Hotel officials expect the number of international visitors to exceed pre-"pandemic" levels
An active movement of tourist reservations in Dubai... and strong growth indicators for the sector in 2023
Expectations that 2023 will record the best indicators ever in business tourism and conferences in Dubai.
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Hosni Abdel Hadi: "Tourism indicators are positive for the new year, and we expect an active movement in the tourism sector."
Major international companies and event organizers choose Dubai as their destination.
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Officials in the tourism and travel sector confirmed the continuation of the active and strong movement of advance tourist reservations, supported by the great demand for Dubai, which has become one of the most important tourist destinations in the world, expecting that the index of international visitors, during the current year, will exceed the levels before the “Covid-19” pandemic. 19» in 2019, and that 2023 will record the best indicators ever in terms of business tourism and conferences.
They told «Emirates Today» that the indicators indicate that the hotel market will witness continuous growth during the coming period, explaining that the strong growth indicators recorded by Dubai, including the number of hotel nights, the average return, room prices, as well as the length of stay spent by guests And the size of the hotel market in the emirate, which exceeded levels before the "Covid-19" pandemic in 2019, confirmed the great attractiveness that Dubai enjoys at the global level, in light of the huge diversity of entertainment options, facilities, and new destinations.
better performance
In detail, the regional director of the “Hyatt Hotels Group” in Dubai and general manager of the “Grand Hyatt” hotel, Fathi Khogli, said, “The tourism sector in Dubai has achieved, during the past two years, significant growth rates, within the framework of recovery from the effects of the (Covid-19) pandemic.” Which qualified it to record better performance indicators, compared to pre-pandemic levels, including hotel nights, average yield, hotel room prices, as well as the length of stay spent by guests, and the size of the hotel market in the emirate.
He added, "These growth indicators confirmed the great attractiveness that Dubai enjoys at the global level, in terms of its position as a prominent global tourist destination, in addition to its distinguished location as a magnet for investments in the tourism and travel sector," pointing out that Dubai has also become a destination for private investment. In the sectors supporting the travel and tourism industry, including the restaurant sector that follows international brands.
Khogli confirmed that there is a strong movement for pre-bookings, especially with regard to the business tourism sector.
Business tourism
"We expect this year to record the best indicators ever in terms of business tourism and conferences," Khogli said, pointing out that more major international companies and event organizers choose Dubai as their destination in light of the distinguished services and strong infrastructure offered by the emirate.
He revealed that international visitors from abroad currently account for a large percentage of the total reservations for the coming period, indicating that the revenues recorded by the group's hotels during the past year exceeded the levels of the year 2019 by large percentages "before the (Covid-19) pandemic", with the improvement in room rates. hotel.
He continued, "In light of the reservations indicators, the occupancy rates will witness high rates for the coming months."
positive outlook
For his part, Walid Al-Awa, General Manager of Tamani Marina Hotel, said, "Indications indicate that the hotel market will witness continuous growth during the coming period," pointing out that expectations are positive for the year 2023, regarding the movement of international visitors coming to the emirate, at a time that exceeded It contains growth rates for some tourism performance indicators in the hotel market, pre-pandemic levels.
Al-Awa pointed out that most of the hotel establishments in Dubai recorded strong occupancy rates during December 2022, with high tourist demand, especially reservations made a few days before the date of residence, indicating that Dubai is a tourist destination that has its global location, and annually attracts millions of visitors around the world.
He stressed that Dubai continued to consolidate its position on the global tourism map, and enjoys many elements of tourism attractions, as it embraces many entertainment destinations, in addition to being one of the safest tourist destinations in the world, in parallel with the events and activities it offers as a preferred destination to visit throughout the year. .
He referred to the market diversification strategy, as promotional policies focus on targeting more segments of visitors.
Occupancy rates
In the same context, CEO of Carlton Hotels, Hosni Abdel-Hadi, said that "tourist indicators are positive for the new year 2023," pointing to the strong performance of the tourism sector in the emirate during the past year as a whole.
He added, "Tourist demand for Dubai extends during the first quarter of this year, and we expect an active movement, and January, February and March are usually the best months of the year." He pointed out that the increase in the number of participants in exhibitions and conferences during the current year will be reflected in the high demand for Dubai. .
He said, "We expect occupancy rates to be 10% higher, compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019," noting that the tourism sector in Dubai recorded leaps in terms of international tourist influx rates, numbers of new facilities and rooms, as well as a huge variety of options. Entertainment, facilities, and new destinations that have attracted the attention of millions around the world.
Al-Rayes: Dubai is strengthening its global position every year
"The active movement of reservations in the tourism sector is continuing, supported by the great demand for Dubai," said Mohammed Jassim Al-Rayes, Executive Vice President of "Al-Rayes Travels - Al-Rayes Group".
He added, "We expect the various performance indicators, including the number of international visitors during the current year, and the average occupancy, to exceed pre-pandemic levels in 2019."
Al-Rayes stated that "Dubai strengthens its global position every year, in light of the new attractions it adds, in addition to the continuous growth in the events and exhibitions sector that it hosts annually," pointing out that the diversification of the base of export markets for visitors to the emirate is also in continuous expansion.
Al-Rayes expected that the continuous easing of travel restrictions in various international markets, including the Chinese market recently, would reflect positively on the rates of tourist flow, or air traffic, as well as trade, pointing out that China was one of the most prominent export markets for visitors before the pandemic.
He continued: «Dubai has resorted during the past years to diversify tourist attractions in various sectors, whether for the purpose of business or leisure, and has become one of the most important and most popular tourist destinations in the world among various segments, and is visited by millions of visitors every year, and has succeeded in receiving more than 12 million An international visitor during the period between January and November 2022.
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