SHARJAH
Sharjah’s hospitality sector saw a 7.8 per cent increase in revenue during the first half of 2017, with its value reaching Dh372 million, according to the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority.
The SCTDA reported a 70 per cent occupancy rate from January to June this year. The total number of guests for the first half of the year reached 885,000, representing a 3.5 per cent increase versus the same period in 2016. Saudi nationals occupied many of the local hotels’ lists of top guests. During the first two quarters of the year alone, hotels welcomed at least 72,000 Saudi travellers.
