Dubai: The number of visitors to Ras Al Khaimah grew 7 per cent in March this year compared to the same period in 2015, the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (TDA) said on Monday.
The authority did not give the actual figure.
The emirate’s hotels for the month reported an occupancy rate of 80.3 per cent, up 13.3 per cent over March 2015. Revenue per available room (RevPAR- an industry measure of occupancy and rates) increased 14.1 per cent.
In the first quarter of this year, Ras Al Khaimah’s hotels saw an occupancy rate of 71.3 per cent, up 17.7 per cent compared to the same period in 2015. Rev PAR rose 9.2 per cent year on year in the first quarter.
Ras Al Khaimah’s top source markets include the UAE, Germany, UK, Russia and India.
“But as a result of our trade missions and industry partnerships, we are now seeing an increase in visitors from new markets such as China, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe,” stated Haitham Mattar, CEO of the authority.
“Furthermore, we have implemented a new leadership structure to deliver on our new strategy, and we are working in close partnership with our hotel and government stakeholders. We have gained considerable momentum, and this will only continue as we focus our efforts investing in our tourism offering,” he added.
