Dubai is named as the world’s favourite travel destination for 2023

TripAdvisor awarded the city the Traveller’s Choice Best of the Best Award.

At FACT, we know that Dubai is a great place to visit. We love it when the rest of the world acknowledges it, too. So, we were excited to hear that TripAdvisor awarded the city the Traveller’s Choice Best of the Best Award.

Dubai is no stranger to the accolade – this is its second time picking up the title, after winning it in 2022. The city beat popular destinations, which featured in the top five: Bali, London, Rome and Paris. The remainder of the top ten included Cancun, Crete, Marrakech, Dominicon Republic and Istanbul. 

When it comes to winning the award, cities are ranked on the quality and quantity of reviews. The award takes into account subcategories including attractions, hotels and restaurants. Plus, Dubai is home to not just any restaurants, but MICHELIN Starred ones.

In 2022, there were 14.36 million international visitors to Dubai. In 2019, there were 16.73 million international visitors to the city. The city has bounced back after the Covid-19 pandemic and attracted tourists from across the world.

When the last tourism figures were released, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, explained: “The exceptional growth in the inflow of visitors reflects Dubai’s continued rise as one of the world’s most connected cities and its determination to lead the world in hospitality infrastructure and service levels. 

“The high growth shows the world that we never rest on our achievements and constantly work to raise our benchmarks. I am confident that Dubai will be an even greater catalyst for the growth of global tourism and travel connectivity in the years ahead.”

Congratulations, Dubai. 

GO: Visit www.tripadvisor.com for more information.