| The tourism industry in Dubai accounts for a rapidly | | | | An interesting fact is that 30% of the total tourism |
| growing percentage contribution to its economy. | | | | visitors are those visiting for meetings, conferences |
| Tourists visiting Dubai were estimated at 2.9 million in | | | | and exhibitions. Dubai is becoming a popular area for |
| 2006 and it is evident this is a 6.5% year on year | | | | businesses to exhibit, have offices and meet clients. |
| growth. | | | | There are endless exhibition halls and office space all |
| Shopping is a huge pull for Westerners visiting Dubai. | | | | of extremely high quality and with all facilities required. |
| Dubai has the seventh largest shopping mall in the | | | | Another lure to Dubai which is growing year on year |
| World. The largest malls in the world are the South | | | | is for the sporting facilities and events in Dubai. Dubai |
| China Mall and Jin Yuan. The Dubai Mall is actually the | | | | Sports City is a sprawling area of Dubai offering 50 |
| largest in the Middle East and Europe. The Dubai Mall | | | | million square feet of sporting venues which includes |
| has 1200 shops at a size of 12.1 million square feet. | | | | academies, football pitches and golf courses. Ernie Els |
| To put that size in an easier context, it is the size of | | | | has designed and constructed a championship |
| 50 football pitches. Quite simply, shop till you drop! | | | | standard golf course within Dubai Sports City whilst |
| 2007 recorded occupancy rates in Dubai hotels of | | | | Manchester United and David Lloyd have built |
| 74% with the rates in 5 star hotels even higher at | | | | academies. As this is a self contained mini city, Dubai |
| nearly 85%. This figure is predicted to rise for 2008. | | | | Sports City has exceptional Dubai property available, |
| European guests staying in Dubai hotels accounted | | | | many apartments having views of the sporting |
| for 32% of the total number of hotel guests with | | | | developments. Also within the city are retail |
| American’s making up just 8%. The number of | | | | developments and many cultural activities. |
| hotel rooms in Dubai is set to double with the | | | | As there is so much to see and do, visitors keep |
| construction of Bawadi by Tatweer in Dubailand. A | | | | coming back and back. Many tourists are wanting to |
| state owned company are planning to build this site | | | | purchase their own piece of Dubai in the form of one |
| where it will hold 31 hotels, the highest concentration | | | | the many exceptional Dubai properties. Dubai Sports |
| of leading hotels in the world. This, they say, is to | | | | City alone contains luxury developments including the |
| cope with the 15 million tourists predicted to visit | | | | Eagle Heights and Elite Sport Residences. Luxury |
| Dubai by 2010. Bawadi is also set to have over 100 | | | | Dubai property can be found throughout Dubai, even |
| theatres each showing live, cultural performances. | | | | within shopping malls! |