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Abu Dhabi welcomes record number of hotel guests

Sunday, 4 August 2019 15:39

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A record 1.2 million visitors stayed in Abu Dhabi’s hotels during the second quarter of 2019.

That’s a 6.8 per cent increase year-on-year, according to the Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi.

The growth was mainly driven by a rise in guests from Saudi Arabia and India.

Meanwhile, total hotel revenue during the period grew 3.7 per cent to reach AED 1.2 billion.

Hotels in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and Saadiyat Island were among the top performers.

Abu Dhabi reaches a new record in number of hotel guests for the 2nd quarter of 2019 with year-on-year increase of almost 7% up to 1.2 million guests, compared to the same period in 2018, according to the latest report from DCT Abu Dhabi. pic.twitter.com/ri8pLUnvsb
— Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (@dctabudhabi) August 4, 2019

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