(Abu Dhabi) – With Abu Dhabi expected to surpass its target of attracting 3.1 million hotel guests in 2014, Dubai is continuing to prove itself as a popular destination for tourists across the world, snatching the title of world’s number one destination for hotels.
The emirate is also the world’s number one destination for retail. Both titles are among Dubai’s biggest milestones this year, said Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTCM).
The tourism body added that Dubai jumped from its position as eighth most visited city in the world by international visitors in 2012, to fifth place in 2014, according to statistics by MasterCard.
(Courtesy WAM)
