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BMI: UAE Tourism Report (Oct-11)

2011-12-19 13:10:00 (читать в оригинале)

Tourism OverviewThe tourism sector continues to record solid growth in 2011. After a strong performance in Q111, themost recent available data, figures for H111, show that guest numbers at Dubai hotels totalled nearly4.6mn. We estimate that this represents good growth of about 10% year-on-year (y-o-y). In Abu Dhabi,data for the first seven months of 2011 show a robust 15% y-o-y increase in tourists (including Emiratiarrivals) at hotels to over 1.2mn guests. Key source markets France and Germany recorded sizeablegrowth in visitors of 27% and 17% y-o-y respectively. There was also a surge in arrivals from the GulfCooperation Council (GCC) countries, particularly in July. In H111, in Sharjah, there was modest growthof 3% y-o-y in tourist arrivals (including UAE nationals) at hotels to about 0.8mn. In July, visitornumbers went up 18% y-o-y. As in previous years, European arrivals accounted for 40% of total visitorsin H1, while tourists from the GCC, particularly Saudi Arabia, and Asia accounted for 29% and 18%respectively. Arrivals from Russia, more than 153,000, which dominates visitors from Europe, by 36% yo-y in H1.HospitalityThe hospitality sector is on course to achieve another good year, after a strong recovery in 2010. BMIestimates that the number of resident nights at Dubai hotels rose solidly in H111 y-o-y. Data for January-July for Abu Dhabi show occupancy levels were up by 10% y-o-y to 70%, while the average length ofstay increased by 11% to just under three nights. The UK remained the most important internationalsource market, with a 21% y-o-y increase in guest nights to 354,155. The second key market, the US,recorded 282,510 nights, up by 26% y-o-y. The third most important market, India, which has beenespecially targeted by the marketing authorities, provided 235,695 guest nights, rising by a robust 52% yo-y. Average room rates in Abu Dhabi dropped markedly, improving competitiveness. In Sharjah, therewas robust