Local, Asian and African tourists top visitors to Ajman in H1

The Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD) has announced that the emirate earned Dh200 million in tourism revenues from a total of 272,021 visitors in the first half of 2016.

Tourism revenues from April to June 2016 reached Dh92 million, 11 per cent higher compared to the same period in 2015. Total guests for the period are 129,617 from 119,376 in 2015. Three furnished apartments were added to the inventory during the three-month period.

Occupancy rate for the second quarter was reported at 63 per cent for hotels while hotel apartments had 68 per cent occupancy rate.

Faisal Al Nuaimi, General Manager, said: “The increase for the second quarter of 2016 may be minimal but it is still a significant increase because when combined with the revenue of the first quarter, the result is very encouraging. Factors such as fall in oil prices, currency fluctuations and geopolitical situation are impacting industry performance but as the report indicated, the numbers of visitors are picking up which means tourists view the UAE as a safe destination with our stable and economic environment and a diverse range of offerings that attract both existing and potential markets.”

Guest nights for the second quarter reached 293,512 with majority of the guests staying at five- and four-star hotels and superior and standard hotel apartments.

Local tourists still top the emirate’s guests followed by visitors from Asia and Africa, other Arab countries and GCC nationals. Europeans, Americans and Russian visitors comprised more than 30,000 of the total guests.

With the addition of three furnished apartments to the inventory, Ajman has 39 establishments with total 3,392 hotel rooms and units and 5,737 beds.

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