Abraj Kudai – World’s largest hotel coming up in Mecca

Mecca will be having the World’s largest luxury hotel by 2017. The hotel will be built on a 4.6 million square feet area. The hotel has been named Abraj Kudai and will cost about $3.6 billion, featuring 10,000 bedrooms, 70 restaurants. The hotel’s area is almost equivalent to 80 football fields in the United States.  The hotel will also be having floors just for royals, a full-size convention centre and multiple helipads.

The Abraj Kudai was funded by the Saudi Ministry of Finance and designed by the Dar al-Handasah group.  The hotel will be located just two kilometres away from Mecca.

GK Questions

Name the World’s Tallest hotel? JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Hotel (1,165 ft).

What are the top 5 tallest hotels in the World?

JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Dubai  United Arab Emirates 355 metres (1,165 ft)
Rose Rayhaan Dubai  United Arab Emirates 333 metres (1,093 ft)
Burj Al Arab Dubai  United Arab Emirates 321 metres (1,053 ft)
Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel Dubai  United Arab Emirates 309 metres (1,014 ft)
The Address Downtown Dubai Dubai  United Arab Emirates 306 metres (1,004 ft)