Abraj Kudai

Abraj Kudai
General information
Location	Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Other information
Number of rooms	10,000
Website
dar.dargroup.com/Projects/ABRAJ-KUDAI

Abraj Kudai is a hotel in Mecca, Saudi Arabia currently under construction and expected to open in 2017. When completed, it will be the largest hotel in the world consisting of a ring of 12 towers 45 storeys high, with 10,000 bedrooms, 70 restaurants, and five rooftop helipads. There will also be five floors for the sole use of the Saudi royal family.^[1] According to Arabian Business, 10 of the towers will provide four-star accommodations, while the other two towers will be reserved for special clientele offering five-star amenities.^[2][3]

The estimated project cost is $3.5 billion, and will span approximately 1.4 million square meters.^[4] The London-based firm Areen Hospitality has been contracted to design the hotel and the rooms interiors.^[2]

References

1. Oliver Wainwright (22 May 2015). "City in the sky: world's biggest hotel to open in Mecca". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
2. "Luxury hotel in Saudi Arabia to become world's largest hotel". Yahoo!. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
3. Natalie Paris (20 May 2015). "World's largest hotel to be built in Mecca". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
4. Marnie Hunter (21 May 2015). "World's largest hotel coming to Mecca". CNN. Retrieved 22 May 2015.

External links

Official Website