Crowne Plaza Riyadh Palace (Arabic: كراون بلازا قصر الرياض), formerly Riyadh Palace Hotel (Arabic: فندق قصر الرياض), is a five-star 11-floor hotel in the al-Murabba neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located in close proximity to several government ministries. Opened in 1979,[1] it incorporates some elements of French architecture[2] and assumed its current name when it was bought by InterContinental Hotels Group in 2018.[3]
| Crowne Plaza Riyadh Palace | |
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كراون بلازا قصر الرياض | |
 Crowne Plaza Riyadh Palace, 2023 | |
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| Former names | Riyadh Palace Hotel (1979–2018) |
| Hotel chain | Crowne Plaza |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | French |
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Address | Prince Abdul Rahman Bin Abdul Aziz St., Al-Murabba, Riyadh 11461 |
| Coordinates | 24°39′52″N 46°42′41″E / 24.66444°N 46.71139°E |
| Opened | October 1979 |
| Landlord | DUR Hospitality |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 304 |
| Number of restaurants | 2 |
Overview
editRiyadh Palace Hotel was opened in October 1979 by Saudi Hotel Services Company during the reign of King Khalid bin Abdulaziz.[1][4][5]
The hotel has 304 rooms in total, over 1400 square meters of meetings space, a business center, fitness center along with five meeting rooms, an outdoor pool, Club Lounge, and a spa.[2]
The hotel has been a popular destination for hosting important functions and events attended or organized by community-based organizations, celebrities, government ministers and diplomatic missions,[6][7][8][9][10][11] such as the 2018 celebration of the 91st anniversary of the founding of People's Liberation Army by the Chinese diplomatic mission in Saudi Arabia[12] and the 2021 agreement signed by the Saudi Tourism Authority at the Arabian Travel Market.[13]
In 2014, the InterContinental Hotels Group and Dur Hospitality signed a master franchise agreement for four hotels in Saudi Arabia.[14] Dur Hospitality subsequently signed an agreement with the Arab Investment Company in 2015 to purchase all the 1400 shares owned by the latter in the Saudi Hotel Services Company, thereby increasing the Dur Hospitality's ownership in the Saudi Hotel Services Company from 50% to 70%. In 2016, Dur Hospitality signed a contract with the Saudi Hotel Services Company to operate the hotel for 20 years.[15][16]
in February 2018, the InterContinental Hotels Group signed a deal with Dur Hospitality to take over Riyadh Palace Hotel. In June 2018, the hotel was bought by InterContinental Hotels Group and was rebranded as Crowne Plaza Riyadh Palace.[17]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b al-Ḥawādith (in Arabic). Muʼassasat al-Ḥawādith lil-Ṣiḥāfah wa-al-Nashr. 1979.
- ^ a b "Riyadh Palace Hotel to Rebrand As Crowne Plaza". www.hotelnewsresource.com. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ "IHG announces opening of Crowne Plaza Riyadh Palace". InterContinental Hotels Group PLC. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ al-Muṣawwar (in Arabic). Muʼassasat Dār al-Hilāl.
- ^ اليمامة (in Arabic). al-Mamlakah al-ʻArabīyah al-Saʻūdīyah, Muʼassasat al-Yamāmah al-Ṣuḥufīyah. March 2010.
- ^ "Pak Embassy to host food, mango festival in Riyadh". Arab News. 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ "Top Indian bureaucrat to address Riyadh function". Arab News. 2010-10-22. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ "Bangladeshi superstar regales fans in Riyadh". Arab News. 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ "Bangladesh minister honors top-ranking students". Arab News. 2013-06-25. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ سبق (2016-05-09). "افتتاح برنامج إدارة مشاريع الطرق بالرياض". صحيفة سبق الالكترونية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ "150 أديباً وإعلامياً من ضيوف الجنادرية في فندق قصر الرياض". صحيفة الاقتصادية (in Arabic). 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ سبق (2018-08-02). "سفارة الصين بالمملكة تحتفل بالذكرى 91 لتأسيس الجيش الشعبي". صحيفة سبق الالكترونية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ "STA signs global agreements and partnerships at Arabian Travel Market". Saudigazette. 2021-05-23. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ "DUR Hospitality signs franchise agreement for Crowne Plaza® in Riyadh". InterContinental Hotels Group PLC. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ ""دور للضيافة" توقع عقد مع "السعودية للخدمات الفندقية" لإدارة وتشغيل فندق قصر الرياض لمدة 20 عاماً". أرقام (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ ""دور للضيافة" تستحوذ على حصة 20 % إضافية من رأسمال "الشركة السعودية للخدمات الفندقية" بقيمة 21 مليون ريال". أرقام (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ "Crowne Plaza adds third Riyadh property". Business Traveller. Retrieved 2023-08-23.