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Japan Times TechPublished: Jun 7, 2026, 16:00 JST

Dubai's luxury hotels shift focus to resident staycationers as tourism declines

Dubai's luxury hotels shift focus to resident staycationers as tourism declines

3 Key Points

  1. Dubai's five-star hotels on the Palm (an artificial island) are now busy on weekends and holidays by serving residents rather than tourists, driven by resident-only deals.

  2. Hotels have made residents-only staycation offers a primary revenue source as tourism has been affected by war.

  3. Luxury hotels that were once reserved for wealthy travelers have become almost exclusively reliant on residents.

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