Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 17 April 2023: IHG® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies with more than 6,000 hotels, across 18 distinct brands, has signed a management agreement with Riyadh-based ALWOROUD Company to bring one of the world’s largest and most loved hotel brands, Holiday Inn Express, to the Kingdom. The latest signing will strengthen the company’s mainstream offering in Riyadh and provide an elevated, smart offering to cater to new international and Saudi guest segments, as part of Saudi Vision 2030 strategy for tourism.
Holiday Inn Express champions simple, smart travel by providing a launch pad for guests to make their next connection – the brand is highly suitable and well positioned for targeting new age smart travellers across business, leisure, and meetings segments.
Holiday Inn Express Riyadh will make a stunning first for the brand in The Kingdom with a fresh, bold and modern ‘next generation’ design complemented by an unmatched location. The new-build hotel, located in the capital’s central Olaya district, will comprise of 200 well-appointed rooms designed to meet the needs of value conscious leisure and business travelers when it opens its doors in 2026.
The hotel will embrace the brand’s hallmarks to deliver a hassle-free and efficient stay experience for its guests. The rooms will feature amenities such as high-speed WiFi, smart TVs, premium bedding, and pillow options to ensure guests have a restful stay. The hotel will also offer signature complimentary ‘Express Start Breakfast’, speedy check-in, and power showers to ensure guests are recharged for the day. With a reimagined food and beverage offering and flexible public spaces, Holiday Inn Express Riyadh will be a great fit for the market.
Holiday Inn Express Riyadh will also offer business facilities including two meeting rooms equipped with enhanced technology and will feature a swimming pool and a fully equipped on-site gym.
The hotel will be located in close proximity to King Fahd Road — Riyadh’s major arterial road connecting the north and south of the capital and will have easy access from King Khalid International Airport.
