JEDDAH: UAE hotel revenue per available room fell 31.8 percent year to date through June, while occupancy dropped 22.2 percentage points to 57.9 percent, according to JLL. The consultancy said sustained regional tensions and weaker international arrivals compounded the impact of the traditionally slower summer season, pressuring hotel performance across the UAE. Government support has helped cushion the sector from the downturn, with a 2.5-billion-dirham ($681 million) relief package easing cost pressures across Dubai’s hospitality industry, according to the real estate services firm.

Hotel operators turn to cost management strategies to offset conflict's challenges, JLL reports

JEDDAH: UAE hotel revenue per available room fell 31.8 percent year to date through June, while occupancy dropped 22.2 percentage points to 57.9 percent, according to JLL. The…