Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca has more than five times as many hotels as any other city in Saudi Arabia, according to a lengthy report on the Saudi tourism sector in Arab News.
That report highlights the growth in the hotel industry – put at 172 percent in the last decade – especially to tourist destinations during various holiday seasons.
Children gather to eat some food apparently.
The SCTA and the Ministry of Commerce are attempting to find price gaugers and is encouraging anyone with complaints to call a special hotline.
In what Arabian Business describes as “an unprecedented move,” 30 hotel and apartment owners were ordered to repay SR300,000 ($80,000) to Saudi tourists in excess charges during a 10-day spring break.
