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Dubai hotels busy despite economic slowdown
Dubai's hotels have the highest occupancy rates of any country in the Middle East for the first two months of this year, Khaleej Times reported Thursday (April 8th). Despite a regional downturn that is hitting the hospitality sector, Dubai hotels boast an occupancy rate of 79% with the average room costing $200 per night, according to figures compiled by Deloitte, a global consultancy and auditing firm.
The Middle East overall is showing a decline in occupancy by more than 25% for 2010 to barely reach 60%. Abu Dhabi's hotels are declining in both occupancy and revenue as room occupancy stands at 55%. Deloitte credits Dubai's promotion strategies for filling more rooms than any other destinations.
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