Saudi-based Elaf Group of Companies has signed an agreement with Amac Investment, one of the kingdom’s premier property developers, to manage and operate two new hotels in Madinah - Elaf Mashal Al Madina and Elaf Mashal Al Salam.

A leading provider of travel, tourism and hospitality services, Elaf said bothe the hotels are strategically located in South-West central area of the mosque in Madinah.

The Elaf Mashal Al Madina is 158-room- project while the Elaf Mashal Al Salam offers 208 rooms bringing the total number of hotel rooms managed by the group to 3,600.

These new projects are aimed at addressing the demands of the growing number of visitors coming to Saudi Arabia, said Ziyad Bin Mahfouz, the president of Elaf Group after signing the deal with Abdul Aziz Bin Mohammed AlMashal, the chairman of Amac Investment.

Abdullah Bakri, the vice president of Elaf Hotels and Mohammed Al Omran, the chief executive of Amac Investment, attened the signing ceremony.

Bin Mahfouz said the agreement was both timely and strategic as tourism in the Kingdom continues to flourish.

"We remain steadfast in our key commitment to provide world class, excellent services and top-of-the-line facilities to tourists visiting the Madinah and other regions of the country," he added.-TradeArabia News Service