InterContinental Riyadh has earned the best Luxury Hotel Brand and the Luxury Hotel & Conference Centre awards in Saudi Arabia at the 9th annual World Luxury Hotel Awards ceremony, held on Oct. 24, in Hon Kong.

The ceremony served as a platform that provided hoteliers with an opportunity to celebrate the achievements with their industry peers.

“We are honored to receive the Luxury Hotel Brand award and the Luxury Hotel and Conference Centre award for Saudi Arabia,” said Tariq Dowidar, GM for InterContinental Riyadh. “We are competing on an international level and such awards give us the opportunity to set a new benchmark for service excellence in the Kingdom.”

The World Luxury Hotel Award winners are purely judged on service delivery and effective management, voted for by hotel guests, corporates and global travel agents who get the opportunity to cast their valuable votes annually, making the process fair and unbiased.

"InterContinental Riyadh has long been known as a place where elegance and hospitality merge beautifully. It recently completed extensive renovations distinguished by its peerless design and grandeur," he added..