Best Hotels Companies in United Arab Emirates
The 40 best Hotels companies in United Arab Emirates in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Sunset Hospitality Group.
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Ranked: Best Hotels companies in United Arab Emirates
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunset Hospitality Group Operator of standalone hotel | $35M | 16 mo ago | Series C | Serge Dfouni Co-Founder | 2011 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+15 | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 2 | Qstay Operator of hotels | $11M | 27 mo ago | Seed | Artur Khayrullin Founder | 2020 | — | — |
| 3 | Maison Privee Operator of hotel | $4M | 98 mo ago | Series A | Paul Mallee Co-Founder & MD | 2017 | WixSentryBootstrap+21 | — |
| 4 | Fairmont Chains providing luxury accommodations, dining, and event hosting services | — | 69 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1907 | Cart FunctionalityAdobe Experience ManagerApple iCloud Mail+12 | 2 awards |
| 5 | Abu Dhabi National Hotels Abu Dhabi National Hotels - Hotels, Catering, Transport, Tours. | — | 142 mo ago | Public | Khalid Anib CEO | 1975 | PHPApache HTTP ServerCloudflare+6 | — |
| 6 | Al Habtoor Palace Operator of luxury hotels | — | — | Unfunded | Khalaf Ahmad Founder | 2018 | Node.jsUbuntuTailwind CSS+14 | — |
| 7 | Al Khoory Hotels Operator of chain of hotels | — | — | Unfunded | Mohammed Khoory Founder | 2008 | — | — |
| 8 | Atlantis Operator of standalone resorts | — | — | Acquired | Paul Burke Managing Director | 1993 | SitecoreNode.jsStorybook+24 | — |
Top 5 Hotels companies in United Arab Emirates
#1
Series C · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2011$35Mraised▾
Operator of standalone hotel
- Apr 2025Series C$28.7M
- Oct 2022Series C$35M
#2
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2020$11.1Mraised▾
Operator of a virtual hospitality platform intended to offer luxury properties for vacation. The company's platform provides rentals that combine the service and convenience of a premium hotel with the privacy and comfort of a home that is backed by premium standards and supported with extensive services, including free access to the facilities of the best 5-star beach resorts, enabling tourists to experience a great and memorable stay through technology and design.
- Jun 2024Seed$4.6M
- Jun 2024Conventional Debt—
- Jul 2022Conventional Debt—
- Jul 2022Seed$6.5M
#3
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2017 · 85 employees$4Mraised▾
Operator of hotel
- 2018Series A$4M
#4
Acquired · Dubai, Dubai · founded 1907 · 546 employees—raised▾
Chains providing luxury accommodations, dining, and event hosting services. The company offers hotel stays, restaurants, bars, cafes, and breakfast options. It provides venues for meetings, conferences, weddings, and social events. The company also offers experiences such as wellness, skiing, and golf.
#5
Public · Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi · founded 1975—raised▾
Abu Dhabi National Hotels is a hospitality group that encompasses hotels, restaurants, destination management services, catering and transportation. ADNH owns many reputable and recognizable hotels,including The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal; Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas; Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort; Le Meridien Abu Dhabi; Hilton Abu Dhabi; Hilton Al Ain; Sofitel Dubai Jumeirah Beach. ADNH’s other hospitality divisions include Al Ghazal Transport and ADNH Compass
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Funding & growth over time
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