Dubai Crowned Best Global Destination in the Travelers' Choice Awards 2023 by Trip Advisor
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Dubai was crowned the best global destination in the 2023 Travelers' Choice Awards from TripadvisorⓇ Travellers' Choice Awards, the largest travel platform in the world, for the second year in a row, which reflects Dubai's leading position as one of the most preferred tourist destinations in the world, and confirms the continued With steady steps towards achieving one of the ambitious goals set by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, within the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 with regard to making Dubai one of the 3 most important global destinations for visitors in the fields of specialized tourism. Business, as well as confirming its position as the best city in the world to live, work and visit.
On this occasion, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, expressed his pride in this great achievement, and said: "A few days after His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the Dubai Economic Agenda for the next ten years, Its objectives included confirming Dubai’s position among the top 3 global destinations for tourism and business. This global achievement, for the second year in a row, and the choice of millions of travelers from around the world, confirms Dubai’s competence and ability to achieve this goal and highlights its position as one of the destinations that enjoys great confidence and widespread international appreciation. .
His Highness noted the importance of this achievement and the elements it relied on, saying: "The great diversity of the tourism sector between holiday tourism, business tourism, exhibitions and conferences in Dubai is supported by a high-level infrastructure, tourism, service and entertainment facilities that are distinguished by international standards, and facilities and logistical services of the best in the world. Elements. Work does not stop on its development and raising the level of its quality and efficiency, so that Dubai will always remain the preferred city and the inspiring model in finding everything necessary to welcome its guests from different countries of the world and ensure their comfort and happiness.
His Highness, the Crown Prince of Dubai, thanked everyone who contributed to achieving this achievement, which comes as a result of the exemplary cooperation between the government and private sectors within a partnership aimed at strengthening Dubai's steps on the path of global leadership in various fields, especially in the tourism and travel sector, stressing the continuation of work to consolidate this. Prestige and upgrading it by adopting best practices and affirming Dubai's role in shaping the future of this vital sector globally by providing new and advanced models of quality standards in travel and tourism, and providing all the visitor's needs to ensure comfort and happiness.
The largest global platform
The announcement of choosing Dubai came at the top of the international classification of the preferred global destinations for travelers for the year 2023 during the annual ceremony held by "Trip Advisor", as travelers choosing the emirate, for the second time in a row, is in line with the efforts made to strengthen the emirate's growing economy, including the tourism sector, which is the first time It is the second in history that a global destination has won the title for two consecutive years.
The winners of these awards are selected in a unique way, as millions of travelers from all over the world provide their assessments and opinions completely independently about the various destinations, activities and experiences that they offer;
It also covers all traveler reviews and their valuable ratings for any independent destination during a 12-month period, from November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022.
For his part, His Excellency Helal Saeed Al Marri, Director General of the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai, said: “The vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, is to make Dubai the city of the future and the best destination in the world. To live, work and visit is the approach on which we work, and the determined efforts made by various parties and partners within the framework of effective partnership between the public and private sectors contributed to Dubai winning the title of the best global destination for the second year in a row.
His Excellency added, "The tourism sector is a fundamental pillar in the growth and diversification of Dubai's economy. It contributes to continuing to enhance our offers, as well as providing exceptional experiences for guests, developing the sector and improving the skills of its workers to accelerate the growth of the sector, and thus this was reflected positively in Dubai's economy, as well as strengthening its position." The emirate is an attractive destination for business and talent. This growth also provides national talents with many opportunities to start and develop their careers in the sector, as we are keen to continue providing training and education for them as well as for workers in the sector in general."
International awards
The award presented by Trip Advisor is the latest addition to a series of international awards received by Dubai, which confirms the emirate's leading position in the sector.
Dubai also continues to win international awards as a global center in the food and culinary arts sector, in conjunction with the launch of the first Michelin Guide for Dubai, and the arrival of the famous Gault & Millo Guide for fine cuisine to the emirate in 2022;
This distinction comes thanks to the diverse and unique services provided by more than 13,000 restaurants and cafes spread all over Dubai.
Many restaurants, chefs and food experiences in Dubai were also honored and appreciated during the inaugural ceremony of the 50 Best Restaurants in the Middle East and Africa Awards 2022.
In turn, His Excellency Issam Kazim, Executive Director of the Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing, said: “Dubai continues to consolidate its leading position in the global tourism sector, inspired by the vision of our wise leadership, and this award constitutes a new incentive that pushes us to enhance our presence among the most prominent tourist destinations in the coming years.” On its position as the best global destination in the Travelers' Choice Awards from "Trip Advisor" to continue our innovative efforts to keep abreast of the latest developments in the travel and tourism sector, and to provide exceptional experiences and offers that meet the aspirations of various groups .. Unique landmarks and major events enhance Dubai's attractiveness and confirm the superiority of its tourism product according to the highest standards Globalism ".
He added: "Dubai's excellence lies in its unique ability to surprise its guests every time, through a variety of renewable offers that consolidate its authenticity and long-standing traditions. We have succeeded in highlighting these advantages through a series of global marketing campaigns, with the support of about three Thousands of partners around the world, which has contributed to attracting more travel enthusiasts who want to explore the famous landmarks in Dubai such as the Museum of the Future and other unique destinations.In 2023 and beyond, we seek to focus mainly on driving growth and supporting the many and varied tourism experiences in Various fields, including entertainment, shopping, culture, cooking and others.
¬ The name of Dubai has emerged significantly throughout 2022 as one of the most preferred destinations for travel, business and international events, in conjunction with Expo 2020 Dubai, which achieved great success and attracted about 24 million visits before its closing on March 31, 2022. Festivals and business events also promoted Entertainment activities also supported the city's thriving tourism scene, including the Dubai Shopping Festival, the Dubai Food Festival, the Gulf Food Show, the Dubai World Cup, the World Government Summit, GITEX Technology Week, the Dubai Desert Classic, the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, and the Dubai Expo. International Boat Show, Arabian Travel Market, and others.
Dubai continues its efforts to provide many regulatory initiatives, develop advanced infrastructure, and provide various travel options to keep pace with the rapidly developing global tourism scene, and attract more travel enthusiasts from all over the world.
The tourism momentum in Dubai is also witnessing rapid growth, thanks to the support of many local and international partners, which establishes its position as the safest, most secure and liveable city in the world.
The latest data published by the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai revealed that the emirate received 12.82 million international visitors between January and November 2022, more than double the number of its visitors during the same period in the year 2021, which recorded 6.02 million visitors.
During the 11 months of last year, Dubai witnessed the reception of guests and guests in 794 hotel establishments that provided 145,098 rooms, which contributed to recording a strong hotel occupancy rate of about 73 percent, which is among the highest occupancy rates in the world.
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