Crowne Plaza Riyadh Palace By IHG

Crowne Plaza Riyadh Palace is a full-service IHG business hotel that has been steadily refreshing itself, with a redesigned lobby, a busy lobby cafe and a roster of newly renovated rooms that have lifted the experience well above its IHG sister properties in the city. The address is more residential than landmark, but ample parking and a smooth check-in make it a practical base for business travellers, government delegations and longer-stay guests, and the hotel runs a measurable level of repeat custom that speaks for itself. Rooms vary in age, and this is the single most important booking note. The renovated floors are spacious, modern and well finished; the older lower-floor rooms are tired by comparison and feel a clear category below. Asking specifically for a refurbished room is worth doing - the hotel is generally accommodating about it. Bathrooms are clean, beds are comfortable, and Wi-Fi and tea-and-coffee facilities are standard across the inventory. Food and beverage is a genuine strength. The breakfast buffet is wide ranging, with a popular live egg counter and Arabic-international spread, and the all-day restaurant runs themed evenings, à la carte options and a notably well-attended Ramadan iftar. The Club Lounge, a 24-hour gym and an outdoor pool fill out the leisure side, and the bar and lobby cafe are pleasant for informal meetings. Service is the property's calling card: front office, F&B and housekeeping teams are warm, attentive and responsive in a way that Riyadh business travellers come to recognise across repeat stays. The hotel suits business and family guests who value reliable IHG standards, dependable food and a strong service culture over a marquee location or designer interiors. Pair a stay with a refurbished-floor room and the experience consistently lands above its category.