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Expedia has unveiled a strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism, aimed at bringing more visitors to the emirate. Becky Anderson spoke to Expedia CEO Ariane Gorin about this new venture.

Cultural tourism helps lift Abu Dhabi hotel revenue by 24%

Abu Dhabi’s hotel revenues for the first half of 2025 rose by a quarter from the same period last year, due mostly to a sharp increase in the emirate’s cultural tourism and rising numbers across heritage sites. There were 2.9 million hotel guests between January and June 2025, a 2 percent rise on 2024, the UAE state-run Wam reported, quoting data released by the Department of Culture and Tourism. Revenue per available room – a performance metric…