The Ritz-Carlton Riyadh has redefined luxury business travel for global visitors inside the Kingdom’s capital with various services and facilities tailored to the high-end international business traveler.
Recognised because the home of commercial inside the city, the hotel aims to show its guests’ normal work journeys into memorable experiences through personalized touches that make sure that their every need is catered to even before they ask for it.
The experience begins with a warm welcome on the airport by a Ritz-Carlton gentleman member, followed by a limousine transfer to the hotel in a luxury Mercedes S350, BMW 5 or 7 Series, complete with the usage of a Wi-Fi-connected iPad.
As the limousine enters the palatial driveway that ends up in the grand entrance of the hotel, guests can see how The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh can truly offer the greatest of both worlds.
While the hotel is conveniently located with regards to the busy Diplomatic Quarter and adjacent to the King Abdul Aziz Convention Centre, it still offers a grandiose retreat from the economic buzz of the town.
Once contained in the hotel, the elegantly-styled rooms and indulgent suites fuse luxury with practicality, and are available equipped with comfortable working desks, iPod docks, high-speed Internet access, flat-screen televisions and DVD players.
Created especially with business guests in mind, The Ritz-Carlton Club rooms and Executive Club suites provide a raft of added-value extras including complimentary wireless Internet and exclusive 12-hour access to The Club Lounge which offers a ‘hotel within a hotel’ experience.
Business travelers also are in a position to exploit the on-site expertise available within the hotel’s business center, which offers an A-to-Z of services from document binding to photocopying and printing.
For more formal appointments, the hotel’s extensive meeting and conference facilities include a suite of flexible-use meeting rooms in addition to two auditorium-styled theatres, both complemented by a dedicated restaurant.
“Many frequent business travelers the world over are becoming conversant in ‘living out of a suitcase’, and traveling from country to country or backward and forward in the same country as component of their work routine.
“We try and break that monotony by offering them an experience that they’ll never forget, from their exemplary surroundings and comfort services to the thoughtful extras that guarantee a continuing stay for them,” said Mikel Ibrahim, director of sales & marketing, The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh.
Dining occasions are always a pleasure on the Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh with a call of six venues that commemorate the proper of international cuisine, whether it’s a hearty breakfast at Al Orjouan earlier than a morning meeting, a deal-concluding business dinner at fine dining Chinese restaurant Hong or Italian destination Azzurro, or a late night conversation at Turquoise, the Piano Lounge.
Equal attention is given to leisure downtime, with the hotel’s recreational facilities providing much-needed respite on the end of the business day, and including a whole-service men’s fitness center, dedicated male-only spa and indoor swimming pool.
For the frequent business traveler, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards program is a must for guests, offering access to more than a few memorable experiences around the hotel portfolio with members earning points or airline miles for stays at participating locations worldwide, in addition to similar benefits on the Marriott global family of participating hotels.