More than 11,300 new hotel rooms are set to open across Dubai by 2027, with almost 4,620 coming to the market this year, according to leading real estate advisory group Cavendish Maxwell.

Last year, Dubai had added 4,255 rooms across 19 hotels to its inventory, representing year-on-year growth of almost three per cent.

As of December, the city boasts 724 hospitality establishments, with 151,245 keys between them, stated the industry expert in its Dubai Hospitality 2024 Market Performance Report.

Cavendish Maxwell pointed out that hotel inventory will grow by 3.1 per cent this year, with 3.4 per cent growth predicted for 2026. By the end of 2027, Dubai is set to have more than 162,600 rooms across 769 hotels. High-end accommodation continues to dominate Dubai’s hotel offering: in 2024, almost 70 per cent of room supply fell in the high-end (luxury, upper upscale and upscale) category. Of the upcoming supply for 2025, nearly 70 per cent will be in the luxury and upper upscale segment, the research shows.

Gergely Balint, Associate Partner, Commercial Valuation and Hospitality expert at Cavendish Maxwell, said: “Dubai’s world-leading hospitality and tourism sectors set more records and reached new milestones in 2024.”

“We can look forward to continued strong performance in 2025, with another 20 hotels and resorts due to open,” he added.