"This exclusive executive hotel, strategically located in Al-Ma'ather Street adjacent to Riyadh Marriott Hotel, near King Fahd Medical City, has in fact changed the Riyadh skyline," said Loren Nalewanski, vice president of brand management for Marriott Executive Apartments, here Monday. Topnotch executives and businessmen will have the choice now to choose from one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments, which are designed for extended stay in the capital, Nalewanski added.

Referring to this Marriott Executive Apartments, which will offer the convenience of a five-star, full-service hotel with the space, ambience and privacy of residential living, Khaldoun Hayajneh, Marriott's general manager, said: "We are pleased to bring this brand to Saudi Arabia." At the Marriott Executive Apartments Riyadh, Makarim, each apartment is furnished to be a home away from home, with elegantly appointed bedrooms with en-suite bath, fully equipped kitchen and high-speed Internet, satellite television, DVD and CD players, he added.

Hayajneh further pointed out that five-star amenities include dual-voltage electrical outlets, cordless speaker phones, private voicemail accessible from outside, interactive TV, wired and wireless Internet connection, housekeeping services, room service, grocery shopping and dry cleaning service. "This is the first facility of its kind in the Kingdom and we are happy to serve our guests with all the comforts and conveniences of home and the services of a five-star hotel," he added.

A five-star apartment hotel, dining options at the Marriott Executive Apartments Riyadh, Makarim, include room service and the quick bites cafe serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, said the Marriott general manager. "Guests can also enjoy a grab-n-go option, providing an ideal solution for business travelers on the go, he added. In addition, a private area - the resident's lounge - will offer guests a place to unwind or socialize with other residents, he added. The monthly residents' hospitality events and social activities will allow guests and their families to develop a sense of community in their executive expatriate home, he said.

In addition to the residents lounge, recreation and leisure facilities include the fully equipped "health club, swimming pool and Jacuzzi.

Marriott Executive Apartments provides upscale apartment accommodations for guests for extended stays up to 30 days or longer.

Offering studios to three-bedroom apartments, they combine comfort of residential living and services of a Marriott hotel. Each property is influenced by local design elements and features state-of-the-art facilities and technology. All Marriott Executive Apartments participate in the award winning Marriott Rewards frequent travel program that allows members to earn hotel points or airline miles for every dollar spent during each stay.

Marriott International, Inc. is a leading lodging company with more than 3,600 lodging properties in 71 countries and territories.

Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, EDITION, Autograph Collection, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, and Fairfield Inn & Suites, SpringHill Suites and Bulgari brand names. It develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club, The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club and Grand Residences by Marriott brands besides licensing and managing whole-ownership residential brands, including The Ritz-Carlton Residences, JW Marriott Residences and Marriott Residences.

Marriott International also operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland (US) and had approximately 129,000 employees globally including the Kingdom. It is ranked by Fortune as the lodging industry's most admired company and one of the best companies to work for. In fiscal year 2010, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of nearly $12 billion.