Abu Dhabi's Hotels witness Record Month

Figures released by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) reveal a 19 per cent increase in visitors to Abu Dhabi last month. The destination's hotels welcomed 226,002 guests in September, generating 714,577 nights, an increase of 26 per cent. September's guest intake means in the first nine months of this year, 1,981,732 guests stayed in Abu Dhabi's 148 hotels and hotel apartments - a 14 per cent increase on 2012. Guest nights achieved from January to September end came in at 6,195,319 - up 25 per cent year-on-year. Average length of stay for the first nine months has risen 10 per cent to 3.13 nights. Average room rate in Abu Dhabi in the first nine months of this year has fallen two per cent on 2012 and now comes in at £70 (AED419).