Red Palace Hotel to Offer Royal Experiences at Heart of Riyadh
After being transformed into a hotel, Riyadh's Red Palace will boast 44 luxury suites and 25 luxury guest rooms under Boutique Group.
Owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), this majestic palace will open its doors by April 2026. Red Palace
Aedas and Tristan Auer will be the two entities responsible for the renewal of the palace.
Interestingly, the hotel will provide an unmissable royal experience in the heart of Riyadh with 26 deluxe rooms, seven public events, as well as five high-end restaurants. Red Palace
If you are so eager to have a royal experience, the hotel features one royal suite and eight spa suites. Each of the suites will offer private butler services.
Established in 1943 by Saudi Arabia's founding father, King Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud, the palace represented a gift to King Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Red Palace
Consequently, the palace saw the phases of the formation of Saudi Arabia.
Crucially, the Red Palace stands as the first building constructed with reinforced concrete in the Kingdom.
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