The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh is a hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1] Wikidata describes it as “building in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia”. It opened in 2011. It stands about 8.4 km from the centre of Riyadh.[3]

Overview

The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh (Arabic: فندق الريتز كارلتون بالرياض) is a luxury hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which briefly served as a prison consequent to the 2017 Saudi Arabian purge.

From “Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 2011. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 8.4 km from the centre of Riyadh. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is King Khalid International Airport (RUH), about 34 km from the centre of Riyadh.[4]

It is one of 13 hotels in and around Riyadh recorded in Wikidata, 13 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 1 chain-operated property there. Of the 4 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Hilton Garden Inn Riyadh Olaya, opened in 2008. See Hotels in Riyadh.

See also

References

  1. ^ The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh (Q47412709). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-08-03.
  3. ^ Riyadh (Q3692). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Riyadh. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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