HOTEL REPORT
Dear Friends, As we enter what we intend to be yet another record-breaking year for visitor numbers, I am pleased to share with you January s Hotel Establishments Performance Report which, as you will see, has already established a solid foundation for us to build on in 2018. One month in, we can report a 7.4% increase in the number of hotel guests staying in Abu Dhabi compared with January 2017. In total, 437,228 hotel guests stayed in Abu Dhabi s 162 hotels and hotel apartments. This represents an increase of more than 30,000 compared to January 2017. As we look at that figure across the emirate, we can report that each region s metrics were in positive territory; Abu Dhabi up by 6.3%, Al Ain up by 7% and Al Dhafra up by an impressive 17.3%. However, on a note of caution, Occupancy Rates declined in January in both Al Ain (by more than 11%) and Al Dhafra (by more than 42%) regions, with only Abu Dhabi posting an increase (2.2%). The Average Length of Stay metric was soft in all three regions as well, only fractionally in Abu Dhabi (0.2%), but more significantly in Al Ain (2.7%) and Al Dhafra (40.2%). Breaking down the demographics on our most frequent visitors, the latest figures show that the USA and accounted for the biggest numerical rises, with the US posting a 36.1% surge in visitors compared to last year, and posting a 31. increase. Numbers were also healthy from the, and, with a more than 19% increase in visitation from the, a 15.4% boost in Saudi visitors and 10.7% more Chinese visiting compared to last January also. As we head further into 2018, we expect our most recent assets such as Louvre Abu Dhabi to prove a catalyst for sustained growth in visitor numbers as we look to follow the record-breaking 2017 with a similarly impressive 12 months. As ever, we look forward to keeping you updated over the coming months. Yours sincerely, Saif Saeed Ghobash Director General, Department of Culture & Tourism
TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERALL PERFORMANCE PAGE 1 HOTEL GUESTS PAGE 2 PERFORMANCE BY REGION PAGE 3 PERFORMANCE BY STAR RATING PAGE 4 UPCOMING EVENTS PAGE 5 DCT NEWS PAGE 6 GLOSSARY PAGE 7
OVERALL PERFORMANCE 2017 2018 162 Hotels with 30,896 rooms HOTEL GUESTS (000)* 407 422 454 360 374 408 438 428 415 440 487 324 437 +7.4% 0 From 0Jan 2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OCCUPANCY RATE 4,440 FULL YEAR 2016 FULL YEAR 2017 4,876 +9.8% 7 77% 7 76% 6 52% 62% 66% 71% 79% 83% 79% 73% 72% 7-0. 0% From 0% Jan 2017 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% -2.0% AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY (ALOS-DAYS)* 2.7 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.7 2.5-2.0% From Jan 2017 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 HOTEL TOTAL REVENUE (MILLION ) 676 505 535 510 522 533 582 408 395 294 327 334 470-6.9% 0 From Jan 0 2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AVERAGE ROOM RATE () 6,033 5,622-6.9% -6.8% 378 457 362 381 309 288 281 275 302 383 515 421 398 369 362-4.3% From Jan 2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-7.4% REVENUE PER AVAILABLE ROOM () 285 352 271 290 201 150 173 181 214 302 426 331 290 264 272-4.8% 0 From Jan 0 2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-9.2% * Numbers may be subject to revisions due to further data updates. 1
HOTEL GUESTS 437,228 HOTEL GUESTS* JANUARY 2018 Non FULL YEAR 2017 vs 2016 4,875,499 HOTEL GUESTS* 283,501 322,231 2,978,299 3,374,801 +7.4% +9.8% from Jan 2017 123,580 114,997 1,462,015 1,500,373 2017 2018 2017 2018 TOP NON- NATIONALITIES (000)* 2016 FULL YEAR 2017 FULL YEAR % Change % Change Germany Egypt Philippines 35.1 38.9 25.9 34.0 21.0 25.0 19.9 22.7 13.1 17.8 11.1 13.5 11.6 13.3 10.8 11.7 10.7% 31. 19.1% 15.4% 36.1% 22.0% 13.9% 10.7% Philippines Egypt Germany 231.9 372.4 323.4 360.4 238.2 270.8 185.9 180.2 136.7 169.2 156.8 159.9 146.7 151.5 135.5 135.0 60.6% 11.4% 13.7% -3.1% 23.8% 1.9% 3.2% -0.4% ALOS BY NATIONALITY (DAYS)* 2.32.2 1.5 1.5 2.82.6 4.3 3.8 2.2 2.2 3.5 2.9 4.5 4.5 2.92.8 2.12.0 2.2 2.1 1.5 1.4 3.1 2.7 4.0 3.6 1.9 1.8 4.2 3.5 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.2 4.5 4.5 * Numbers may be subject to revisions due to further data updates. TRIP MAIN PURPOSE JAN 2018 Vacations Business Mice VFR Shopping Others FULL YEAR 2017 Others, 7% VFR, 4% Shopping, 2% VFR, 4% MICE, 8% Shopping, 2% MICE, 8% 47% Others, 14% 43% 31% 30% 2
PERFORMANCE BY REGION JANUARY 2018 Jan 2018 ABU DHABI Al AIN Al DHAFRA % Change Jan 2018 vs 2017 Jan 2018 % Change Jan 2018 vs 2017 Jan 2018 % Change Jan 2018 vs 2017 GUESTS* 387,913 6.3% 37,388 7.0% 11,927 17.3% OCCUPANCY RATE 78% 2.2% 59% -11.2% 41% -42.6% ALOS DAYS* 2.8-0.2% 2.0-2.7% 2.0-40.2% REVENUES (M AED) 425.6-6.8% 25.6-12.6% 18.5-4.9% ARR (AED) 358-5.0% 302-13.4% 742 69.6% REVPAR (AED) 279-3.0% 179-23.1% 306-2.7% SUPPLY AND TOP NATIONALITIES JANUARY 2018 ABU DHABI 131 Hotels with 27,127 rooms 10% 24% Germany AL DHAFRA 11 Hotels with 1,207 rooms 7% 10% 14% 29% 8% 6% 4% Oman Egypt Jordan AL AIN 20 Hotels with 2,562 rooms 4% 3% 3% 2% 10% 53% FULL YEAR 2017 GUESTS* 2017 4,295,030 ABU DHABI Al AIN Al DHAFRA % Change 2017 vs 2016 10.3% 2017 450,328 % Change 2017 vs 2016 5. 2017 130,180 % Change 2017 vs 2016 8.2% OCCUPANCY RATE 74% -0.1% 59% -10.3% 46% -31.9% ALOS DAYS* 2.6-6.6% 1.9-4.2% 2.5-24.4% REVENUES (M AED) 5,081.4-5.1% 328.1-11.1% 212.5-31.9% ARR (AED) 366-6.0% 321-14. 612-7.6% REVPAR (AED) 269-6.1% 190-23.3% 283-37.0% * Numbers may be subject to revisions due to further data updates. 3
PERFORMANCE BY STAR RATING 45 HOTELS 12,717 ROOMS 37 HOTELS 7,679 ROOMS 33 HOTELS 4,651 ROOMS DELUXE 19 HOTELS 3,329 ROOMS SUPERIOR 16 HOTELS 1,809 ROOMS STANDARD 12 HOTELS 711 ROOMS HOTEL GUESTS (000)* 2017 2018 JANUARY 2018 FULL YEAR 2017 vs 2016 HOTEL GUESTS (000)* 2016 FULL YEAR 2017 FULL YEAR 170 183 124 142 77 75 2,011 1,857 1,575 1,319 829 830 15 20 14 13 7 5 177 236 184 154 74 69 OCCUPANCY RATE (%) 72% 69% 77% 80% 79% 76% 77% 84% 79% 77% 7 78% 68% 66% 73% 76% 77% 73% 81% 80% 80% 74% 73% 72% ARR (AED) 554 533 282 259 228 211 356 333 248 228 214 198 582 540 307 276 263 223 361 340 273 239 250 209 TOP NATIONALITIES JANUARY 2018 7% 14% 26% 9% 8% 6% 4% 27% Philippines Egypt Pakistan 7% 6% 4% 4% 14% 23% Australia 33% 32% 11% 12% 12% 7% 9% Philippines 8% Philippines Egypt 7% Egypt 4% Pakistan 6% 3% Oman 4% 6% 20% * Numbers may be subject to revisions due to further data updates. 4
UPCOMING EVENTS MAR 2018 APR 2018 For detailed list of events please check https://abudhabievents.ae/en/pages/default.aspx 5
DCT ABU DHABI NEWS Abu Dhabi Publishing Forum: The inaugural Abu Dhabi Publishing Forum launched towards the end of the month under the theme Transformations and Achievements in the Publishing Industry: The Emirati Experience. Attended by publishers and authors from around the world, the opening session was attended by Sheikha Budour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Founder and President of the Emirates Publishers Association, HE Saif Saeed Ghobash, Director General of the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, Dr. Hany Torky, Chief Technical Advisor of the Arab Knowledge Project, United Nations Development Programme, along with experts from the publishing industry. Umsiyat Music Series: Held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Shamsa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan, the three-day Umsiyat series of outdoor concerts launched at Umm Al Emarat Park with a performance by Iraqi singer Farida Mohammad Ali. An enthralled audience was treated to an evening celebrating the importance of music in our common human heritage. The performances continued with a concert by Javed Ali, one of s best playback singers the following night, and ended with a concert by Tunisian superstar Lofti Bouchnak alongside 16 musicians. My Heritage, My Responsibility: As part of Al Ain s calendar of cultural activities and events, the My Heritage, My Responsibility series returned to Al Ain Palace Museum on 11 th and 12 th January. Featuring an array of evening events and activities, this series focused on the variety of traditional performances typical to the different regions of the ; from the desert to the mountains, from the sea to the oases. My Heritage, My Responsibility took place in the courtyard of Al Ain Palace Museum, where visitors could experience some of unique Emirati performing arts including Al Hoolu, Al Hadwa, Al Rababa, Al Taghrooda, and Al Harbiya. Travel Through Traditions: The new Travel Through Our Traditions tour series returned with a journey through Al Ain exploring the ancient traditions of camel convoys, and the rearing and breeding practices on camel farms. Beginning at Al Ain National Museum, the tour took visitors across various camel farms in the city. Visitors learned about the rich history behind camel rearing, breeding and camel convoys as they featured in Emirati culture and heritage. Camels were famously used for travel, trading, and as a source for leather, milk and meat. Hosted by the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi at Al Ain National Museum, Travel Through Our Traditions will return for its third and final installments in February. 6
GLOSSARY Occupancy Rate, % Occupancy is the percentage of available rooms that are occupied, calculated by dividing the number of occupied rooms by the available rooms. Available rooms Number of rooms available during the month covered by the report excluding out-of-order (a room status term indicating that a room is scheduled for maintenance, refurbishment, deep cleaning, etc.) Number of rooms used daily, including complimentary and house use Occupied rooms Average Length of Stay ALOS Guest arrivals Average number of nights guests spent in a single stay, calculated by dividing guest nights by guest arrivals Number of registered guest arrivals (check-ins) including those who occupied complimentary or non-revenue generating rooms either for day-stay or overnight stay Guests Nights Number of night guests spent in the hotel regardless of the type of rooms they occupy Total revenues Revenue generated by hotels from all their operations, including service charge and taxes Average room (daily) rate ARR/ADR Revenue per available room RevPAR A ratio that indicates average room rate and to what extent rooms are being up-sold or discounted; calculated by dividing room revenue by the number of occupied rooms. (Note: Based on paid rooms only, excluding complimentary and house use but service charge) Revenue per Available rooms, calculated by dividing the total revenues by total rooms in hotel minus out-of-service rooms Disclaimer: All rights reserved. Report content is based on available information at the time of publishing and is subject to change without notice when more accurate or complete data is available 7