ULTIMATEHotels

Heritage hotel

Bab Samhan, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Diriyah

Diriyah · Riyadh · Saudi Arabia

The courtyard of Bab Samhan in Diriyah at dusk, lanterns and shade sails among mud-rendered walls
The courtyard of Bab Samhan in Diriyah at dusk, lanterns and shade sails among mud-rendered walls
Photo creditImage courtesy of © Bab Samhan, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Diriyah
The lobby of Bab Samhan, Najdi textiles and a niche wall of objects
The lobby of Bab Samhan, Najdi textiles and a niche wall of objects
Photo creditImage courtesy of © Bab Samhan, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Diriyah
A king room at Bab Samhan, with a dallah and cups on the tray
A king room at Bab Samhan, with a dallah and cups on the tray
Photo creditImage courtesy of © Bab Samhan, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Diriyah
A relaxation alcove at Sidr Spa, Bab Samhan, behind linen curtains
A relaxation alcove at Sidr Spa, Bab Samhan, behind linen curtains
Photo creditImage courtesy of © Bab Samhan, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Diriyah
The terrace of Taleed by Michael Mina at Bab Samhan, under a shade sail at dusk
The terrace of Taleed by Michael Mina at Bab Samhan, under a shade sail at dusk
Photo creditImage courtesy of © Bab Samhan, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Diriyah
The restored mud-brick palaces of At-Turaif in Diriyah under a clear sky
The restored mud-brick palaces of At-Turaif in Diriyah under a clear sky
Photo creditImage courtesy of © Radosław Botev, CC BY 3.0 pl, via Wikimedia Commons

Diriyah’s first hotel: 106 rooms and 28 suites in the Najdi style, steps from At-Turaif and Bujairi Terrace.

Bab Samhan is the first hotel in historic Diriyah, at 7628 King Faisal Ibn Abd Al Aziz Road in Samhan, close to the UNESCO-listed At-Turaif and Bujairi Terrace. Its 106 guest rooms and 28 suites are each, in the hotel’s words, a homage to Najdi culture. Taleed by Michael Mina, its Middle Eastern restaurant, is in the MICHELIN Guide Saudi Arabia 2026.

  • 106 rooms, 28 suites
  • Taleed by Michael Mina
  • Walk to At-Turaif

Inside the hotel

  • Medheef
  • Samhan Lounge
  • Taleed by Michael Mina
  • Jareed
  • Sidr Spa, Bab Samhan

From the ULTIMATE Riyadh guide

Read our full write-up, with what to book, nearby restaurants and how to get there.

Read on the Riyadh guide →

More hotels in Riyadh

All 13 →
The lobby lounge of Fairmont Riyadh, sofas among olive trees under tall sheer curtains
Luxury hotel

Fairmont Riyadh

Qurtubah · Riyadh · Saudi ArabiaA domed hotel in the Business Gate complex, about 15 minutes from King Khalid International Airport, with Fairmont Gold rooms and a sunlit lobby lounge.
The Kingdom Centre at night, its arch lit at the top, above palms on Olaya Street
Luxury hotel

Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre

Al Olaya · Riyadh · Saudi ArabiaThe Four Seasons at the top of the Kingdom Centre, with Daniel Boulud’s two restaurants, Tonic Bar and a spa.
The lobby of Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences, leather armchairs by a glass wall and a spiral stair
Hotel and residences

Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences

Eastern Ring Road · Riyadh · Saudi ArabiaA hotel and residences on the Eastern Ring Road, linked by a skyline walkway to Granada Mall and its metro station, with an indoor pool and spa.