- $50 million investment in renowned Riyadh hotel brings unmatched luxury hospitality to the Kingdom -

2 June 2010, RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA:  Renowned five-star Al Faisaliah Hotel, A Rosewood Hotel, owned by Al Khozama Management Company (AKMC), showcases its ultra-luxury proposition at the Riyadh Travel exhibition this week, highlighting the  hotel's unrivalled services and amenities, and unveiling its new South Wing expansion. With the capital city positioned as a key destination for both business and tourism sectors, Riyadh Travel is an important platform for the hotel to demonstrate its world class status.

The ideal hospitality venue for both business and leisure travellers, Al Faisaliah Hotel offers superior facilities, the best restaurants, fine dining and banqueting facilities in Riyadh, excellent shopping and an ultra-convenient city centre location.  With the largest column-free ballroom in the Kingdom, the hotel is also the perfect venue for lavish weddings and other family celebrations which benefit from luxurious surroundings and personalised service.

Likewise, the hotel's strategic location in the heart of the city's burgeoning business centre has made it the preferred address for discerning business travellers, government delegations and visiting dignitaries for over a decade.  It is also the venue of choice for many high profile business and financial events in the Kingdom, including the Global Economic Forum, Euromoney conferences and the annual Saudi Travel & Tourism Investment Market.

Speaking during Riyadh Travel 2010, Peter Finamore, Managing Director of Al Faisaliah Hotel said, "Business and leisure travel in the Kingdom is growing at an unprecedented rate and it is important that the standard of hospitality offered in the capital city is of the highest quality.  Since its launch 10 years ago, Al Faisaliah Hotel has earned a reputation for luxury, service and uncompromising attention to detail,  and it is a reputation that we are committed to preserving."

To meet the growing demand of both the corporate and tourism markets in the country, Al Faisaliah has recently announced the completion of the first phase of its ambitious new South Wing extension. Handover of the first 39 of a total of 106 new ultra-luxurious hotel rooms and suites takes place this month. 

The US$50 million dollar expansion designed by HH Princess Al Anoud bint Khaled Al Saud, owner and founder of Al Dar Design, complements the elegance of the original Al Faisaliah property with a contemporary and equally elegant design.  The new premier rooms and suites, designed in more than a dozen distinct styles, are the most spacious hotel units in the Kingdom with the finest furnishings and state-of-the-art communication and entertainment systems.  Every room in the hotel enjoys Al Faisaliah's signature 24-hour butler service.

The new wing also incorporates an exclusive ladies-only spa and wellness centre, scheduled to open in October 2010, as well as the hotel's sixth dining venue - La Cucina, an innovative Italian dining experience that promises authentic, fresh and healthy cuisine. 

"As a recognized leader in the luxury hospitality sector, Al Faisaliah Hotel serves as a venue of choice for global leaders, captains of industry and a wide range of high profile guests from within the Kingdom and beyond.  We are committed to providing an exceptional and highly personalised experience to every one of our discerning guests," said Finamore.

The Al Faisaliah Hotel exhibition stand is located at area C68 of the Riyadh Travel exhibition in the New Riyadh International Exhibition Center.  The exhibition runs from 1st to 4th June.

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About Al Faisaliah Hotel, A Rosewood Hotel: 
Riyadh's most luxurious property opened in May 2000.  In a city that gracefully melds tradition with sophisticated style, Al Faisaliah Hotels defines the ultimate in modern elegance and prestigious location.  The stunning hotel boasts the largest column-free banquet and meeting facilities in the Kingdom.  With a dedicated 24-hour butler service, the 330-room property has elevated the art of personal service to new levels.  Perfectly suited to the discerning business traveler, Al Faisaliah offers spacious accommodation, technologically advanced in-room communications systems, six culinary venues, a state-of-the-art health club and easy access to world-class shopping. www.alfaisaliahhotel.com

About Al Khozama Management Company (AKMC):
AKMC was originally founded as the direct property investment and management arm of the King Faisal Foundation.  AKMC is a property investment company, based in Riyadh, developing and investing in prime, modern properties and providing property asset management to third party property owners across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.  AKMC owns Al Faisaliah Hotel and Hotel Al Khozama, and manages Al Shohada Hotel in the holy city of Makkah, as part of a larger portfolio.  www.akmc.com

About Rosewood Hotels & Resorts:
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts manages properties worldwide including Al Faisaliah Hotel and Hotel Al Khozama in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Rosewood Corniche in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek and Rosewood Crescent Hotel in Dallas, The Carlyle in New York, The Mansion on Peachtree in Atlanta, Rosewood Sand Hill, CordeValle and San Ysidro Ranch in California, Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi in Sante Fe, Las Ventanas al Paraiso and Rosewood Mayakoba in Mexico, and a triumvirate of world-class Caribbean properties - Rosewood Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda, Caneel Bay on St.John and Jumby Bay on Antigua.  Rosewood also offers Sense, A Rosewood Spa® - available exclusively at select properties.  www.rosewoodhotels.com

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