Elaf Group lauded for superior quality services and receives trophy from HRH Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz

Joining the Deputy Prince during the opening ceremony was Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Chairman of the board and Secretary General of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities.

The Elaf Group of Companies, a pioneering organization in the Saudi Arabian travel, tourism and hotel industries, showcased its hospitality and tourism products and services during its participation at the Investment Market.

During the event, Deputy Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz presented the company with a recognition trophy, received by Mr Ziad Bin Mahfouz the Group President, affirming Elaf's important role in the Kingdom's rapidly developing tourism industry.

President of the Elaf Group of Companies, Ziad Bin Mahfouz, reaffirmed the company's support to Saudi's tourism development. "The Elaf Group remains steadfast in its support towards undertakings created to further bolster the tourism sector and to consistently offer services and products of the highest quality," he said.

The Elaf group's specially designed booth, which garnered huge interest from the forum participants, showcased the different hotel and travel tourism services that the company provides, alongside the different travel packages that it is currently offering for the coming Hajj and Umrah for the year 1430.

"The forum proved to be an excellent and timely venue for travel and tourism based groups to meet and discuss important topics that seek to improve the Kingdom's tourism industry. Efforts like this assure the sustained development of the industry and highlight its role as an important source of revenue for the Kingdom. It has also given us the opportunity to showcase Elaf's diverse products and services, proving our leadership and favourable status in the Arab tourism and hospitality sector." Bin Mafouz, concluded.

Elaf Group of Companies is a fully integrated organisation providing a complete line of hotel, travel, tourism, Hajj and Umrah services. The Group, which has been consistently named as one of the top 100 corporations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, intends to significantly increase the number of Hajj and Umrah pilgrims within the next three years.

Elaf Hotels manages 1,400 rooms serving the Makkah, Madinah Munawarah and Jeddah areas. Four new hotels with 1000 rooms are joining the Group in 2009, with four major hospitality developments featuring 4,800 rooms expected to open in 2012. Elaf Group is a subsidiary of the Saudi Economic and Development Company (SEDCO).