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Mecca hotel prices up tenfold for Haj
Hotel rooms in Mecca during the Haj pilgrimage in November are selling for almost 10 times off-season prices as demand is expected to be much higher than last year. Many visitors stayed away from Mecca during the annual pilgrimage last year as fears of swine flu swept the world.
UAE to pump Dh858b into tourism projects
Tourism-related projects will drive the construction industry in the coming decade with approximately Dh858 billion ($234 billion) to be pumped into the sector during the next eight years.
Hilton hotels set up spectacular Ramadan venue
Jeddah Hilton has created a genuine Arabian Ramadan dining experience in its spectacular Al-Qasr Ballroom, while the Hilton Garden Inn in Riyadh has created special menu at its Oasis Grill Restaurant.
Kingdom Hotel Investments sells stake in Four Seasons Cairo
Kingdom Hotel Investments, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabian conglomerate Kingdom Holding Company, said Wednesday it has sold its 43.7 per cent stake in the Four Seasons Hotel in Cairo to Arab Company for Hotel and Tourism Investments for $145 million (Dh532 million).
Dubai hotels see 15% occupancy rebound in Feb
Dubai’s hotels posted a double digit occupancy rate increase in February, the first the emirate has seen since the start of the impact of the global downturn on its tourism sector.
