Villas on stilts, infinity pools, and ministerial suites at rock-bottom prices: Faced with a drop in international visitors due to regional geopolitical tensions, Dubai’s flagship hotels are changing course. To save their season, they’re offering unprecedented discounts exclusively for residents of the United Arab Emirates.
Five-star luxury at rock-bottom prices
For residents of the United Arab Emirates, this is an unprecedented opportunity. Legendary establishments such as the Burj Al Arab, Anantara The Palm, and the Mandarin Oriental are offering spectacular discounts ranging from 30% to over 50%, with rates at some luxury hotels even dropping to a quarter of their usual high-season prices. Stays once reserved for a wealthy international elite are suddenly becoming accessible to the local middle class thanks to “staycation” packages.
To entice locals to walk through their doors, hotel complexes are competing with ingenuity: automatic room upgrades, free cancellations with no fees, unlimited access to water parks, or even the full room price returned as gift cards to spend in the property’s restaurants and spas.
The shadow of the geopolitical crisis over the emirate
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