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Fairmont Riyadh vs Holiday Khaleej

Both are in Riyadh, 2.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★★Fal Compound

Fairmont Riyadh

Guest rating
8.5 Very good
Location score
3.0
Score by category
2 of 5
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Hotel★★★★Al Wadi District

Holiday Khaleej

Guest rating
7.6 Good
Location score
3.6
Score by category
1 of 5
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The short answer

Pick Fairmont Riyadh

It leads in 2 of 5 categories. 2.4 km apart.

Choose Fairmont Riyadh if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Choose Holiday Khaleej if you want

  • to walk to the sights
  • more restaurants on the doorstep
  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Why is Fairmont Riyadh better than Holiday Khaleej?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.6)+0.9
  2. 2Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
  3. 3Has a hammam
  4. 4Has an on-site restaurant
  5. 5A larger hotel with more facilities (298 vs 70 rooms)×4.3

Why is Holiday Khaleej better than Fairmont Riyadh?

  1. 12.3 km closer to the city centre−2.3 km
  2. 213 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+13
  3. 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 44 vs 33)+11
  4. 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (70 vs 298 rooms)−228

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Fairmont RiyadhHoliday Khaleej
Score by category
Guest rating 8.5 +0.9 7.6
Location 3.0 3.6 +0.6
Facilities 10.0 +0.8 9.2
Families 1.0 1.0
Spa & wellness 10.0 10.0
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.3 +0.5 7.8
Guest rating 8.5 +0.9 7.6
Number of reviews 55 +22 33
Rank in Riyadh top 30% +42% top 72%
Location
Location score 3.0 3.6 +0.6
Distance to the centre 5.0 km 2.7 km −2.3 km
To the airport 17 km 18 km
Restaurants within 500 m 10 23 +13
Sights within 1 km 0 0
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★★ +1★ ★★★★
Rooms 298 70
Floors 6 –
Newest building or renovation 2018 –
Listed amenities 29 +3 26
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 13:00 13:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ ✓
Airport transfer ✓ ✓
Car hire ✓ ✓
Concierge ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Restaurant ✓ –
Bar ✓ ✓
24-hour room service ✓ ✓
Swimming pool ✓ ✓
Spa ✓ ✓
Sauna ✓ ✓
Steam room ✓ ✓
Hot tub ✓ ✓
Hammam ✓ –
Massage ✓ ✓
Gym ✓ ✓
Meeting rooms ✓ –
Wheelchair accessible ✓ –
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Minibar ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ –
Coffee or tea maker ✓ ✓
Blackout curtains ✓ ✓
Shuttle – ✓
Kitchen – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children ✓ ✓
Couples ✓ ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips ✓ –
Spa & relaxation ✓ ✓

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      Location

      2.4 km apart

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      Fairmont Riyadh or Holiday Khaleej: common questions

      Which is better, Fairmont Riyadh or Holiday Khaleej?

      Fairmont Riyadh leads in 2 of 5 categories, including guest rating, facilities. Holiday Khaleej is stronger in location.

      Which is cheaper, Fairmont Riyadh or Holiday Khaleej?

      Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Holiday Khaleej is closer: 2.7 km from the centre, against 5.0 km for Fairmont Riyadh.

      How far apart are Fairmont Riyadh and Holiday Khaleej?

      The two hotels are 2.4 km apart in a straight line.

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      Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score