Abu Dhabi hotels received 2.4 million guests during the first five months of this year, and hotel revenues rose to AED3.18 billion ($86 billion) during the same period according to recent data released by the Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi, a report said.

According to the data, based on statistics from the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, January saw 498,700 hotel guests; February, 507,400; March, 433,700; April, 500,080; May, 471,800, Emirates News Agency, WAM, said.

Hotel revenues rose to AED3.18 billion during the same period, with January contributing AED629.7 million, February AED717.1 million, March AED608 million, April AED660.3 million, and May AED566.5 million.

Abu Dhabi city accounted for the majority of hotel guests, with 2.179 million, while Al Ain attracted around 169,000 guests, and the Al Dhafra region welcomed approximately 64,000 guests.

By the end of May, the number of hotel establishments in Abu Dhabi stood at 169, offering 34,079 rooms. This includes 126 hotels with 28,600 rooms and 43 hotel apartments with 5,476 rooms.