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Sharjah plans for 12,000 hotel rooms by 2010

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TOURISM PLAN: Sharjah is planning to build 5,000 hotel rooms in the next two years. (Getty Images)
TOURISM PLAN: Sharjah is planning to build 5,000 hotel rooms in the next two years. (Getty Images)

Sharjah is planning to add more than 5,000 new hotel rooms in the next two years, increasing the total number of hotel rooms to 12,000 by 2010, a senior tourist official has revealed.

Speaking on the sidelines of the World Travel Market (WTM), Mohamed Al Noman, director general of Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), said the move was designed to meet the growth of tourism in the emirate, state news agency WAM reported on Tuesday.

He said: "In order to accommodate the increasing number of tourists visiting Sharjah, the emirate is gearing up to increase hotel capacity, and is continuing to attract world-renowned hotel brands.

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"Over 5,000 new hotel rooms will be added in the next two years, increasing the total number of hotel rooms to 12,000 rooms by 2010."

He stressed the importance of Sharjah's involvement in WTM, saying the international platform was important to highlight the tourist attractions in Sharjah.

WTM's exhibition attracted more than 49,000 visitors from 202 countries last year, with figures expected to increase by around 10 percent this year.

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