In Dubai there is a tourism Dubai Fee for all tourists staying overnight in apartments and hotels in Dubai. The amount of the tourist tax depends on the number of stars of the hotel and the type of room. The tax in Dubai is not charged per person per night, but per room per night. The tourist tax must always be paid locally at the hotel and will not be passed on by the holiday provider.
The amount of tourist tax in Dubai also depends on the type of accommodation you stay in. For an overnight stay in a hotel in the highest 5-star class, you pay a higher amount of tourism tax per night than an overnight stay in a 3-star hotel. Below we have clearly listed the amount of the tourism tax per hotel class for you.
How much is the tourist tax in Dubai?
Proceeds from the “Tourist Dirham” will be used to finance the new tourism organization DCTCM, Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing. This organization was founded to promote Dubai for further increase the number of tourists. The DCTCM is also committed to improving the tourism industry in Dubai. They hope to raise between 300 and 330 million dirhams annually through the tourist tax. This money will, among other things, finance the Dubai Expo 2020 world exhibition. The total cost of the Dubai Expo 2020 is estimated at 6 billion euros, so the tourist tax alone will not be sufficient to finance the event. It is expected that the introduction of the new tax will not lead to a decrease in the number of tourists visit Dubai every year.
Hotel type Cost in dirham per night
- 5 star hotel or resort 20 AED
- – 4 star hotel or resort 15 AED
– 3 star hotel or resort 10 AED
– 2 star hotel or resort 10 AED
– 1 star hotel or resort 7 AED
Deluxe hotel apartment 20 AED
Superior hotel apartment 15 AED
Standard hotel apartment 10 AED
Guesthouse 7 AED
Luxury holiday home 15 AED
Standard holiday home 10 AED
