Ras Al Khaimah Hotel Revenue Up By 47% In Q3

The Tourism chief at Ras Al Khaimah announced recently that the hotel room revenue grew by 47 % in the third quarter of 2014 as the emirate is a popular destination among the tourists.

Last year the 1 million barrier was not broken until November, demonstrating the rocketing tourism growth being experienced by the Emirate, which has 65 kilometers of prime beach coastline.

Steven Rice, the CEO of RAK TDA said that “Our percentage growth in guest nights for the third quarter of 2014 compared to the same period last year was 72%, so extremely impressive.” He also mentioned that “We are also seeing significant increases in the number of people searching for Ras Al Khaimah in Google, in visits to our website, and in the levels of engagement via our social media presence. In addition, hotel room revenue increased in the third quarter of 2014 by 47% compared to last year."

RAK is a very popular emirate among the residents for a getaway during Eid and public holidays. The emirate attracted over 63,870 guest nights during 5 days of Eid Al Adha, domestic UAE travelers accounted for 32%, UK 12%, Russia 12% and Germany 10%.

According to data gathered from Smith Travel Research report, Ras Al Khaimah’s average daily room rate (ADR) was 19% higher than Abu Dhabi, which was supported by new openings on Al Marjan Island and Waldorf Astoria, which was Hilton luxury brands’ first property in the UAE.

Rice also commented on future prospects “Forward bookings are looking strong, interest in the emirate across multiple business sectors is on the rise and overall we expect the positive growth patterns experienced in Ras Al Khaimah to continue."

Earlier this year Ras Al Khaimah said it was launching a new tourism branding, pitching the emirate as a “world class leisure destination” and retreat from the urban cities such as Dubai. RAK TDA is considering building a mountain village and establishing mountain climbing and zip lining to attract tourists and to add to the list of activities.

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