According to latest figures released by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), last month’s arrivals at the emirate’s 149 hotels and hotel apartments rose 26per cent year-on-year with some 260,810 guests checking in and delivering 856,785 hotel nights – a 27per cent uplift on November 2012.
Occupancy levels for the month lifted 10per cent to 83per cent and total revenue lunged 19per cent upwards to AED669 million (US $190.3 million).“This is great news which we were cautiously optimistic about given November was packed with events including the headline Grand Prix, the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, the FIFA Under 17 World Cup and Abu Dhabi Art,” said Jasem Al Darmaki, Deputy Director General, TCA Abu Dhabi.
“It’s all the more gratifying given that since last year the emirate has seen 12 more properties and almost 2,500 new rooms come on line. Length of stay – which is now touching 3.3 nights – continues its upward trend which suggests people are increasingly convinced of there being ever more to do and see here,” he further shared.
India remains the top overseas source market for 2013 with 157,594 Indians checking into Abu Dhabi’s accommodation this year – a 26per cent increase on 2012. They delivered 620,641 room nights – up by a quarter year-on-year and stay, on average 3.94 nights.
Occupancy rate for the year to date is 70per cent – up by 9 per cent on 2012. Total hotel revenues for the year to date is close to AED 5 billion (US $1.4 billion) – up 11per cent on 2012, with F&B income representing close to AED1.9 billion (US $517.2 million), which has climbed 19per cent. Average room rate is now running at AED477.22 (US $122) – which is a slight dip of 1per cent on the year.
