Madinah topped Saudi cities in occupancy rates of tourism hospitality facilities at 74.7% during the first half of 2025, according to the Ministry of Tourism's report on the performance of the hospitality sector in the Kingdom.
The report indicated that the total number of licensed hospitality facilities in the city reached 538, including 69 new facilities licensed recently, while the total number of hotel rooms reached 64,569, including 6,628 new rooms added during the same period, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
This growth reflects Madinah's standing as a major destination for hospitality and religious tourism, amid the major development projects it is witnessing that help boost capacity, improve service quality and raise the level of the tourism experience for visitors, in line with the targets of Saudi Vision 2030.
These indicators come at a time when Madinah is home to the Rua Al Madinah project, the largest hospitality project in the world, strengthening its global standing as an exceptional destination that receives millions of visitors annually and provides them with an integrated hospitality environment.
This growth reflects the continued efforts of various entities in the region to enhance Madinah's readiness to attract more tourism investment, provide quality jobs and improve the quality of life for residents and visitors.
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