Elaf Bakkah Hotel set for pre-Ramadan opening

The 810-room Elaf Bakkah Hotel is on track for its planned opening in Makkah, KSA ahead of Ramadan this year.

Situated in the Mahbas Al-Jin Area of the city, the Elaf Bakkah Hotel is only 1,800 meters away from Makkah’s Holy Mosque.

It will offer guests a selection of 810 rooms and 32 suites, as well as visit 15 retail units within the hotel and two restaurants offering Arabic and international cuisine.

Elaf Group of Companies president Ziyad Bin Mahfouz said: “The Elaf Bakkah Hotel represents a key element of Elaf Group’s strategy to increase its number of hotel rooms to 5000, in order to accommodate the increasing flow of tourists to Saudi Arabia.

"Elaf Group remains committed to offering the best hospitality services according to international best practices, to support the efforts of the Saudi General Authority for Tourism and Antiquities and achieve the goals of sustainable tourism development, while also boost Saudi Arabia’s status on the world tourism map.”

Mahfouz also stated the Elaf Group of Companies’ desire for the Elaf Bakkah Hotel to play a role in supporting the ongoing Saudization process in the country’s tourism sector by attracting national candidates seeking to build a career in the hospitality and tourism industry.