Dubai has unveiled a significant lodge investor incentive programme providing 100 per cent refunds on key municipal and tourism charges for 2 years after opening.
The transfer targets new lodge initiatives in Dubai South, Palm Jebel Ali, Dubai Parks and Dubai Islands.
The Division of Financial system and Tourism (DET) launched the lodge investor incentive to stimulate hospitality growth in future high-growth areas throughout the emirate.
The initiative follows the issuance of Government Council Decision No. (68) of 2025 by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Government Council.
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Beneath the choice, qualifying motels shall be reimbursed 100 per cent of the Municipality price on room gross sales and the Tourism Dirham for 2 years after opening.
The inducement applies to new motels, resorts, lodge flats and different DET-approved amenities situated within the designated areas.
Issam Kazim, CEO of Dubai Company for Tourism and Commerce Advertising and marketing, mentioned the programme marks “an essential new part within the growth of Dubai’s hospitality ecosystem”, increasing its attain into rising districts whereas sustaining the town’s tourism development trajectory.
He added that public-private partnerships and a diversified market method stay central to Dubai’s tourism technique, reinforcing its ambition to be “one of the best metropolis to go to, dwell, work and spend money on.”
Traders welcome initiative
Khalifa Al Zaffin, Government Chairman of Dubai Aviation Metropolis Company, mentioned the choice will strengthen investor confidence, significantly in Dubai South, which continues fast residential and industrial enlargement.
Khalid Al Malik, Managing Director of Dubai Holding, described the initiative as a “daring transfer” reflecting Dubai’s visionary management and proactive method to attracting worldwide capital and driving sustainable sector development.
The inducement applies solely to motels registered after the Decision’s introduction and is anticipated to attract additional funding as Dubai implements the Financial Agenda D33.
Between January and August 2025, Dubai welcomed 12.54m worldwide in a single day guests, a 5 per cent year-on-year enhance, whereas motels logged 29.03m occupied room nights, up 4 per cent from 2024.
Town’s occupancy fee reached 78.5 per cent, among the many world’s highest, rising two share factors over the identical interval final yr.
Utility and eligibility
The Division of Financial system and Tourism will handle purposes and confirm compliance all through the inducement interval.
Eligible institutions have to be licensed and categorized below Decree No. (17) of 2013 Regarding the Licensing and Classification of Resort Institutions within the emirate, start operations inside three years of making use of, and preserve compliance at some stage in the profit.
The initiative aligns with the emirate’s long-term ambition to diversify its economic system, broaden customer capability, and reinforce its repute as a worldwide tourism and funding hub.
By stimulating lodge growth in newly master-planned areas, it helps sustainable development below the D33 agenda and enhances the emirate’s competitiveness worldwide.
