Mecca hotels confident over occupancy rates for haj despite absence of 60,000 Iranian pilgrims this year
Photo: MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA - JULY 6, 2015 : Pilgrims performing the tawaf around the Kaaba on July 6, 2015 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia / Shahreen / Shutterstock.com
This year’s haj will welcome around 60,000 fewer pilgrims as Iranians stay away but Mecca’s five-star hotels are still anticipating healthy occupancy.
As it approaches one of the busiest seasons of the year, Mecca’s hotel market is facing an unusual set of circumstances.
The holy city witnessed a series of safety and security incidents over the past 12 months that forced the government to take unprecedented measures to prevent reoccurrences.
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