Stranded in Dubai: Polish Tourists Face Eviction as Emergency Hotel Agreement Expires

WARSAW, March 6 – A group of Polish tourists vacationing in Dubai say they are being forced out of their hotels, left in a precarious financial limbo amid suspended air travel. The situation stems from the recent outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East, which grounded their return flights scheduled for March 2.

One tourist, Marcin from Krakow, told reporters that after being stranded, Polish consular officials assured him an agreement was in place with Dubai authorities. Tourists, they said, could stay and eat at their current hotels free of charge until evacuation flights were arranged, even if their original bookings had ended.

"For the first few days, the hotel honored this," Marcin explained. "Then, on the third day, the staff told us we had to leave. They said the arrangement was only for 72 hours and would be compensated from state funds. Our options were to pay the full rate ourselves or vacate the room."

The rates quoted by the hotel for continued stay, according to Marcin, were prohibitively expensive for the stranded families. With funds running low, some have scrambled to find alternative short-term housing while awaiting news of a flight home.

"We’ve managed to find a place for one night, but money is very tight," Marcin said. "Our only hope is that we get sent home soon. I know some people have already managed to leave." The experience highlights the complex challenges tourists can face when international crises disrupt travel, leaving them caught between government assurances and on-the-ground hotel policies.