More than 10,000 short-term rental properties are already listed on dubizzle each month. Now, the platform is moving beyond property discovery by allowing users to directly book licensed holiday homes; adding a new digital channel for the UAE's growing flexible-stay market.
September 24, 2026 | Palak Kataria | UAE | PropTech | 3 Min Read
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The line between a property marketplace and a travel booking platform is getting a little thinner in the UAE.
dubizzle has launched direct booking functionality for holiday homes, allowing users to search, compare and reserve professionally managed short-term rental properties without leaving its platform.
The move expands dubizzle's role in the property journey beyond discovery and enquiries into actual transactions, while giving licensed holiday-home operators another channel through which to reach potential guests.
The launch comes as short-term accommodation becomes an increasingly visible part of the UAE's residential property market.
According to dubizzle's monthly data, more than 10,000 short-term rental properties are listed on the platform, indicating the scale of inventory already being marketed to holidaymakers, business travellers, remote workers and longer-stay visitors.
Users can browse licensed properties across the UAE, ranging from city apartments and waterfront residences to family homes and luxury villas, before completing their reservation directly through dubizzle Holiday Homes.
For the property sector, however, the operator side of the model is equally relevant.
Licensed holiday-home operators, property management businesses and developers gain another route to market their short-term inventory and convert property searches into bookings. dubizzle says the platform will prioritise professionally managed properties and compliance with local regulations.
That could become increasingly relevant as the UAE's holiday-home segment matures.
Short-term rentals sit at the intersection of two of the country's largest industries: tourism and real estate. They give property owners an alternative operating model while providing visitors with accommodation options beyond conventional hotels.
Haider Ali Khan, CEO of dubizzle and CEO of Dubizzle Group MENA, said demand for flexible accommodation continues to be supported by the UAE's appeal as a destination to visit, live and invest. He added that the new functionality is intended to simplify bookings while supporting licensed operators.
The move is also notable for what it says about property platforms themselves.
Traditionally, online property portals helped buyers, tenants and guests find properties before the transaction moved elsewhere. Direct booking brings another part of that transaction onto the marketplace itself.
For UAE holiday homes, that means the digital journey from browsing a property to securing a stay can increasingly happen in one place.
And with more than 10,000 short-term properties already appearing on dubizzle each month, the launch gives a sizeable existing segment a new way to convert property interest into actual occupancy.
Source: dubizzle; Dubizzle Group MENA; supplied company announcement
