Dubai has reached the landmark of a hundred thousand hotel rooms with the addition of Westin’s property on Al Habtoor City. A tourism consulting report prepared by the Master Card Global Destination Cities Index ranks Dubai at number four among cities visited globally but on top for international overnight visitor spend. The Emirate is expected to reach thirty five million plus room nights by the year 2018 representing a nearly eleven percent growth since 2015. Also the forecast for 2018 says that Dubai is expected to boast a 77% room occupancy ratio. The Dubai government is targeting more theme parks, cultural districts and other entertainment avenues to attract more tourists by 2020.

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