Brazil show features Abu Dhabi in spotlight
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Marcio Moraes, one of Brazil’s leading TV personalities is currently in Abu Dhabi filming five travel destination features on the emirate.
The showcase is planned by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) and Etihad Airways ahead of Etihad’s planned launch, on 1 June to Sao Paolo.
Moraes was impressed with the emirate tourist offerings tipping Abu Dhabi as a future hot spot for high-end Brazilian travellers – now ranked as among the world’s biggest spenders. “The high-end of the Brazilian market is looking for new and exciting destinations – and many destinations want them because of the sheer size of their spending power,” said Moraes.
Last year some 3,065 Brazilians stayed in Abu Dhabi’s 141 hotels and hotel apartments delivering 14,627 guest nights with an average-length-of-stay of 4.06 nights – one of the highest for any international market. In the first two months of this year some 879 Brazilians stayed in the emirate’s hotels delivering 3,920 guest nights with the average length-of-stay rising to 4.46 nights.