Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Al-Faisaliah Hotel$$$
LUXURY HOTEL
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( 273 2000;
www.rosewoodhotels.com
; Al-Faisaliah Tower, Olaya St; s/d/ste from SR1280/1620/2025;
)
All the details of a fabulous modern hotel are present at Al-Faisaliah, including fresh
orchids and chocolates delivered daily to your room and your own butler 24 hours a day.
Il Terrazzo restaurant enjoys a fine reputation and the hotel is hugely popular with Riy-
adh's demi-monde for celebrating weddings and birthdays.
Four Seasons Hotel$$$
LUXURY HOTEL
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( 211 5000;
www.fourseasons.com
; 15-24th fl, Kingdom Tower, King Fahd Rd; r/ste from SR1680/3100; )
Located in the Kingdom Tower, the hotel's biggest drawcard is the breathtaking views. Or
the insane level of luxury - this temple to modernist design is probably Riyadh's finest
hotel.
Eating
All of the following have family sections unless indicated.
There are a mass of cheap eats and
shwarma
stands along Prince Mohammad ibn Abdul
Aziz St (Tahlia St). Choose the busiest. There are supermarkets around Olaya St including
Euromarche and Al-Azizyyah Supermarket.
Mama Noura$
MIDDLE EASTERN
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( 470 8881; Prince Abdul Aziz ibn Mosa'ad Jalawi St; kebabs SR13-20; 6am-3.30am)
Large, bright and
clean, this Turkish place remains perennially popular among Riyadhis, who come for the
succulent
shwarma
(sandwich/plate SR4/12) or famous felafel (SR4 to SR15). There is no
family section, but take-away is possible.
Najd Village$$
MIDDLE EASTERN
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( 464 6530; Al-Takhassusi Rd; mains SR10-30; 12.30pm-3.30am)
Serving Saudi food in a Saudi
setting (designed like a central-region village), this place is almost unique in the King-
dom. It's the perfect place to sample
kasba
(meat with rice), or the Najd region speciality,
hashi
(baby camel). The set menu (SR100; minimum five people) includes 14 different
