Abu Dhabi has reported a 12 per cent rise within the choice of guests staying in its 145 hotels and hotel apartments for the primary half this year in comparison to the 1st six months of last year.
Figures just released by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority also show guests inside the emirate are staying longer and that there were significant increases in hotel occupancies and revenues.
During the primary 1/2 this year some 1,333,339 guests checked into Abu Dhabi accommodation delivering 4,226,604 guest nights – an increase of 25 per cent on 2012.
On average the guest stayed 3.17 nights – that’s up 12 per cent on last year, which translates into an occupancy rate of 71 per cent – again up eight per cent on 2012.
“We on target and this heightened performance, despite significant increases in resort and hotel inventory, justifies our increased efforts in trade engagement and international marketing and promotion and the expanded product operators and investors have put into the destination,” said HE Mubarak Al Muhairi, director general, TCA Abu Dhabi.
“We anticipate the momentum building within the second half the year which covers key happenings consisting of the Grand Prix, Abu Dhabi Art, the Al Ain Aerobatics Show, some of headline concerts on Yas Island and major sports including the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the Wake Park World Champonship Finals.
“On the business events front we will watch for hosting the International Conference on Neurology and Epidemiology that is expected to be attended by upwards of 600 specialists in these fields and Abu Dhabi’s hosting, this December, of the Seatrade Middle East Cruise Forum.”
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