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T
he very first Four Points by Sheraton will be opening shortly in
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Four Points by Sheraton Riyadh
Khaldia, a five-star business hotel will be conveniently located
20 minutes from Riyadh’s business district and 45 minutes
from King Khalid International Airport, making it an ideal location for
today’s business traveller.
The hotel will feature 376 guest rooms including 138 suites,
all fitted with the brand’s signature Four Comfort Bed and modern
bathrooms with a separate walk-in shower.The suites will have a large
sitting area and separate kitchenette. Within the complex, there will
be two convenient dining venues, including Al Nakheel, the hotel’s all-
day dining restaurant serving international cuisine and Khaldia Lounge,
offering refreshments and snacks in the lobby area. Next year, the hotel
will open Panorama which will serve the finest local flavours and offer
spectacle views over Riyadh from the 26th floor.
For business and leisure travellers, Four Points by Sheraton Riyadh
Khaldia will provide freeWi-Fi in all public areas and for solely business
purposes, the facilities of ultra-modern meeting and event spaces,
including 18 purpose-built meeting rooms will be available.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Opens First Four
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS
EXPANDS ITS LUXURY PORTFOLIO
WITH KING GEORGE IN ATHENS
T
he internationally-renowned King George
Hotel in Athens has joined Starwood’s The
Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts ensemble
of the world’s
finest hotels, in partnership
with Lampsa Hellenic
Hotels S.A. The opening is
The Luxury Collection’s
eighth hotel in Greece,
and reinforces the brand’s
global goal to surpass 90
hotels by 2016. The King
George introduces an
extraordinary experience and impeccable service that is offered at
all Luxury Collection Hotels to the most discerning global travellers.
King George Hotel which features a majestic neoclassical façade
has a very colourful past. In 1936, the hotel welcomed its first
guests and now occupies a prime location in the historic Syntagma
Square, the centre of Athen’s golden quarter. Situated between the
Parliament and the fashionable Voukourestiou Street, the hotel is
within walking distance from the Acropolis, the Old City of Plaka, and other notable sights in Athens. King George offers 78 luxurious
rooms and 24 suites, which either offer impressive views of the city and the Acropolis or overlook the tranquil inner courtyard.The
Royal Penthouse Suite on the ninth floor spans 350 square metres and has two bedrooms that come with a private terrace offering a
stunning panorama of the city, a private swimming pool and open-air Jacuzzi.TheTudor Hall, the hotel’s magnificent signature restaurant
on the seventh floor offers diners an exquisite culinary experience alongside panoramic view of Athens.There is also a bar, an indoor
pool, fitness centre, a business centre, as well as intimate event and function spaces for special celebrations.
