ABSTRACT
It's been a really good experience and something that the people want to come back and enjoy next year. Islamic hospitality is a thriving sector that is attracting significant attention and investment. There are many Quranic and prophetic teachings in this regard that specify the general guidelines that underlie such treatment in terms of, for example, duration, sustenance, place, manners, greeting, tenderness and gentleness of speech. Islam has also described the manner in which hosts should meet their guests. In Islam, gentleness of speech is a virtue and rudeness is a sin. Although it is difficult to determine how much of this opportunity can be translated into actual demand for Islamic hotels, it is argued that demand is enough to fill one-third of the new hotels being constructed in the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Without alcohol, nightclubs, open gender mixing and Western music, the Islamic hotel experience might not be for everyone.
