This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
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The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and OMRA indicated that 18.5 million people have completed HAJJ and OMRA in 2024, thanks to the programs launched to increase reception capacities, develop airports, expand transport networks and create technological systems and applications such as “Tawakkalna” and “Nusuk”.
The good organization of the seasons of OMRA and HAJJ, praised by international organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO), throws light on the performance of the hotel sector and the quality of accommodation and reception, especially in the holy places of Islam.
According to data from the Ministry of Tourism, the hotel sector in Mecca alone recorded a growth rate of 80 % in 2024 compared to the previous year, with more than 1,000 authorized hotels and reception apartments.
Indeed, Mecca has more than 1150 hotel structures and more than 260,000 hotel rooms, in addition to hotel apartments, the number of which exceeds 4000. In addition, the “HMH” group announced this year 1300 new hotel rooms, while in Medina, the number of hotel structures amounted to 347 at the end of 2024 with around 1,500 hotel apartments.
This performance in the hotel sector in holy places is the fruit of the 2030 vision which aims to promote this sector.
With this in mind, Saudi Arabia launched the “Doyof Al Rahman” program in 2016 which aims to promote more the experiences of visitors performing Hajj and OMRA by including the development of infrastructure and the improvement of the services provided.
