Figures just released by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority have revealed Abu Dhabi’s 141 hotels and hotel apartments have turned in a promising quarter one performance with around the board growth in guest numbers, guest nights, average length of stay and revenues.
During the primary three months of 2013 some 631,417 guests checked into accommodation during the emirate – a six per cent rise on quarter one 2012.
Guest nights rose 23 per cent to two,119,016, the typical length of stay was up 16 per cent to three.36 nights and total revenues climbed 15 per cent on 2012.
The UK maintained its position because the emirate’s leading overseas guest source market delivering in quarter one some 39,841 arrivals, up seven per cent on quarter one 2012, a complete of 186,882 guest nights, a rise of 17 per cent and a mean length of stay of four.69 nights, up nine per cent at the comparative period.
The quarter one results were aided by a healthy March performance when guest arrivals rose nine per cent at the same month in 2012 to face at 230,974 which translated into 761,834 guest nights – a 26 per cent month on month increase with total revenues climbing 18 per cent, average length of stay edging up 16 per cent and occupancy rising seven per cent to 74 per cent.
The results were also delivered against a background of rising room supply with four new hotel facilities – two resorts, one in Abu Dhabi city another in Al Ain, and two hotel apartments within the UAE capital – opening during quarter one and bringing another 706 rooms online.
Major events also helped drive March’s performance with the emirate hosting Abu Dhabi International Triathlon, Abu Dhabi Festival, Abu Dhabi Air Expo and Qasr al Hosn Festival in addition to welcoming performances from Sting, Andrea Boccelli and Guns N Roses.