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World's largest hotel coming to Mecca
The Abraj Kudai hotel and residential complex planned for Mecca. (photo credit:DAR AL-HANDASAH)
Monday, May 25, 2015
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Mecca will soon be home to world's largest luxury hotel, built in a 4.6 million square feet area, which is equivalent to 80 football fields in the United States.
According to DesignMENA, titled Abraj Kudai, the $3.5 billion project will comprise of 12, 44-storey towers, and will boast of 10,000 rooms, 70 restaurants, floors just for royals, a full-size convention centre and multiple helipads. While 10 of the towers would provide four-star accommodation, the remaining two will offer luxurious five-star amenities.
Designed by Dar Al Handasah, the hotel, which will be located just two kilometres away from Mecca, is designed to "reflect a contemporary interpretation of a traditional desert fortress."
Abraj Kudai is expected to be completed in 2017.
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