Abu Dhabi hotels earned $231m in April 2025, with 87 per cent occupancy and over 1.52m guest nights
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Abu Dhabi hotels generate $166m in March 2025
Abu Dhabi’s hotel sector earned $166m in March 2025, driven by rising international arrivals and strong occupancy
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Etihad celebrates 44,000 Abu Dhabi Stopover bookings
Abu Dhabi Stopover scheme encourages visitors to explore attractions in the city
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Abu Dhabi tourism boosted as Yas and Saadiyat Islands see visitor surge
Yas Island And Saadiyat Islands report record visitor numbers for 2024, ahead of new attractions including Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi
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1.4 million overnight guests experience Abu Dhabi in Q1 2025
Hotels generated $630mn revenue, up 18% yoy; RevPAR reaches $131.8, up 25%; and occupancy level at a high 79% across the emirate
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Abu Dhabi eyes $24.5bn tourism GDP boost by 2030
Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi expects 13 per cent sector uplift this year
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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque welcomed nearly 2mn visitors during Ramadan, says new report
The mosque received 391,011 visitors during Ramadan, and an additional 122,819 guests during the Eid holiday period
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Etihad launches Abu Dhabi Pass for tourists with free 10GB SIM, bus travel, dining offers and discount attractions
Etihad Airways and Department of Culture and Tourism offer major Abu Dhabi visitor boost
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Visitors set to stay longer on Yas Island
Yas Island is home to a 400-metre beach, ten hotels, an 18,000-capacity arena, a marina, a Grand Prix race track, and the Yas Links Golf Course, where a round of the PGA European Tour takes place
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UAE holiday guide; Saudi visa rules; Dubai real estate records; Coldplay in Abu Dhabi – 10 things you missed this week
UAE holiday planning, Saudi visa rule updates, Dubai real estate records, Coldplay in Abu Dhabi and more top news stories this week
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Coldplay in Abu Dhabi: Hotel room rates soar 300% as international fans rush to UAE, industry experts say
A lineup of additional concerts is further attracting fans and tourists from the region and neighbouring countries, further boosting the travel and hospitality demand both in Abu Dhabi and Dubai
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Abu Dhabi welcomes 4.8mn guests in 2024, cultural visits rise by 21%
The strategy is built around four key pillars: offering and city activation, promotion and marketing, infrastructure and mobility, and visa, licensing, and regulation
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Abu Dhabi’s Yas and Saadiyat Islands see surge in visitors
Abu Dhabi tourism boosted by domestic and international visitors to Yas and Saadiyat Islands
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Etihad Airways smashes tourism targets as Abu Dhabi Stopover bookings increase 242%
Abu Dhabi Stopover programme a hit with Etihad Airways passengers after smashing tourist targets
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Abu Dhabi tourism: Aldar and IHG announce major deal to transform 6 Yas Island hotels into single luxury resort with beach access
Yas Island hotels set for major makeover with Aldar and IHG forming mega 1,389-key luxury resort in Abu Dhabi
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WATCH: Red Bull stunt athlete breaks record with breath-taking skydive to surf jump in Abu Dhabi
Stunning Abu Dhabi record sees skydiver leap from helicopter to land on Surf Abu Dhabi wave