Crowne Plaza Riyadh Palace
Crowne Plaza Riyadh Palace (), formerly Riyadh Palace Hotel (), 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, it incorporates some elements of French architecture and assumed its current name when it was bought by InterContinental Hotels Group in 2018. Overview Riyadh Palace Hotel was opened in October 1979 by Saudi Hotel Services Company during the reign of King Khalid bin Abdulaziz. 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. 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, 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 and the 2021 agreement signed by the Saudi Tourism Authority at the Arabian Travel Market. In 2014, the InterContinental Hotels Group and Dur Hospitality signed a master franchise agreement for four hotels in Saudi Arabia. Dur Hospitality subsequently signed an agreement