Published on : Tuesday, July 3, 2018
From January to May, the total number of overnight hotel guests reached 2.1 million in that time frame, posing a growth of 4.9 percent annually. Chinese visitors recorded a 19.9-percent increase.
India positioned after China with 119,900 tourists, up by 22.2 percent, as Germany was recorded a 20-percent growth whereas 71,300 Germans traveled to Abu Dhabi.
The UAE capital organizes popular tourist sites like the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the Emirates Palace Hotel and the leisure hotspot Ferrari World on Yas Island.
Saif Saeed Ghobash, undersecretary of DCT Abu Dhabi, said “the figures are very encouraging, and demonstrate steady growth.”
On the outlook, Ghobash emphasized that with Warner Bros World, Abu Dhabi will open avenues to another family fun park on July 25, along with a new five-star hotel.