Abu Dhabi hotels get off to a positive start
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Recent statistics released by the Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) stated that the Emirate’s 149 hotels and hotel apartments had a great to 2014 with soaring guest arrivals numbers.
As per the statistics, 276,970 guests checked into the emirate’s accommodation last January – a 36% rise on January 2013. In all, the arrivals delivered 855,651 guest nights which is an increase of 26% on the same month-by-month comparison. Occupancy for the month rose to 77% – which was up 10% on January last year and average room rate moved slightly upwards, by two percent to AED462 (US$ 126).
Total hotel revenues climbed 22% to AED 522 m (US $142.1 m) with food and beverage recording 21% growth to AED 194,013,640 (US $53 m).
“January reaped the benefits of international holiday seasons and hosting of numerous major events in the emirate,” said HE Jasem Al Darmaki, deputy director general, TCA Abu Dhabi. “This is an excellent start to a year in which we have stretched our hotel guest target to 3.1 year m following last year’s performance.”
India remained the emirate’s primary overseas hotel guest market with 16,221 Indians checking into Abu Dhabi’s accommodation – a jump of 29% on January 2013. These arrivals delivered 65,937 guest nights, which climbed 15% year-on-year with the average Indian staying just over four nights.
The UK maintained its second place overseas market ranking with 15,208 Britons checking into Abu Dhabi’s hotels – which was up 24% on 2013. The UK arrivals delivered 64,150 guest nights, which was a lift of 12% year-on-year with the average Briton staying over four nights.
The USA surpassed Germany as the third largest overseas hotel guest market in January with 10,935 Americans staying in the emirates hotels which was a leap of 48% on the same month last year. The Americans delivered 47,197 hotel guests, which was up 13% on 2013 and stayed, on average, four and a half nights.
Germany slipped to fourth place in the overseas source market rankings with 10,773 Germans checking into Abu Dhabi’s accommodation, which was a 25% year-on-year increase. The German guests delivered 52,543 guest nights – a rise of 24% – and stayed on average close to five nights.
Major market strides were made during January with arrivals from China – which rose 353%. Some 9,751 Chinese checked into Abu Dhabi’s hotels during the month accounting for 14,632 room nights – which was a year-on-year increase of 147%.
Kuwait too delivered major strides forward for Abu Dhabi during January. In total 2,215 Kuwaitis checked into the emirates hotels – a 76% year-on-year increase. The Kuwaitis delivered 5,441 guest nights which was a stellar 99% uplift month-on-month with Kuwaitis staying, on average, 2.46 nights.
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