ATO commends naming Doha as Arab Tourism Capital for 2023 – The Peninsula

ATO commends naming Doha as Arab Tourism Capital for 2023 – The Peninsula

Doha: The Arab Tourism Organization (ATO) commended naming Doha as Arab Tourism Capital for 2023, stressing that this naming will re-energize the tourism movement in Qatar in general; attract pioneering investment projects; invest natural, cultural, and historical resources; and raise human capital capabilities to increase job opportunities in the tourism field.

In a statement on Wednesday, the organization revealed that the hospitality sector in Qatar achieved record results during November and December 2022, pointing out that hotel occupancy rates ranged between 90 to 100 percent.

The organization indicated that as a result of Qatar's hosting of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Qatar's tourism sector witnessed an unprecedented boom, pointing out that the World Cup represented the largest promotional campaign as more than five billion people around the world watched the tournament, and attracted more than one million tourists during the tournament.

The organization noted that naming Doha as Arab Tourism Capital for 2023 came after fulfilling the standards and terms of reference set and approved by the Arab Ministerial Council for Tourism at the League of Arab States, stressing that the State of Qatar's tourism infrastructure has witnessed a remarkable development as the finest hotels, resorts, beaches, entertainment cities, and public parks