The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. opened The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh. The hotel, with 493 rooms and suites, is prominently situated next to the Diplomatic Quarter and adjacent to the King Abdul Aziz Convention Centre, one of the largest in the region and host to international summits and conferences.

The property sits on 52 acres of landscaped gardens. The hotel's architecture is modeled on traditional palaces and Arabian residences, with ochre facades. Highlights include 49 two-bedroom Royal Suites, each measuring more than 4,574 square feet, and 50 one-bedroom executive suites at 1,022 square feet. All guest rooms are equipped with the latest technology, including wireless and wired Internet access, flat-screen televisions and DVD players as standards. The hotel offers a total of more than 62,000 square feet of conference space, including two ballrooms in a separate wing that are both identical in size at 21,000 square feet each. They are complemented by two vast auditorium-styled theaters with stepped floors and built-in stages and a generous variety of smaller meeting rooms. Completing the conference area is Aubergine restaurant that caters exclusively for the invited delegates, journalists and accompanying security personnel.

Dining venues include Al Orjouan, the signature all-day dining buffet restaurant featuring Lebanese favorites, and Turquoise, the cigar lounge that will be home to one of the widest selection of Cuban cigars in Saudi Arabia. Presenting an al fresco option is Chorisia Lounge for breakfast, lunch or the signature afternoon tea, while Strike offers mocktails and smoothies within the 10,700-square-foot indoor six-lane bowling alley. Flanking the indoor swimming pool on the ground level, which features garden views from the floor-to-ceiling windows, are Hong, the Asian restaurant featuring a fusion of fresh Oriental ingredients with a western flair, and Azzuro Italian restaurant, serving authentic cuisine from the old country. Recreational facilities include a full-service men's health club complete with three treatment rooms. For medical emergencies, the hotel features a fully-equipped Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with separate rooms for patients. For more information, visit www.ritzcarlton.com.