Thursday, 07 February 2008
By Kholood F. Al-Rhamah
By Kholood F. Al-Rhamah
JEDDAH - The Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Supreme Commission of Tourism (SCT) will inspect about 600 hotels and apartments here many of which have raised rent for overnight stay by up to 50 percent from February 6 to 15.
Receptionists at furnished apartments in Anhar Al-Rawdah and Al-Hosoon said the rent hike is prompted by the deluge of tourists who usually come here at this time to escape the cold in other parts of the Kingdom.
The rent in Anhar Al-Rawdah, Al-Samiriyah, Gardinya and Al-Hosoon furnished apartments usually go up to SR180 to SR300 a night during vacation from SR120 during regular days, they added.
However, Eng. Ahmed Al-Eissa, general manager of SCT Permits and Quality department, said their main objective is to check if the establishments meet safety requirements and provide quality accommodation.
"We do not aim to penalize anybody - we just want to ensure the accommodations live up to quality and professional standards," he said.
An SCT statistic showed that 20 percent of tourists in Jeddah prefer to stay in hotels while 50 percent opt for furnished rented apartments.
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