emirates7 - Abu Dhabi’s hospitality sector continued its upward trajectory in March 2025, generating AED611 million in total hotel revenues, according to preliminary figures from the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) and the Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD).
The revenue was primarily driven by room bookings, which contributed AED345 million, followed by AED228 million from food and beverage services, and AED38 million from other income streams.
Around 417,000 guests stayed in hotels across the emirate during March, underscoring Abu Dhabi’s rising global appeal. This increase reflects the variety and quality of the emirate’s accommodation options and hospitality services.
There were 171 hotel properties operating in Abu Dhabi that month, offering a combined total of 34,341 rooms. These establishments recorded more than 1.2 million guest nights and achieved an average occupancy rate of 69%. The average revenue per available room (RevPAR) reached AED486.
Non-Arab Asian visitors made up the largest group of international hotel guests at 152,000, followed by 123,000 European guests. Emirati nationals accounted for 58,000 stays, demonstrating Abu Dhabi’s growing attractiveness to a broad international audience.
Five-star hotels saw the highest volume of guests at 205,000, with Europeans comprising the largest segment at 78,000. Four-star hotels hosted 119,000 visitors, while hotels rated three stars and below welcomed 54,000 guests. Serviced apartments accommodated a further 38,000 guests.
This strong performance supports the objectives of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Strategy 2030, which aims to draw 39.3 million visitors annually, 178,000 new tourism jobs, expand hotel capacity to 50,000 rooms, and boost the tourism sector’s GDP contribution to AED90 billion by 2030.
The revenue was primarily driven by room bookings, which contributed AED345 million, followed by AED228 million from food and beverage services, and AED38 million from other income streams.
Around 417,000 guests stayed in hotels across the emirate during March, underscoring Abu Dhabi’s rising global appeal. This increase reflects the variety and quality of the emirate’s accommodation options and hospitality services.
There were 171 hotel properties operating in Abu Dhabi that month, offering a combined total of 34,341 rooms. These establishments recorded more than 1.2 million guest nights and achieved an average occupancy rate of 69%. The average revenue per available room (RevPAR) reached AED486.
Non-Arab Asian visitors made up the largest group of international hotel guests at 152,000, followed by 123,000 European guests. Emirati nationals accounted for 58,000 stays, demonstrating Abu Dhabi’s growing attractiveness to a broad international audience.
Five-star hotels saw the highest volume of guests at 205,000, with Europeans comprising the largest segment at 78,000. Four-star hotels hosted 119,000 visitors, while hotels rated three stars and below welcomed 54,000 guests. Serviced apartments accommodated a further 38,000 guests.
This strong performance supports the objectives of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Strategy 2030, which aims to draw 39.3 million visitors annually, 178,000 new tourism jobs, expand hotel capacity to 50,000 rooms, and boost the tourism sector’s GDP contribution to AED90 billion by 2030.