Budget
Al Batraa
Al-dai'ri ring road, +966 1 248 4310. furnished, clean apartments in the al-quds district.
Most of Riyadh's budget accommodation is in al-Batha. It is advised that you should check the room condition and proper functioning of all equipment e.g. TAP/FLUSH/TV/Power Outlets etc.in budget hotel prior to check in.
Al Jazeera Hotel
Al bathaa street, +966 1 2863863. good value hotel on main street, offering singles/doubles from sr60/120. behind this hotel there is multistory building nesto hypermarket for shopping and car parking sr5/24hrs. note: pay parking fee in advance & get receipt for desired number of days otherwise there may be fine of sr50. keep the parking fee receipt safe untill last day as you need to show it everytime you exit from parking. you can enter and exit parking as many times you wish within the validity of receipt.
Top end
Intercontinental Hotel
Popular hotel for visiting businessmen. Large meeting facilities, good restaurants, close to Olaya Road business district.
Sheraton Hotel
Older but well-maintained property about 3 km north of the city center, handy for both the airport and doing business. Good restaurants, but virtually nothing within walking distance.
Al Faisaliah Hotel, A Rosewood Hotel
Luxury hotel offering facilities for meetings, conferences, weddings and events. Also provides accommodations, restaurants and vacation packages for tourists as well as business travelers.
Radisson Blu Riyadh
Very comfortable modern hotel with a Scandinavian touch. Nice gym with two saunas and pools, free Internet and a rather good breakfast. Has four in-house restaurants including a Japanese and an Italian one.
Al Khozama
Once among Riyadh's top hotels, but now getting a bit long in the tooth. Somewhat cramped but clean rooms. The location right next to al-Faisaliah is excellent though. The pool right by the hotel is outdoor only and not as clean as you'd hope for, but hotel guests can use the fitness center in the next building Khozama Center, 1st floor which offers a superb gym, a large indoor pool, tennis and bowling. Free internet in the business rooms 5th floor.
Four Seasons Riyadh
It doesn't get any cooler than staying in the 302-meter Kingdom Tower itself, and the Four Seasons features what you expect from a luxury hotel.
Holiday Inn Al-Qasr
Formerly the Howard Johnson Olaya Palace, but thoroughly renovated and reopened in 2007. Modern design, decent rooms, central location, basic gym. Internet SR100/day, breakfast buffet SR105.
Marriott Riyadh
In desperate need of a facelift and awkwardly located to the east of the city core. About the best that can be said is that it's clean and quiet. Once you're in the room, you can easily imagine you're in any Marriott in the US, even the bathrooms look identical. Superb, large-size indoor swimming pool and excellent fitness room included in room charge.
Luthan Spa and Hotel
The first and only women-only hotel in Saudi. Most visitors are locals coming here for the spa, but there are also 25 rooms for overnight visitors.
At the upper end, hotel prices in Riyadh have increased rapidly in the past few years and are now almost as expensive as Dubai. Expect to pay north of SR600.
| This guide uses the following price ranges for a standard double room: | |
| Budget | Under SR200 |
| Mid-range | SR200-500 |
| Splurge | Over SR500 |
Almuthana
Modern, stylish hotel offering four-star quality at reasonable price compared to its branded equivalents, but service is rather inept. Free but not tremendously fast wireless internet, small indoor pool and limited gym open only in the evening. Cafe on mezzanine for buffet breakfast is relaxed, 8th floor restaurant dinner buffet expensive at SR120 but tasty.sleep> * White Palace Al-Qasr Al-Abiyad, King Abdul Aziz Street, â +966 1 478 7800. Pleasant hotel in the Al-Dubat district, with character and a total of 135 rooms, all furnished with a TV and ensuite bathrooms. Singles/doubles SR160/200. edit