Riyadh

  • OPENING DATE:

    February 2003
  • GENERAL MANAGER:

    Guenter Gebhard
Physical Features

Total Number of Rooms: 276

  • Guest Rooms: 237
  • Suites: 39

Number of Stories: Hotel comprises 12 floors of a 100-floor building

Design Aesthetic: Modern design and furnishings with Saudi influences in keeping with the Hotel's location in the iconic Kingdom Centre, with its simple, bold design and all-glass exterior

Architect:

  • Ellerbe Becket Inc.
  • Omrania & Associates

Interior Designer(s): Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA)

Location:

  • Located in the iconic Kingdom Centre, at the crossroads of King Fahad Expressway, Olaya Road and Orouba Road
  • Close to the key sites for business, as well as to arts, culture and shopping, including modern boutiques and open-air markets
Spa and Fitness

The Spa:

Design Aesthetic: Modern design with marble finishes, muted colours and Arabic touches

Spa Services: An award-winning Spa offering a selection of luxurious treatments performed by skilled therapists. A private ladies facility offers enhanced spa services in a comforting and private space to combat the stresses of everyday life with body wraps, body treatments and more.

Interior Designer:

  • Ellerbe Becket Inc.
  • Omrania & Associates

Signature Treatment:

  • Sahara Massage - Desert Ride

Special Features:

  • Two Vichy shower rooms with private showers
  • Cold plunge pool

Fitness Facilities:

  • Size: 3,429 sq m / 36,911 sq ft
  • Special Features:
    • Outdoor views of swimming pool and greenery on one side and main boulevard and Hotel entrance on the other
    • Two squash courts and one racquet court
    • Swimming pool and whirlpool
  • Fitness Services: Private training sessions with 24 N Riyadh, the leading personal training and fitness experts in the Middle East
Dining

Examples of Locally Sourced Ingredients:

  • Nabot Seif dates
  • Camel milk
  • Ostrich eggs
  • Naimi ouzi (rice)

Restaurant: The Grill

  • Indoor Seating: 84
  • Designer: EDG

Lounge: Obaya Lounge

  • Indoor Seating: 123
  • Designer: Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA)
Recreation

Pools:

  • Main pool: Measuring 25 metres (82 feet) in length, the outdoor swimming pool is located on the first floor, adjacent to The Grill, Spa and Health Club.

Off-site Activities:

  • Golf – 25 minutes away
Meeting Rooms

Total Size: 7,247 sq m / 78,007 sq ft

Largest Ballroom: 4,113 sq m / 44,272 sq ft

Meet and Feed Capacity: 1,200

Banquet Capacity: 3,000

Outdoor Banquet Capacity: 100

Breakout Spaces: 6

Private Dining Room Capacity: 140

Unique Meeting and Event Facilities:

  • Kingdom Ballroom has direct access from King Fahd Road and a lavish Villa 101 for weddings
  • Garden area adjacent to Paris room is an ideal venue for small receptions and dinners
Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Environmental initiative program

PRESS CONTACTS
Nada Atieh
Director of Public Relations and Communications
Kingdom Centre, P.O. Box 231000
Riyadh, 11321
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia