Mecca Hotel Prices Skyrocketed in Ramadan 2010, Up 31% YOY
SOURCE: HotelsCombined.com SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA–(Marketwire – October 16, 2010) – HotelsCombined.com , the world’s leading hotel price comparison search engine, announced that the prices of hotels in Mecca (Makkah), Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, were up 31% for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan 2010 YOY. Sites statistics indicate the average night rate for Ramadan was USD $568 this year, up from $433 in 2009. Spokesperson, Hichame Assi, Head of Strategy and Online Marketing for HotelsCombined.com, said, “Whilst the average night rate for Ramadan increased, it did not cause pilgrims to cut their travels short, rather pilgrims extended their travels this year on average 7 nights, up from 5 nights in 2009
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