According to figures by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, the emirate has recorded a 14% increase in hotel guest numbers across its 116 licensed hotels and hotel apartments last month compared to May 2009. Rising to 161,004, the May performance took the overall first five months of this year hotel guest total to 790,812 - a 16% increase on the same period last year. Occupancy levels stood at 61% this May, a 17% decline on May 2009.