Mecca is the destination for Muslim pilgrims. To house the millions of worshippers, massive hotels are rising at a furious pace, upsetting those... Mecca Becomes A Mecca For Skyscraper Hotels At the ...

Staying in the lap of luxury is the goal for many travelers, but those on pilgrimage to the holy land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia will soon have a new hotel option as Abraj Kudai - set to become the ...

Each year, more than 15 million Muslims make the pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest city in Islam. It makes sense that the city will be home to what is planned to be the largest hotel in the world.

Five-star hotels with views of Islam's holiest site and luxury hajj pilgrimage packages are attracting a super-wealthy clientele and establishing Mecca as the capital of premium religious tourism.

In a room on the 29th floor, male worshippers gathered to pray their eyes fixed on the holy site below as the hajj was in full swing. (Reuters) Five-star hotels with views of Islam’s holiest site and ...

And then there are big hotels. Saudi Arabia is planning on housing the biggest hotel of them all. Abraj Kudai, a luxury hotel/mini-city, is expected to open in 2017 in Mecca. The massive building, ...

At the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the booming call to prayer competes with the racket of construction. The Grand Mosque is the destination for the most sacred Muslim pilgrimage and it holds ...

Twelve towers, 10,000 rooms and 70 restaurants, plus helipads and a full-size convention center: That’s the plan for Abraj Kudai, a complex in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, that’s set to become the world’s ...

Host to millions of Muslim pilgrims each year, the holy city of Mecca is a lucrative location for hoteliers. Architecture conglomerate Dar Al-Handasah aims to capitalize on this by building the ...