Hotels in Mekah.

Mekah Hotels that I had stayed from 1995 to 2009. Some had gone to the ground.

2009: Ramadan - Hotel Royal Sultan.
2008: Ramadan - Hotel Zahret Kamil.
2008: Umrah Cairo – Hotel Yaseen Palace.
2007: Ramadan - Hotel Al Nadj. – demolished.
2006: Ramadan - Hotel Al Nadj. – demolished.
2005: Ramadan - Hotel Al Nadj. – demolished.
2004: Umrah Istanbul – Hotel Hijaz.
2003: Umrah – Hotel Zahret Mekah. – demolished.
2002: Umrah – Hotel Heera. – demolished.
1999: Haj – Hilton Mekah Tower, 17th Floor.
1995: Family Umrah – Hotel Aziz Khouger. – demolished.

Tentative in 2010: Ramadan - Hotel Al Joud.

Due to the demolitions of hundreds of Hotels in Mekah, accommodations at the existing available Hotels had been jacked up by the Meccan Arabs. The Hotels pass over several hand, finally the Travel Agencies themselves do not know who actually own the Hotel. In Mekah they have Brokers too and they reap profits as the Malays said “atas angin”. Umrah Travel Agencies is having a field day adjusting the cost of per jemaah and the cost are getting nearer to perform a Haj. They have no choice, take it or leave it and the Jemaah has to bear. Take it or leave it too.

Only those who had seen the scenarios at Mekah would understand. Sometimes we think the Arabs are crazy, bring down the Hotels but it take years to redevelop the area. Where are the Jemaah going to stay? Yes, they had built Zam Zam Tower and Sofwah Tower but it is a six star Hotels and beyond the means of an ordinary guy like me and the rest. Only Millionaires and Politicians can afford to stay there. Retirees like me had to satisfy with the old ramshackle no star Hotels. Whatever, it is not that important to me. The importance is whether Allah blesses the “ibadah”. Staying at six star Hotels sometimes tend to be lazy to go to the Mosque due to the comfort. No offence to any particular person alive.

2010 Ramadan – Hotel Al Joud I had seen and been to the Hotel on my way to visit Tuan Haji Faharuddin & Hajjah who was staying at another Hotel nearby in 2009 Ramadan. I have choice of the iron staircase or elevators to get to Hotel Al Joud. The more steps to the Mosque get more blessings from Allah, insyaalah.......