Saudi Hotel sector gets major boost as religious tourism in Saudi grows by 30 per cent in first quarter 2009 | albawaba.com

The Elaf Group of Companies, a business organisation serving the Saudi Arabian travel, tourism and hotel industries, has announced that it has recently launched a major expansion initiative in the Saudi hotel sector, driven by a significant surge in religious tourism, which according to recent reports has achieved a remarkable 30 per cent growth in the first quarter of 2009.