*Planning ahead can save you a considerable amount of money, say experts from the Kingdom's tourism sector. Booking domestic accommodation facilities early guarantees lower prices and averts disappointment at the last moment, according to Zeyad Mahfooz, a member of the accommodation advisory committee sector at the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA). Early planning is definitely more cost-effective, according to Abdullah Al-Mogran, general manager of the Riyadh Palace Hotel. "We have **ticed that bookings are **w made weeks in advance thanks to a relentless awareness campaign launched by the SCTA through the mass media."