tourism trends
Saudi Giga Project Spending Shrinks. Hotel Developers Keep Building
Original publisher: Skift, published
Evago preview published
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What happened
Skift reports that funding for Saudi Arabia’s major “giga” projects has declined, but hotel developers continue to move ahead with new properties in the kingdom.
Why it matters
If you plan to visit destinations tied to those large projects—or work in hospitality—you may still encounter newly opened hotels even as overall project spending cools.
Key details
- Spending on Saudi giga-scale developments has shrunk.
- Hotel developers are pressing on with construction and property plans despite the slowdown.
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