Quality residential developments in Dubai bounced back during the second quarter of 2012 after a stable first quarter, with average rent increases of six per cent for apartments and nine per cent for villas, new figures show. Sales prices recorded double-digit increases in three developments, with rises of six to eight per cent elsewhere, according to the latest the first half 2012 report from UAE property management company, Asteco.

UK visitor figures released by Dubai Tourism & Commerce Marketing, show the number of guest nights for visitors in the emirate increased by 14 per cent in the first quarter of the year in comparison to 2011. This has been driven by a 20 per cent increase in the average length of stay, with UK visitors now spending an average of four and a half days in the emirate compared with less than four days for the same period last year. 

Luxury hotel company Jumeirah Group is adding a 20th hotel to its international portfolio as it continues to extend its reach into London, Rome, Istanbul, and Mallorca. The news was announced by Gerald Lawless, Jumeirah Group’s executive chairman, during the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference in Dubai.

Dubai has been considered among the premium tourist destinations in the Middle East for over a decade. Now, with new airlift, hotels and attractions on offer, the emirate is cementing its place among the leading tourism markets around the world. Breaking Travel News takes a look.

KG Udaya Imdrarathna, Executive Director Tourism Affairs, Dubai talks about the developing travel sector in the United Arab Emirates.

The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) stated that the Dubai Metro project, since operated in 2009, has had a positive contribution to the appreciation of the value of lands & commercial properties in the vicinity of the metro stations as well as areas linked by the feeder bus service by as much as 7 to 34%.