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Al Qimmah Hospitality

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W Hotels Just Opened in Riyadh. The Brand Promise Is the Easy Part.

Marriott's W Hotels debut in Saudi Arabia with a 210-key property inside Riyadh's $7.8 billion financial district, joining 50-plus luxury brands racing into a market that's projecting 65% occupancy. The question isn't whether the lobby looks stunning... it's whether the brand can survive a Tuesday night in a market that didn't exist five years ago.

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