's hotels experienced a decline of 4.2 percent in revenue per available room (RevPAR), which reached $154 million in 2010. [6]
Following are the figures according to the Government of Dubai's Dubai Statistics Centre regarding tourism and hotel occupancy as of the fourth quarter in 2021: [7]
Ordered by number of rooms.
| Hotel | Location | Number of rooms | Opening date | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Points by Sheraton | Bur Dubai | 1,608 | 2012 | 5-star hotel | [9] |
| JW Marriott Marquis Dubai | Business Bay | 1,608 | 2012 | 5-star hotel | [10] |
| Jumeirah Creekside Hotel | Al Garhoud | 292 | 2011 | 5-star hotel | [10] |
| Atlantis The Palm, Dubai | Palm Jumeriah | 1,539 | 2008 | 5-star hotel | [10] |
| Two Seasons Hotel & Apartments | Dubai Internet City | 1,010 | 2019 | 4-star hotel | [10] |
| Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City | Al Habtoor City | 1,004 | 2018 | 5-star hotel | [10] |
| Atana Hotel | Barsha Heights | 828 | 2015 | 4-star hotel | [10] |
| Atlantis The Royal, Dubai | Palm Jumeriah | 795 | 2023 | 5-star hotel | [11] |
| Ghaya Grand Hotel | Dubai Production City | 765 | 2014 | 5-star hotel | [10] |
| Grosvenor House West Marina Beach Dubai | Dubai Marina | 749 | 2005 | 5-star hotel | |
| Citymax Hotel Bur Dubai | Al Mankhool | 691 | 2010 | 3-star hotel | [10] |
| Grand Hyatt Dubai | Umm Hurair | 682 | 2003 | 5-star hotel | [10] |
| Sheraton Grand Hotel, Dubai | Sheikh Zayed Road | 654 | 2015 | 5-star hotel | [10] |
| TRYP by Wyndham Dubai | Barsha Heights | 650 | 2017 | 4-star hotel | [10] |
| InterContinental Dubai Festival City | Dubai Festival City | 619 | 2007 | 5-star hotel | |
| Jumeirah Beach Hotel | Jumeriah Beach | 617 | 1997 | ||
| Conrad Dubai | Sheikh Zayed Road | 555 | 2013 | 5-star hotel | |
| Gevora Hotel | Sheikh Zayed Road | 528 | 2018 | 4-star hotel | [12] |
| Radisson Royal Dubai | Sheikh Zayed Road | 471 | 2010 | 5-star hotel | [13] |
| Rose Rayhaan by Rotana | Sheikh Zayed Road | 465 | 2009 | 4-star hotel | |
| One&Only Royal Mirage | Jumeirah Beach Road | 451 | 1999 | 5-star hotel | [13] |
| Sofitel Dubai Jumeirah Beach | Dubai Marina | 438 | 2009 | 5-star hotel | [13] |
| Hyatt Regency Dubai | Al Khaleej Road | 414 | 1980 | 5-star hotel | |
| Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel | Sheikh Zayed Road | 400 | 1997 | 5-star hotel | |
| Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates | Mall of the Emirates | 393 | 2007 | 5-star hotel | [13] |
| The Fairmont Palm Hotel & Resort | Palm Jumeirah | 381 | 2011 | 5-star hotel | [14] |
| Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah | Palm Jumeirah | 319 | 2013 | 5-star hotel | [15] |
| Grand Millennium Dubai | Sheikh Rashid Road | 343 | 2007 | 5-star hotel | [13] |
| Jumeirah Mina A'Salam | Jumeirah Road | 292 | 2003 | 5-star hotel | [13] |
| Madinat Jumeirah | Madinat Jumeirah | 292 | 2004 | 5-star hotel | [13] |
| Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf | Madinat Jumeirah | 290 | 2004 | 5-star hotel | [13] |
| Al Bustan Rotana Hotel | Al Garhoud | 275 | 1997 | 5-star hotel | [13] |
| Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers | Al Sufouh Road, Deira | 356 | 1978 | 5-star hotel | [13] |
| The Harbour Hotel & Residence | Al Sufouh Road | 232 | 5-star hotel | ||
| Al Murooj Rotana Dubai | Al Saffa Street | 247 | 2006 | 5-star hotel | [13] [16] |
| Palace Downtown | Downtown Dubai | 242 | 2008 | 5-star hotel | [13] |
| Palazzo Versace Dubai | Culture Village | 215 | 2014 | 5-star hotel | |
| Metropolitan Hotel | Al Maktoum Street Deira | 212 | 5-star hotel | [13] | |
| Samaya Hotel | Deira | 209 | 5-star hotel | [13] | |
| Burj Al Arab | Jumeirah Beach Road | 205 | 1999 | 5-star hotel; often called the only 7-star hotel in the world; world's 12th most expensive hotel | [17] [18] |
| Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa | Jumeirah Beach Road | 195 | 1980 | 5-star hotel | [13] |
| Dusit Thani Dubai | Sheikh Zayed Road | 174 | 2001 | 5-star hotel | |
List of hotels under construction, on hold, or proposed hotels in Dubai:
| Hotel | Location | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandarin Oriental Wasl Tower | Sheik Zayed Road | Under construction, opening in 2023 with 257 rooms | [19] |
| MGM Resort Dubai | Jumeirah Beach | Opening 2026 | [20] |
| Voco Dubai The Palm | Palm Jumeirah West Beach | Opening in 2023 with 138 rooms | [21] |
| Five Luxe | Jumeirah Beach | Opening in 2023 | [21] |
| Jumeriah Marsa Al Arab | Jumeriah Beach Road | Opening in 2023 with 386 rooms | [21] |
| Kempinski Floating Palace | Persian Gulf/Jumeriah Beach | Floating hotel opening in 2023 with 156 rooms | [21] |
| Mama Shelter | Business Bay | Opening in 2023 and will have 197 rooms | [21] |
| NH Dubai The Palm | Palm Jumeriah | Part of the Seven Palm project and opening in 2023 | [21] |
| The Lana | Business Bay | 225 rooms originally The Dorchester opening in Summer 2023 | [21] |
| One&Only One Za'abeel | Za'abeel | Opening in 2023 | [21] |
| SO/Uptown Dubai | Uptown Dubai | Five star hotel with 188 rooms opening in 2023 | [21] |
| Ciel Vignette Collection | Dubai Marina | Five-star hotel developed by The First Group with 1,042 rooms opening in 2025 | |
| Moon Resort Dubai | Undecided | Proposed Moon shaped resort, one of 4 planned around the world. | [22] |
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