In the previous cycle, the initiative saw a surge in industry participation, awarding the stamp to a total of 153 hotels across three tiers: 18 Gold, 64 Silver, and 71 Bronze
The regulation was issued under Administrative Decision No 97 of 2025, which implements Executive Council Resolution No 107 of 2023 governing tourist transport activity in Dubai
Dubai’s strategic location, combined with simplified entry procedures and tailored visa packages, also ensures a seamless arrival experience for foreign-flagged vessels, which can remain in Dubai waters for up to six months
The First-Time Home Buyer programme offers aspiring Emirati and expatriate homeowners priority access to new launches, preferential prices, and tailored mortgage solutions
Western Europe was the leading source market, contributing 1.917 million visitors and accounting for 22 per cent of the total
The SVP of International Operations at DCTCM discusses Dubai’s unified tourism strategy, growing global appeal, sustainability and gastronomy focus
ATM 2025 will host over 2,800 exhibiting companies, with 17 per cent from the Middle East and 83 per cent from international markets
Dubai’s hotel sector continues to perform well, with an average occupancy rate of 78.7 per cent, up from 77.7 per cent in the same period in 2023
The two entities will promote the city’s business-friendly policies and processes, ultra-modern infrastructure, and innovation-led economy
Dubai recorded 1.77 million international visitors in January, and 1.9 million in February, according to DET figures
The tourism sector’s performance closely parallels Dubai’s 3.3 per cent GDP growth in the first nine months of 2023
Dubai is the first city in the region to mandate sustainability criteria for its hotel classification system, with the DST initiative further reinforces its drive to become a leading sustainable destination
The streamlined process contributes to bolstering Dubai’s competitiveness as a business-friendly destination
The Dubai Sustainable Tourism Stamp by DET to showcase the hotel’s adherence to sustainable practices and environmental stewardship
The digital partnership will work to accelerate growth across the tourism ecosystem
This code enables visitors and guests to conveniently scan it and access essential information about the operator of the holiday home and the relevant contact details for the Department of Economy and Tourism
The visitors in Q1 2023 were just two percentage points short of the pre-pandemic volume of 4.75 million tourists that arrived in Dubai in the first three months of 2019
Nineteen ‘Sustainability Requirements’ have been put in place to establish a baseline across hotels in Dubai and unify hotels’ environmental practices