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Welcome to Ibis Riyadh Olaya Street, your Riyadh “home away from home.” Ibis Riyadh Olaya Street aims to make your visit as relaxing and enjoyable as possible, which is why so many guests continue to come back year after year.
Close to some of Riyadh's most popular landmarks, such as Kingdom Centre Tower (1.3 mi) and AlFaisaliah Mall (1.7 mi), Ibis Riyadh Olaya Street is a great destination for tourists.
Guest rooms offer a flat screen TV and air conditioning, and Ibis Riyadh Olaya Street makes getting online easy as free wifi is available.
In addition, guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant during their visit. As an added convenience, there is free parking available to guests.
If you like Mediterranean restaurants, Ibis Riyadh Olaya Street is conveniently located near TopKapi, Mama Noura, and Elements.
There is no shortage of things to do in the area: explore popular parks such as King Abdullah Park, Salam Park, and Al Ma'athar Cave Park.
Ibis Riyadh Olaya Street puts the best of Riyadh at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.
Star ratings are intended to indicate the general level of features, amenities, and services to expect. This property is classified according to Accor Hotels.
Places to stay are graded on a 0-100 scale. The higher the grade, the easier it is for travellers to find restaurants and things to do within walking distance.
Reading some of the other reviews, I only conclude that people don't know what an Ibis is. It's a limited service property where you get a good basic quality room at a very good price. In fact this particular Ibis seems to offer a bit more:
- there is a restaurant, not just for breakfast - some of the time there seemed to be a bellman (to help with bags)
Location is great. Riyadh is sprawling, and this hotel is across the road from a big mall and other places to eat. Just be aware that the property has signage on Olaya street, and uses that in its name. However, there is no entrance on Olaya street - access by car and foot is on the street to the rear.
One further nice feature, which I haven't seen before, was the option to buy early or late check in/out before arrival. Given the flight timings at RUH, that's a great option and very fairly priced.
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Date of stay: October 2022
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I realise with an Ibis you get what you pay for and this one was standard Ibis style. However, on the negative side there is a lot of construction work going on nearby. Despite a lot of the rooms on my floor having "do not disturb" signs up, as I know several including myself were working nights nearby, they decided to drill and hammer very loudly on work within the hotel on several days and from early morning! Also floor 6 is, I believe a smoking floor. At least my room stunk like a 70s pub, making all my possessions smell it was that bad. Positives - the staff were friendly and helpful and the breakfast ok taking into account some of the 'varied taste' items available. But this is Saudi so I didn't expect a traditional full English or continental pastries, although some of these items were available.
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled on business
Room Tip:Ask for a room on the right hand side (when looking at the entrance) to avoid the noise from the...
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Responded 7 Mar 2023
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Ibis Riyadh Olaya Street. I am sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations. Please allow me to express my sincerest apologies. At Ibis, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer. Therefore your feedback is very important to us. Please rest assured that we are taking the appropriate measures to address the problem and prevent future occurrence. We appreciate your concerns, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the near future. Sincerely, Mostafa Othman Guest experience manager Ibis Riyadh Olaya Street
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Location, it is next to the financial district and very close to the malls, but these mall does not offer typical restaurants and bit food courts but only the bare minimum. In the evening, it is not pedestrian friendly or offers many restaurants.
Check-in experience, Basic inline with the ibis offer, very lean and straightforward, in advance payment is requested.
Room, Quite Basic, in line with the ibis offer, very lean and small rooms. I found air-conditioning is a bit aged and loud but not noisy in general. It is clean
Breakfast, Quite simple again, in line with 2-3 star hotel offers, clean, nice venue.
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Date of stay: November 2022
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Response from Mostafa Othman, Guest Services / Front Office at ibis Riyadh Olaya Street
Responded 21 Jan 2023
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Ibis Riyadh Olaya Street. We appreciate you sharing such nice comments. I’m delighted to know that you Liked your stay with us. I will certainly relay your nice comments to our hotel team who will be very delighted to hear your positive feedback. At Ibis, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer. Therefore, your feedback is very important to us. We appreciate your feedback, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the near future. Sincerely, Mostafa Othman Guest experience manager Ibis Riyadh Olaya Street
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I came to Riyadh for a few days only out of curiosity as flights from Budapest were so cheap I thought 'why not?. Not really knowing what to expect.
I wanted to be in the downtown Olaya area but hotels there were in the £200 - £300 +++ range. Other than the IBIS which came in at £80 a night.
The IBIS room was better than standard IBIS fare I have seen in the UK and Europe - ie larger, and better equipped with safe and tea & coffee making facilities.
But what makes this hotel really stand out was the helpfulness and welcome of front of house staff. Nothing was too much trouble - and they were patient and courteous dealing with my various queries and requests, writing out place names in Arabic, explaining how to get to places, nearest places to buy water and snacks etc.
The hotel's guests were overwhelmingly people on business rather than tourists. However, I can unreservedly recommend this hotel to visitors to Saudi Arabia travelling for tourism. I say this as a solo female traveller.
Top tips: - there is an Asian run convenience store round the corner five minutes walk away that does not involve crossing roads!! - have tbe hotel breakfast as there's not much around by way of cafes etc (unless you go to a mall) - download the Kareem app (= Saudi Uber) for safe, convenient and cheap taxis - if you have a choice, avoid Room 122 as it was on the first floor and overlooked two air conditioning units and tbe wall 😉 - not that matters in the scheme of things. However, a room on a high floor with views of Kingdom Tower must be pretty awesome
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Date of stay: January 2023
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Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from Mostafa Othman, Guest Services / Front Office at ibis Riyadh Olaya Street
Responded 7 Mar 2023
Dear Ms. Amanda, Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Ibis Riyadh Olaya Street. We appreciate you sharing such nice comments. I’m delighted to know that you received the wonderful service that Ibis prides itself on. I will certainly relay your nice comments to our hotel team who will be very delighted to hear your positive feedback. At Ibis, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer. Therefore, your feedback is very important to us. We appreciate your feedback, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the near future. Sincerely, Mostafa Othman Guest experience manager Ibis Riyadh Olaya Street
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The Ibis Riyadh is a great option for all travellers seeking modern accommodation at a reasonable price in a good location.
The hotel has all the amenities you need, is quiet and the bed very comfortable. We highly recommend them for your stay in Riyadh.
A supermarket and pharmacy are nearby as well as a hot bread shop and the kingdom centre is a few minutes walk away too.
We definitely will be booking them for our next visit to Saudi Arabia later this year!
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Date of stay: December 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Khalil A, General Manager at ibis Riyadh Olaya Street
Responded 4 Jan 2020
Dear sandmriley, Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Ibis Riyadh Olaya Street. We appreciate you sharing such nice comments here on your survey. I’m delighted to know that you liked our location and the comfort offered by the hotel. At Ibis, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer; therefore your feedback is very important to us. We appreciate your feedback, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to serve you in the near future. We look forward to welcoming you again. Sincerely, Khalil Aaguig General Manager Ibis Riyadh Olaya Street
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Clean rooms, good bar with a hudge range of food to choose, very nice, international reception staff. The window cannot be opened, but air conditioning works well. WiFi in the room was weak, but there was no problem to borrow a cable from the reception desk and to acces the good connection. Close to the shopping malls, quite good view from the window. I recommend.
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Date of stay: February 2019
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Response from Khalil A, General Manager at ibis Riyadh Olaya Street
Responded 8 Jan 2020
Dear Ewa L , Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Ibis Riyadh Olaya Street. We appreciate you sharing such nice comments here on your survey. I’m delighted to know that you received the wonderful service that Ibis prides itself on. I will certainly relay your nice comments to our hotel team who will be very delighted to hear your positive feedback. At Ibis, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer; therefore your feedback is very important to us. We appreciate your feedback, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to serve you in the near future. We look forward to welcoming you again. Sincerely, Khalil Aaguig General Manager Ibis Riyadh Olaya Street
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Came here for work near by, thinking of the ibis usual standards. But was completely disappointed if this place. At check in they couldn’t find my information (even though I gave them my confirmation number, mobile number, email). The room is worn out with out basic amenities, room service took them more than two hours to bring me towels, shampoo and tooth brush. The cafe in the lobby is for show only, and if I do order anything I was told by the staff to go to the cafeteria floor In the Mezzanine. This hotel has no easy access parking. For the same price you could go to better hotels just around the corner.
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Date of stay: October 2021
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Trip type: Travelled on business
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Responded 23 Dec 2023
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While some of the front desk staffs were quite helpful, others were not. One example is that I was told by staff A in the morning that it was possible to change foreign currency into SAR and I should come back in the afternoon as they did not have enough cash .. guess what? I turned up in the afternoon and I was told that they can't exchange foreign currency despite being told otherwise!
Example 2! My colleague got a room which had a strong cigarette smell which came out of the aeration pipelines. We requested the staff to check this matter and the best they did was to get a staff to spray some perfume in the room. My colleague happened to have a very fragile health and thus, we requested that he could change rooms but the front office staff vehemently said this is not possible! My colleague got stuck in a room with a deteriorating health for 3 weeks in that room!
Now let's talk about the facilities .. the gym is seriously poor as they have almost nothing which is a shame for a hotel of that 'stature' .
The only good thing about Ibis Riyadh is the location as it is close-by to the Kingdom Tower area but that does not compensate for the terrible 3 weeks we had there ...
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Date of stay: December 2019
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Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from Khalil A, General Manager at ibis Riyadh Olaya Street
Responded 2 Feb 2020
Dear thecoldpayer92, Thank you for taking the time to rate your experience at the Ibis Riyadh Olaya Street. I am sorry that your interaction with our receptionist was not up to the standard and did not meet your expectations; please allow me to express my sincerest apologies. I apologize for any inconvenience or discomfort caused to you by these shortfalls in the standard of your accommodation. At Ibis, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer; therefore your feedback is very important to us. Please rest assured that we are taking the appropriate measures to address the problem and prevent future occurrence. We appreciate your concerns, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the near future. Sincerely,
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This hotel has been my base of operations in Riyadh since early 2019 and I have not found anywhere that offers close to the value for money that the Ibis offers.
Sign up to the Accor "ALL" loyalty scheme for a further 10% off the rack rate and it is simply unbeatable value.
You get what you pay for but it is more than adequate for short to medium visits and being right opposite the Kingdom Centre you are a stones throw from multiple low through to high end dining options.
Excellent and my immediate choice for accommodation in Riyadh
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Date of stay: March 2020
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Response from Khalil A, General Manager at ibis Riyadh Olaya Street
Responded 27 May 2020
Dear Dr_Parry_in_Bath, Thank you for being a loyal guest and thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Ibis Riyadh Olaya Street . We appreciate you sharing such nice comments here on your survey. I’m delighted to know that you received the wonderful service that Ibis prides itself on. I will certainly relay your nice comments to our hotel team who will be very delighted to hear your positive feedback. At Ibis, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer; therefore your feedback is very important to us. We appreciate your feedback, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to serve you in the near future. We look forward to welcoming you again. Sincerely, Khalil Aaguig General Manager Ibis Riyadh Olaya Street
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One of the best Ibis hotels that I have ever stayed in, the room was spacious compared to other international Ibis hotels, the bathroom also sized well compared to my room size and they give complementary tea/coffee/two small bottle of water for free. The Wifi was fast and accessible all the time i needed it to and the A/C is freezing cold :D
Also, they have dedicated parking for the hotel secured by CCTV cameras (although its very safe area) and the hotel located infront of The Kingdom Tower / Mall and at Alolaya street which is prime location for cafes and businesses.
I will never consider any other hotel when I'm visiting Riyadh next time, its cost effective and for me its 5 stars facility.
To be fair, the restaurant/cafe is normal compared to other 5 stars hotel but for biz trip its more than enough.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Room Tip:cafe/restaurant is average but the area is full of cafes, if you wish don't take bed and...
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Response from Mostafa Othman, Guest Services / Front Office at ibis Riyadh Olaya Street
Responded 1 week ago
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Ibis Riyadh Olaya Street. We appreciate you sharing such nice comments. I’m delighted to know that you received the wonderful service that Ibis prides itself on. I will certainly relay your nice comments to our hotel team who will be very delighted to hear your positive feedback. At Ibis, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer. Therefore, your feedback is very important to us. We appreciate your feedback, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the near future. Sincerely, Mostafa Othman Guest experience manager Ibis Riyadh Olaya Street
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Dear Sir
Greetings from ibis Riyadh
Thank you for your e-mail, in answer to your inquiry , kindly be informed that the only & best and cheapest mode of transport inside Riyadh is to use the Public taxi as the Metro project is still under construction
Looking forward to welcome you at ibis Riyadh
Best Regards
Mohammed FARAJAT
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands16 contributions2 helpful votes
"Stay away. You will have a terrible experience because of construction site next to it. Construction site will be open untill 2024. Noice is through whole building"
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PRICE RANGE
₹6,956 - ₹10,476 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
Saudi ArabiaRiyadh ProvinceRiyadh
NUMBER OF ROOMS
176
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