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The data also showed that hotel revenue rose 27 percent to AED4.7 billion in the first 11 months compared to the same period last year.
The department’s statistics also showed RevPAR at AED 249, up 23 percent from last year, while average room rates at hotels in the capital stood at AED 355, up 21 percent.
The majority of hotel guests at Capital Hotels are Emirati (29% of all tourists, or 1.062 million).
In terms of non-UAE nationalities, Indians led the way, accounting for 12 percent of all tourists, or 426,000 guests, a 31 percent increase from the same period last year. It was followed by the UK, Egypt, the Philippines and Saudi Arabia with 4% each, with 161,000 British guests, an 88% increase, 152,000 Egyptian tourists, a 10% increase, 145,000 Filipino guests, and 135,000 Saudi tourists. Tourists, up 225%.
According to the department, Pakistan came in sixth with 106,000 tourists, up 16 percent, followed by the US (105,000 tourists, up 55 percent). Jordan’s tourist arrivals rose 5 percent to 80,000, while Oman increased 177 percent to 67,000 and France reported a 71 percent increase to 64,000.
The department’s figures also showed that occupancy at five-star hotels rose sharply in 11 months, up 34 per cent to 1.598 million, with an average occupancy rate of 62 per cent and a year-on-year increase of 3 per cent – the previous period. Meanwhile, occupancy at four-star hotels rose 21 percent to 1.14 million, with an average occupancy rate of 78 percent, an increase of 3 percentage points.
One-, two- and three-star hotel guests increased by 17 percent to 555,000, with an average occupancy rate of 73 percent. Hotel apartments increased by 13%, with 344,000 visitors. The average occupancy rate is 80%.
Abu Dhabi city accounted for the largest proportion of hotel guests with 3.188 million guests, up 27%, while Al Ain Hotel received 331,000 guests, up 10%, followed by hotels in the Al Dhafra area with 118,000 guests, up 17%.
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