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MediaN / Sharjah 27-04-2109 / WAM
The total number of hotel guests in the Emirate of Sharjah last year was 1,738,543 with total revenues aggregating 633 million dirhams.
The hotel occupancy rate was 65 per cent. In 2018, the number of tourists from Russia, the CIS and the Baltic region increased by 41 per cent and their market share increased from 15 per cent in 2017 to 23 per cent in 2018. The number of tourists from Africa increased by 4 per cent The market for tourists from China is 7 percent.
The first five nationalities attracted by the emirate last year were Russia, Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltic States. The number of visitors reached 392,691 and the number of visitors reached 145,413, Chinese 122,328, Saudi Arabia 117,074, and 113,300 visitors.
These statistics were announced last year in conjunction with the ongoing preparations for the participation of Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority in the Arabian Travel Market 2019, which will be launched tomorrow and will last until May 1 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center, where the Authority intends to highlight the highlights of its projects and initiatives Which aims to raise global awareness about the emirate’s most attractive tourist destinations throughout the year.
The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) succeeded in entering the Indonesian, Malaysian, German and Singaporean markets for the first time last year, supported by an integrated portfolio of promotional campaigns that attracted international attention, highlighting the exceptional offers, attractive tourist destinations and historical, cultural and heritage landmarks of Sharjah. Of visitors from Scandinavia, Northern Europe and the Far East to activate cooperation with potential and new tourism markets.
During the past year, the Authority has achieved a number of outstanding institutional and administrative achievements, which culminated in obtaining three ISO certificates: Quality Management System (ISO 9001), Environmental Management System (ISO 14001) and Occupational Safety and Health Management System (ISO 18001). In the field of tourism, Best Tourism Authority “during the 2018 Arab Travel Awards.
In the year 2018, the Emirate of Sharjah witnessed the launch of a number of pioneering initiatives, including the Sharjah Summer Festival in its first edition and the opening of a number of new hotels which represent a major boost to efforts to accommodate the growing number of tourists coming to the emirate. The 52-room “Al Bait Hotel” and Four Points by Sheraton Sharjah, which boasts 225 modern hotel rooms and a number of hotels expected to open in the third quarter of this year such as the Novotel Sharjah Sharjah And the Pullman Sharjah Hotel, which will include 118 hotel rooms and suites.
