World’s largest Holiday Inn to open in Makkah

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a management agreement with Al Majd Al Arabiah Company for what will be the world’s largest Holiday Inn hotel.

Holiday Inn Makah Abraj Al Tayseer signing.
Holiday Inn Makah Abraj Al Tayseer signing.
Holiday Inn Makkah Abraaj Al Tayseer is due to open in The Holy City of Makkah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Comprising 5,154 rooms across five towers, Holiday Inn Makkah Abraaj Al Tayseer will take the site of the current Abraaj Al Tayseer pilgrim accommodation and open in phases. Nearly 1,650 rooms across two towers are due to open its doors to guests by the end of this year. The remaining 3,500 rooms are slated to open over the following three years.

The opening of Holiday Inn Makkah Abraaj Al Tayseer will cater to the growth in pilgrim visits to Makkah.

Hajj visit numbers are expected to more than double, growing from 2 million in 2013 to exceed 5 million by 2025.

Infrastructure under development, such as the expansion of Jeddah’s airport, which is expected to increase its capacity to 80 million passengers by 2035, will further boost pilgrim numbers in the coming years.

Globally there are nearly 1,200 Holiday Inn hotels and resorts (220,000 rooms) open and 267 hotels (53,000 rooms) due to open within the next three to five years.

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