The number of guest arrivals into Abu Dhabi during the first four months of the year has increased by 20 percent compared to the previous year, new figures released by Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority have revealed.
The 1,370,241 guest arrivals delivered 3,899,135 guest nights, an increase of 11 percent on the same period in 2014, prompting the authority to adjust the 2015 guest arrivals target from 3.5 million to 3.9 million.
Domestic tourism from within the UAE remained the primary source of hotel guests and guest nights, accounting for a 44 percent share of all arrivals, with 441,154 guest arrivals generating 1,004,525 guest nights, a rise of 20 percent on 2014.
The January to April performance has also been spurred on by growth in guest arrivals from China, an increase of 75 percent over the corresponding period last year.
China has now become the third largest overseas market for the emirate, supported by strong regional GCC tourism growth, and robust performances from the UK, Ireland, India, the US and leading European markets.
Occupancy for the January-April period increased marginally to 79 percent in comparison to last year, while revenue from hotel establishments recorded a 12 percent increase to AED2.431 billion ($661.3 million). Room revenue increased by 16 percent, while food and beverage revenue increased by 3 percent.
The UK remained the leading European market, with arrivals jumping 17 percent to 80,673, delivering 328,410 guest nights, a 10 percent increase.
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