The Radisson SAS Hotel, Riyadh is located in the heart of the city, just a short walk away from government offices and business districts and 40 kilometres from the King Khalid International Airport. The hotel is close to several museums and Al Dariyah, the historical site of the old city which definitely warrants a visit.

Riyadh literally means gardens in Arabic and is the royal capital of Saudi Arabia. The city lies on the great limestone plateau of Nejd in the centre of the Arabian Peninsula and is a bursting metropolis with a well-developed city infrastructure.

Riyadh is a great city for bargain hunters and shopping aficionados as the city is bursting with souks that sell everything from souvenirs, antiques, and carpets to jewellery and clothing. International luxury shopping malls happily coexists with the souks, making Riyadh quite the Mecca of shopping in the region.