The world’s biggest hotel is set to open in Mecca in 2017, offering an unprecedented level of luxury to travelers and royalty alike in Saudi Arabia. The Abraj Kudai will cost about $3.6 billion, ...

The world’s largest hotel is under construction in Mecca, and when the Saudi Arabian resort opens, it will have more rooms and restaurants than some entire towns. The finance ministry of Saudi Arabia ...

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 ...

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 ...

Under the agreement, both Danantara and Thakher Development will acquire the Novotel Makkah Thakher City, a 1,461-room hotel, ...

A rendering of the Abraj Kudai hotel, a £2.3 billion project - Dar Al-Handasah It was meant to be the world’s biggest hotel. But for all the staggering statistics – 10,000 rooms, 45 storeys, 70 ...

Hyatt Regency Mecca, slated to open in 2013, will offer 628 guestrooms, in addition to meeting facilities, several dining venues, a Regency Club lounge, a spa and fitness center, and 24-hour in room ...

The Indonesian government has purchased a hotel for the construction of the Indonesian Hajj village in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

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 ...

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.