The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh (Arabic: فندق الريتز كارلتون بالرياض) is a luxury hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which briefly served as a prison consequent to the 2017 Saudi Arabian purge.[2]
History
Prominent guests
Between 21–22 May 2017, President Donald Trump was a guest at the hotel as it hosted events for the 2017 Riyadh summit. He returned to the hotel for an overnight visit during his second term on 14-15 May, 2025 as the first stop on a four day visit to the Middle East.
Former President Barack Obama was a guest in 2014.
In October 2017, the hotel hosted the Future Investment Initiative with over 3,500 invitees.
Use as a prison
From 4 November 2017 until February 2018,[3]