In this video, we recap Dubai’s latest initiative to accelerate growth in the hospitality sector, a new Hotel Incentive Scheme launched by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) under the directives of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
The programme, approved under Executive Council Resolution No. 68 of 2025, offers 100% reimbursement of the Dubai Municipality fee on room sales and the Tourism Dirham fee for the first two years of operation. Eligible projects include new hotels, resorts, and serviced apartments in key growth areas such as Dubai South, Palm Jebel Ali, Dubai Parks, and Dubai Islands.
The initiative comes as Dubai welcomed 12.54 million international overnight visitors in the first eight months of 2025, a 5% year-on-year increase — with hotel occupancy reaching an impressive 78.5%, among the highest globally.
Officials, including Issam Kazim, CEO of the Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing, hailed the move as a major step forward for the city’s Economic Agenda (D33) and a strong signal to investors looking at Dubai’s expanding tourism and real estate landscape.
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