IHG to open Crowne Plaza hotel in Saudi Arabia’s Holy City

IHG Hotels & Resorts is set to open a 383-room Crowne Plaza hotel in Madinah in 2026, joining nine operational Crowne Plaza properties in Saudi Arabia and five more in the pipeline.

Slated to open in 2026, Crowne Plaza Madinah Al Haramain will be strategically located just steps from the Prophet’s Mosque and directly opposite the new Haramain high-speed railway station, providing guests with direct access to Makkah and Jeddah through an underground tunnel. 

The 383-key hotel is developed in partnership with Arbah Tayba Real Estate Company and will be part of a mixed-use development near major projects such as Knowledge Economic City and Rua Al Madinah, the latter being designed to transform the area east of the Prophet’s Mosque into a modern hub of hospitality and culture. 

This addition comes as visitor numbers to Madinah rose 18.7% in 2024, reaching 18 million, with the Holy City targeting 30 million visitors by 2030, driven by interest in more than 400 religious, historical, and cultural landmarks.