GCC Hotels to Add 126,000 Rooms by 2030, Saudi Arabia Leads

Dubai: GCC countries are expected to add around 126,000 new hotel rooms by 2030, increasing the region’s current supply by about 25% and taking total inventory to approximately 616,000 rooms, according to a new report by property consultancy Cavendish Maxwell. The report was released at the Future Hospitality Summit World. Khaleej Times
The GCC currently has around 490,000 hotel rooms in operation, with the UAE accounting for about 43% of that stock. As of August 2026, the UAE had 212,135 hotel rooms, including roughly 151,380 in Dubai. Khaleej Times
Saudi Arabia leads the expansion pipeline with almost 94,500 new rooms, which could take its total supply to nearly 275,300 rooms by 2030. The UAE ranks second, with more than 23,000 rooms in the pipeline, including about 11,180 in Dubai. Khaleej Times
The report also shows softer hotel occupancy across GCC markets between January and August 2026. Saudi Arabia recorded around 59% occupancy, while the UAE also averaged about 59%, with Dubai seeing a sharper year-on-year decline. Khaleej Times