Makkah hotel prices slashed in Umrah season.

Makkah hotel prices have been slashed to unprecedented levels in Umrah season, with the price of rooms dropping as low as 10 dollars in some areas.

Hotel rooms near Grand Masjid currently cost between 77 dollars and 187 dollars

The holy city contains more than 1,400 hotels, which make up more than two third of accommodation sector in Saudi Arabia.

Hajj and Umrah Minister Dr. Mohammed Saleh Benten expressed gratitude and happiness for the striking offers made by Makkah hotels, describing them as safe environments that take health requirements into account.

Abdullah Filali, chairman of hotel committee at Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, told Arab News that the promotions announced by some hotels are a gradual means to renew the sector.