Occupancy at Dubai’s hotels surged in December and neared pre-pandemic levels as travelers flocked to the emirate to escape coronavirus lockdowns at home.
Hotels were 71% full last month -- the highest figure since February -- research firm STR said, citing preliminary data. Dubai’s hotel occupancy, for years one of the highest in the world, slumped to 23% in part of 2020 from about 80%.
Dubai attracts about 16 million tourists annually and its hotels were initially among the worst-hit by travel restrictions introduced to keep the pandemic in check.
Later in 2020, the government established a travel corridor with the U.K., which brought scores of holidaymakers to the Persian Gulf city. Tourism, key to Dubai’s economy, peaks during the northern hemisphere’s winter, with travelers enticed by Dubai’s beaches and sunny weather.
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