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JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · JW Marriott · High Luxury
JW Marriott took the 66-floor Burj Rafal, a 2013 Kempinski tower on King Fahad Road, and reopened it in 2022 as its Riyadh house: a conversion of a supertall rather than a new build, five minutes from King Abdullah Financial District. Forbes Four-Star in 2026, with separate men's and women's pools, spas, and gyms in the Sahafah corridor on King Fahad Road.
- 287 rooms
- Opened 2013
- Neighborhood: Sahafah
- Rooms from 431 sq ft (40 m²)
About JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh
- Converted from the 66-floor Burj Rafal Hotel Kempinski (2013) rather than built as a new JW.
- Five minutes from King Abdullah Financial District on King Fahad Road in Sahafah.
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026). Separate men's and women's pools, spas, and gyms.
History
The tower opened in 2013 as Burj Rafal Hotel Kempinski. JW Marriott reflagged the conversion in 2022: 66 floors on King Fahad Road in Sahafah, five minutes from King Abdullah Financial District.
The setting
JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh rises 66 floors on King Fahad Road in the Sahafah district, at the heart of Riyadh's newest commercial corridor approximately 27 kilometres from King Khalid International Airport via the King Fahad highway. Its modern Najdi architecture — geometric ornament scaled to a contemporary tower — anchors a district evolving rapidly from residential to corporate. King Abdullah Financial District is five minutes by car, giving the property direct proximity to KAFD's summit venues and Grade A offices, while Kingdom Centre is 41 minutes by transit — a deliberate remove from the older Olaya strip that defines Sahafah as Riyadh's forward-facing executive quarter. 6 km from Al Nakheel Tower. 20 km from Tuwaiq Palace.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
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