Dubai welcomes 7.12 million visitors in H1 2022

Sunday, 7 August 2022 17:54

By ARN News Staff

Dubai Media Office published the figures from Dubai Economy and Tourism on Sunday.

That's 183 per cent growth in visitation rates year-on-year.

Hotels in the city averageed 74 per cent occupancy through the first half of 2022, which represents one of the highest hotel occupancy rates in the world.

Combined 18.47 million occupied room nights

#دبي تستقبل أكثر من 7.12 مليون زائر دولي في النصف الأول من عام 2022#Dubai welcomes 7.12 million overnight visitors in H1 of 2022 @DubaiDET pic.twitter.com/XBhOqUcfuZ
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) August 7, 2022

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