Saudi Arabia to get over 200 new hotels over next two years


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As the site of the world's most attended event, Saudi Arabia has some catch up to do to make room for all its guests -- especially as the growing wealth of its pilgrims lead them to expect more.

A total of 214 new hotels will be built in the Kingdom over the next two years, according to an official from the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA). Salah Al-Bukayyet, deputy president of the SCTA, said the future looks "promising" for the industry and that an estimated SR 144 billion will be p