Marriott opens in Makkah

Marriott International opens the Makkah Marriott Hotel, the company?s first flagship brand in the holy city. The arabesque-themed 426-room property sits on the hill top of Makkah.
The group says that the Makkah Marriott Hotel ?lives up to the brand?s goal of reimagining the future of travel for the next generation of travellers, who blend work and play, demand style and substance, and require technology to stay connected.?
Signature features at the newly opened property include the Greatroom lobby and mobile check-in and check-out.
The reimagined Greatroom is part of Marriott Hotels brand initiative to ?transform lobbies from a formal living room into a local destination where guests spend time, by themselves or with people that matter, to relax and socialize?.
With the Marriott Mobile App, guests can also easily check-in before their arrival and will receive an automatic notification when their room is ready.
Marriott International has 19 Saudi properties in the project pipeline.