Dubai To Host ATM 2024, City Has 150,000 Hotel Rooms And Welcomed 17m Tourists Last Year
The upcoming edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) will serve as a pivotal gathering for hospitality stakeholders from May 6 to 9 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
According to data from Deloitte, Dubai is leading the regional hospitality markets with a strong outlook for 2024.
The city now offers more hotel rooms than major capitals such as London, New York City and Bangkok, and as of this month, Dubai has a hotel room capacity of over 150,000.
ATM 2024 in Dubai
Data from the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) showed that the city welcomed 17.15 million overnight visitors during 2023, with the average length of stay also increasing.
According to Deloitte, occupancy peaked at 88 per cent in February.
Danielle Curtis, Exhibition Director ME at Arabian Travel Market, said: “As the hospitality landscape in the GCC region continues to evolve, the data paints a compelling picture of growth and opportunity.
“ATM 2024 will feature a wide range of hospitality brands from around the world, and we are pleased to report that there has been a 21 per cent increase in exhibition space dedicated to hotel brands this year, demonstrating strong interest and demand”.
