India among Dubai's top 10 hotel guest source markets

India has been ranked among Dubai's top ten hotel guest source markets in 2013, according to the Emirate's Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing.
The other countries included in the list are Saudi Arabia, UK, US, Russia, Kuwait, Germany, Oman, Iran and China.
The number of tourist arrivals has increased by over one million in the last one year.
The data released by DTCM showed guest numbers across all hotel establishments (hotels and hotel apartments) between January and December reached 11.01 million compared to 9.96 million recorded in 2012.
The Australian market experienced the highest growth, with an increase by 39 per cent in 2013 - a result largely attributed to increased flights following the partnership between Emirates airline and Qantas announced in April 2013.

The DTCM said Saudi, consistently Dubai's primary source market, experienced further growth, with visitors up by 19.9 per cent to 1.35 million.

The Chinese tourism market also grew, with visitors up by 11 per cent, partly as a result of bolstered marketing efforts and the opening of DTCM's fourth China office in late 2013.
"The strong growth shown in hotel establishment guests in 2013 is a positive first step on our journey to 2020," Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General of DTCM, said.
"Having announced the Tourism Vision for 2020 in May 2013, a 10.6 per cent growth in hotel establishment guests demonstrates that we are on track to double the 10 million tourists received in 2012 to 20 million per year by 2020 and is an affirmation of the destination's ever increasing appeal," he said.