Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal (fourth from right), Chairman, Kingdom Holding Company; and Talal Al Maiman (fifth from right), Executive Director, Development and Domestic Investments, a board member of Kingdom Holding Company and a board member of Jeddah Economic Company, pose for a group photo with the management of Four Seasons Hotel at FS Riyadh. RIYADH – Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), chaired by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, announced that the Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh was awarded "Best Five Star Hotel" in Saudi Arabia during the Saudi Excellence in Tourism Awards 2012. Elements Restaurant received Highly Commended Recognition as the Best Casual Dining Restaurant in Saudi Arabia for its all-day dining and Friday brunch and its offering of three theme nights during the week: seafood, Middle Eastern and Asian. Alwaleed said: "This is another important achievement for Kingdom Holding Company." Greg Pirkle, General Manager, and Tarek Bekhiet, Marketing Director, received the prestigious awards during the award ceremony held at the Riyadh Exhibition Center. Pirkle said "the awards won by the Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh are clear testimonies of the high level of elegance and personalized service provided by the team at Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh through their hard work and dedication. It is a great honor to be recognized as the best 5 star hotel, this accomplishment supports what we strive to achieve on a daily basis." Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh has introduced numerous new services, in addition to the extensive renovation scheme, which support our commitment to the growth of tourism in the country, he added. – SG
