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Dubai hotels are advertising staycations and offering discounts as the Iran war impacts tourism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
Some hotel nightly prices are estimated to have dropped by more than 50%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
While staycations have always been a core offering, the drop in prices is drawing in some residents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Dubai’s glitzy hotels are slashing prices and pushing staycations to fill rooms.<\/p>\n
With air travel limited and governments around the world advising their citizens not to travel to the UAE, hotels are offering staycation deals to ease the impact of lower international tourism<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n The Jumeirah hotel chain, which operates the 5-star Jumeirah Beach Hotel and the iconic Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, among others, has been touting staycation offers on its Instagram stories this week.<\/p>\n These offers, specifically for UAE residents, include up to 30% off stays and perks such as 2-for-1 spa treatments. Outside these resident discounts, the cheapest rate for two adults at the Burj Al Arab is $905 this month, rising to $1,514 in April. The hotel chain did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n Shangri-La Abu Dhabi, another 5-star hotel, also promoted its staycation deal on Wednesday, which included 15% off dining.<\/p>\n Address Beach Resort, a 5-star hotel based in JBR, said it’s offering UAE residents up to 30% off to stay at its resort between March 5 and April 30. This month, the cheapest rate for two adults without residents’ discounts is $320 a night at the resort. It jumps to $571 in the middle of April.<\/p>\n Roda Beach Resort, a 4-star hotel located in Jumeirah, said it has received “multiple extension requests” and requests for a “staycation for a lower price” within a day of posting its staycation offer on Tuesday. The resort said it is offering deals on its rooms starting at $108 over the next three weeks.<\/p>\n