Dubai's hotels outperformed the Middle East significantly in June by posting a 12 percent year-on-year rise in occupancy to 70 percent, data shows.
Local events such as Dubai's summer shopping sale helped spur a 14 percent boost in revenue per available room (RevPAR) to $111, the companies said in a joint report Sunday.
The increase was "an achievement in the face of increased supply," analysts said, aided by the city's reputation as a safe haven amid the Arab Spring revolts.
Abu Dhabi posted 60.9 percent occupancy during June, compared to 55.7 percent last year, but saw a drop in RevPAR to $79 from $86 as the Gulf's high temperatures signalled the start of the Gulf's low season.
Middle East hotel rates continued to lead the global market in June, with average RevPAR at $127 for the month, despite political turmoil in the region deterring travellers from former tourism hotspots such as Egypt and Tunisia.
Room rates outpaced those in Europe ($90), Asia Pacific ($90) and the Americas ($61), with occupancy up 3.2 percent on the year-earlier period.
The worst performer of the Arab cities surveyed was Muscat, which saw 38.1 percent occupancy, down by 4.1 percent on the same period a year earlier.
Most of the Gulf cities are investing heavily in adding more hotel rooms, with Oman alone expected to add some 21 percent more rooms annually over the next five years.
Dubai itself has more hotels under construction than any other city in the world. A report shows that the emirate has 97 hotels under development, amounting to 35, 124 rooms.
Abu Dhabi is second on the list, with 66 hotels and 21,572 rooms.
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