Abu Dhabi Hotel Guest Numbers Rise 6% During June

01 Aug, 2018

The latest figures released by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) for the emirate’s hospitality sector show the number of hotel guests staying in Abu Dhabi during June rose by 6% compared to the same month a year ago, with Saudi Arabian and American guests underpinning the uplift.

Completing a record-breaking first half of the year, June’s results reveal the Department’s plans to exceed 2017’s record-breaking numbers of guest arrivals, when close to five million people stayed in the emirate, are on track.
In total 339,592 visitors were guests of Abu Dhabi’s 162 hotels and hotel apartments during June, an increase of more than 19,000 over the previous year. For the first six months of 2018, the figures show Abu Dhabi upping the total number of hotel guests to the emirate by 5% on the year, with 2,413,230 guests in total arriving.

Visitors from Saudi Arabia and the USA provided the main drivers for June’s strong showing, with the Holy Month of Ramadan a factor in the almost 57% increase in arrivals from KSA. The United States also posted double-digit growth for the month, with approximately 27% more guests arriving in June compared to last year.