Category — Al Riyadh

If your idea of a vacation is a luxurious stay in a five star hotel with the best facilities, then the Four Seasons at Riyadh is the place for you. Guests can relax in the pool, or hit the spa, or enjoy a nice tennis game. You can choose a standard room or a deluxe room depending on your budget. The suites are fabulous, offering a beautiful view of the city. If you are traveling with kids, you needn’t worry as the hotel has baby sitting facilities.

In a city that gracefully melds tradition with sophisticated style, the Al Faisaliah Hotel defines the ultimate in modern elegance and prestigious location. The stunning hotel boasts the largest banquet and meeting facilities in the Kingdom. It has elevated the art of hospitality to new levels in Saudi Arabia with its five extraordinary international restaurants and the introduction of dedicated 24-hour butler service. Centrally located in the heart of the city*s prestigious commercial area Olaya, the hotel forms an integral part of the landmark multipurpose Al Faisaliah Center which also includes a lavish shopping mall, Al Faisaliah Residence affording 100 signature apartments and a 267 m office tower, the city*s first skyscraper.

Centrally located in Oleya, one of Riyadh’s finest residential and commercial centers, the Al Khozama Hotel is only minutes away from the government offices and the new Diplomatic Quarter. The hotel offers 175 rooms and 12 suites with satellite/cable TV, video/in-house movies, IDD telephone, fax & computer outlets, air-conditioning, and hairdryer. For business travelers, our meeting conference facilities are available for groups of up to 700 people along with a business center, secretarial services, DHL and Inter Flora service, hairdresser, shops, travel agency, and car rental. For your leisure, relax in our fitness center, sauna, massage, indoor/outdoor swimming pool, or on our tennis courts.

The Ar-Riyadh Palace Hotel is located close to the Chamber of Commerce. It boasts 306 rooms and 36 suites, and provides guests with such facilities as restaurants, a gymnasium, gift shop, in-house travel agency, laundry service and barbershop.

The Marriott Riyadh is located in the heart of the city’s corporate, financial, and government sectors, close to downtown, and is approximately 23 miles from King Khaled International Airport. Local attractions include Murabba Palace, and Al Thumairi Gate. Hotel amenities include free valet parking, newspapers, ATM, currency exchange, laundry facilities, limousine services, 24-hour room service, safe deposit boxes, dry cleaning services, barber shop, game room, bookstore, gift shop, indoor swimming pool, whirlpool, sauna, squash, table tennis, tennis, spa, massages, beauty treatments, fitness center, and fitness classes. Dining options include three onsite restaurants. Guest rooms feature air conditioning, alarm clocks, bottled water (for a fee), coffeemakers, electrical adaptors, irons and ironing boards, room safes, hairdryers, cable TVs, minibars, VCRs, and refrigerators.

Popular Saudi Arabia Hotels - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Al Faisaliah, A Rosewood Hotel
• Four Seasons Riyadh
• Hotel Al Khozama
• Golden Tulip Riyadh Palace Hotel
• Marriott Riyadh

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Geography: The kingdom occupies about 80 percent of the Arabian Peninsula. In 2000 Saudi Arabia and Yemen signed an agreement to settle their long-running border dispute. A significant length of the country’s southern borders with the United Arab Emirates, and Oman, are not precisely defined or marked, so the exact size of the country remains unknown. The Saudi government’s estimate is 2,217,949 km² (856,356 miles²). Other reputable estimates vary between 1,960,582 km² (756,934 mi²) and 2,240,000 km² (864,869 mi²). The kingdom is commonly listed as the world’s 14th largest state.

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