Ambitious Investment Scheme to Promote Hotel Construction

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- I ran faces a serious shortage of hotels and lodging centers, which is one of the major impediments to the growth of its tourism industry. Iran ranks 116th among 136 countries based on the index measuring the number of hotels per 100000 people. The figure shows how far behind its hotel industry is lagging, especially when compared with regional Muslim states such as the UAE and Turkey that rank 42nd and 64th respectively and Malaysia, the Southeast Asian Muslim country, which is placed at 35th spot on the list.