The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh is a luxury hotel located...

The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh is a luxury hotel located in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.

Notable guests
Between May 21-22, 2017, President Donald Trump was a guest at the hotel for the 2017 Riyadh Summit. Former President Barack Obama was a guest in 2014. In October 2017, the hotel hosted the Future Investment Initiative with more than 3,500 guests.

Use it as a prison
Main article: Arrest on corruption charges in Saudi Arabia (2017)
Since Saturday, November 4, 2017, the hotel has been closed and has become a detention center for these detainees as part of the 2017 arrests in Saudi Arabia. Guests staying at the hotel have been advised that "due to unexpected reservations by local authorities requiring a high level of security, we cannot accommodate guests until normal operations have been restored." Guests were checked out and no further reservations were accepted. A notice wrote on the hotel's website: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the hotel's internet and telephone lines will be cut off at the moment until further notice.

The reopening of the hotel to guests was fair
According to CNN, the hotel reopened to guests in February 2018.