TOURISM

Dubai bags number one global destination title

This is according to data from hotel management analytics firm STR.

In Summary

• In the period between January and April 2022, Dubai scooped position one in hotel occupancy.

• Dubai Economy and Tourism Assistant Manager — International Relations Tareq Bin Brek encouraged people leaving in Nairobi to take up the step and visit Dubai.

African couple in Dubai mall.
African couple in Dubai mall.
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Dubai has been ranked as the number one global destination during the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards 2022.

In the period between January and April 2022, Dubai scooped position one in hotel occupancy, beating other international destinations including New York (61 per cent), London (60 per cent) and Paris (57 per cent), for the January-April 2022 period.

This is according to data from hotel management analytics firm STR.

Dubai Economy and Tourism Assistant Manager — International Relations Tareq Bin Brek encouraged people in Nairobi to take up the step and visit Dubai.

Brek said Dubai has a lot more to offer from an opportunity to study abroad, work and experience their culture.

“We encourage everyone to take it up and visit Dubai, they will have an opportunity to experience the culture, make a decision to study there as we have over 60 international universities,” Tareq said.

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