Abu Dhabi witnessed 81 percent average occupancy during four days of Eid Al Adha

Abu Dhabi witnessed 81 percent average occupancy during the four days of Eid Al Adha, which saw a surge in visitors from both the UAE and further afield, including the Emiratis, Saudis, Indians, British, and Americans.

The hotel occupancy rates in Abu Dhabi during Eid Al Adha 2018 averaged 81 percent across the 4 days from Tuesday, August 21 (the start of Eid) to Friday, August 24, the department of culture and tourism Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) said in a release.

This represented a 6 percentage point increase compared to the average occupancy figure of 75 percent during Eid Al Adha in 2017.

The highest occupancy rate (87 percent) was recorded on the second day of Eid. This exceptional holiday period saw a surge in visitors from both the UAE and further afield, with Emiratis, Saudis, Indians, British and Americans making up 55 per cent of total visitors.

"Once again, Abu Dhabi demonstrates its position as a leading tourism destination for visitors from the region and beyond. We are making strong progress in achieving our forecast guest arrivals growth for the year. Eid Al Adha provided further impetus as the capital welcomed a record-breaking number of visitors, with many of our leading hotels achieving near full occupancy with tourists choosing Abu Dhabi as the place to spend their holiday," DCT Abu Dhabi undersecretary Saif Saeed Ghobash said.

Meanwhile, in terms of occupancy rate, the highest was achieved by 4-star hotels (88 percent). Compared to Eid Al Adha 2017, 5-star and 4-star hotels experienced a significant increase in occupancy rate. Occupancy across 5-star hotels increased by 9 percent while 4-star hotels reported an increase of 8 percent.

During these four days, the leading nationalities welcomed by the capital included Saudis (9 percent), Indians (8 percent), British (8 percent) and Americans (4 percent) in addition to other international visitors.

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