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Abu Dhabi room rates jumped during IDEX 2025

ARLINGTON, Va. – 11 March 2025 – Abu Dhabi’s hotel industry posted its highest February average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR) since 2009, according to preliminary data from CoStar. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, and analytics in the property markets. 

February 2025 (year-over-year % change):

  • Occupancy: 86.8% (-3.5%)

  • ADR: AED873.51 (+40.6%)

  • RevPAR: AED758.37 (+35.8%)

Abu Dhabi hosted the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) between 17-21 February, which pushed monthly highs in ADR (AED 1,680.40) and RevPAR (AED 1,552.33) on Monday, 17 February. Each metric remained above AED 1,000 throughout the event period. 

The market’s highest daily occupancy (93.9%) was seen during the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge on Tuesday, 25 February. Overall, Abu Dhabi’s occupancy was above 80% on every day of the month except 28 February (66.1%), which was impacted by the beginning of Ramadan.

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Additional Performance Data
CoStar’s world-leading hotel performance sample comprises more than 86,000 properties and 11 million rooms around the globe. Members of the media should refer to the contacts listed below for additional data requests.

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Karolina Capova
Senior Media Relations Executive – STR 
media@str.com 

About CoStar Group, Inc.  
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Founded in 1986, CoStar Group is dedicated to digitizing the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights, and connections that improve their businesses and lives.

CoStar Group’s major brands include CoStar, a leading global provider of commercial real estate data, analytics, and news; LoopNet, the most trafficked commercial real estate marketplace; Apartments.com, the leading platform for apartment rentals; and Homes.com, the fastest-growing residential real estate marketplace. CoStar Group’s industry-leading brands include STR, a global leader in hospitality data and benchmarking, Ten-X, an online platform for commercial real estate auctions and negotiated bids and OnTheMarket, a leading residential property portal in the United Kingdom.

CoStar Group’s websites attracted over 134 million average monthly unique visitors in the fourth quarter of 2024, serving clients around the world. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, CoStar Group is committed to transforming the real estate industry through innovative technology and comprehensive market intelligence. From time to time, we plan to utilize our corporate website as a channel of distribution for material company information. For more information, visit CoStarGroup.com.