Is parking available at the property?

Free valet parking is available onsite, with limited parking spaces. Parking height restrictions apply.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee of approximately SAR 86 for adults and children.

Does the property allow pets?

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM to 11:59 PM, and check-out is at 12:30 PM. Early check-in and late check-out are available for a fee, subject to availability.

What accessibility features does the property offer?

The property features limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible facilities in public areas.

What is the property's location in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is centrally located in Riyadh, within a 10-minute drive of Al Batha Market and Al Faisaliyah Tower. It is 0.6 km from King Fahad National Library and 0.8 km from Olaya Towers.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, the hotel features an outdoor swimming pool, which is seasonal and open from January to December.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, and the minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The property offers rollaway beds for a fee of SAR 182 per night, and advance request or confirmation is required.

Joudyan Olaya Riyadh - 4 Star Hotel in Saudi Arabia

Average nightly price at Joudyan Olaya Riyadh By Elaf by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$172
February	$206
March	$116
April	$119
May	$139
June	$87
July	$111
August	$131
October	$153
November	$192
December	$153

What guests think

At Joudyan Olaya Riyadh By Elaf, travelers highlight a very central Olaya location near malls and metro, generally clean, comfortable rooms, good-value buffet breakfasts, and appreciated leisure options like a pool and gym, making it convenient for business or leisure.

Noise is a recurring complaint, from traffic and external fans to AC hum, and some guests were assigned or smelled smoking rooms. Buffet and breakfasts are commonly viewed as good value with plenty of options, though a minority found them limited or uneven. Staff are widely praised as warm and helpful; request a quiet, non-smoking room if sensitive to noise or smells.

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Cleanliness

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Facilities

Guests appreciate the pool and a decent gym. A treadmill needs stabilizing, but overall feedback on facilities is positive.

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Gitte

May 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Unfortunately I was told on 3 out of our 7 bookings that they didn’t have the booking. Not really sure how their system works but it seemed a bit unorganised. All bookings were made a while ago so it wasn’t because it was last minute. I like the hotel in general, nice rooms, good gym and pool and also nice food. But I have stayed there a couple of times now and every time there seems to be some issues finding the bookings. I might start calling the hotel in advance to confirm that they got all bookings that were made.

6

Casper

Dec 29, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Good stay. Hotel is in a nice condition. Was woken up at 05:13 AM by the prayer call. Breakfast is quality is a bit low quality, but a big selection. Gym, pool and spa areas are nice and mixed.

8

Kristof

Feb 9, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Nice hotel but: - some staff does not speak good english - the middle threadmill needs to be stabilized

10

Camille Omar

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

i have been travelling to Riyadh for last 4 years and the first time trying Joudyan and i must say it wins hands down as the best hotel i have stayed in the city. great location for excellent restaurants in Tahlia St; ease of travel (relative) to airport and CBD. Room very comfortable. Nice pool; will try sauna next time InshAllah.

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Cleanliness

Most reviews describe clean rooms and attentive housekeeping. A few note issues such as a dead spider, inconsistent amenities, or general room cleanliness problems.

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10

Jean

Aug 14, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Very good clean hotel with a good service.

10

misaki

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

全てがパーフェクトでした！スタッフの皆様全員優しい！立地も最高で、近くにメトロにも行きやすく Uberも捕まりやすい。朝食もおいしく、夜はアラカルトもok。ハウスキーピングも早く、全てが完璧でした！

8

Hani

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great central location with good location dining options and access to metro. Clean room

10

Pascal

Oct 7, 2025

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Chambre propre, personnel très efficace et gentil

10

sheeren

Oct 23, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Excellent staff accommodated traveler with disability. Mr. Hatem, Yahya, Younis Khan were all excellent in customer service and making this a pleasant stay in Riyadh, along with a fantastic housekeeping staff dedicated to cleanliness and the best customer service and hospitality in Riyadh. Thank you.

6

Nibras

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This used to be my go to hotel in Riyadh for its exceptional value for money. One of the rooms had annoying air conditioning sound, and they were housekeeping a room late night (noisy vacuuming). We booked two same rooms and there is inconsistency between both. One had more bathroom items than the other and a dead spider, and one had an inconvenient small closet while the other had a good sized closet. Location of hotel is very convenient and in close proximity to many key places but sleep could get disrupted from rude drivers showing off the sound of their exhaust.

2

Urooj

Jun 29, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Excessive industrial fan noise directly outside the window, making it difficult to sleep. A leaking bidet in the bathroom. General lack of cleanliness in the room. A very limited and underwhelming breakfast compared to what was advertised.

10

Marc

Nov 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

All good - great refurbished

8

Kei

Oct 16, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The chair makes Weid nose and took housekeeping few days to fix it but other than it is comfortable stay

10

Barbara

Dec 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Big mall and other eateries very near. Nice hotel, great staff, comfy rooms, spotless.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable and stylish, but noise is a recurring complaint (traffic, external fans, or AC), and some guests were assigned or smelled smoking rooms; a few cite hard beds or inconsistent room features.

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4

Isabel

Oct 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

My room was facing Olaya street. I couldn’t sleep all night. It was terrible.

6

Bethany

Dec 13, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The property is very nice. The only negative is that the bed is very hard. And when you travel the bed is so important. I have stayed many places in Riyadh and it is difficult to find a comfortable hotel.

10

Timothy A.

May 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very good hotel. Great location, nice rooms, excellent breakfast. Will stay here again.

6

Nibras

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This used to be my go to hotel in Riyadh for its exceptional value for money. One of the rooms had annoying air conditioning sound, and they were housekeeping a room late night (noisy vacuuming). We booked two same rooms and there is inconsistency between both. One had more bathroom items than the other and a dead spider, and one had an inconvenient small closet while the other had a good sized closet. Location of hotel is very convenient and in close proximity to many key places but sleep could get disrupted from rude drivers showing off the sound of their exhaust.

8

Manal

May 11, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

I had a problem with the sound of street traffic , it was very strong I had trouble sleeping, the windows should isolate the outside noises

2

Urooj

Jun 29, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Excessive industrial fan noise directly outside the window, making it difficult to sleep. A leaking bidet in the bathroom. General lack of cleanliness in the room. A very limited and underwhelming breakfast compared to what was advertised.

10

Barbara

Dec 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Big mall and other eateries very near. Nice hotel, great staff, comfy rooms, spotless.

10

Camille Omar

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

i have been travelling to Riyadh for last 4 years and the first time trying Joudyan and i must say it wins hands down as the best hotel i have stayed in the city. great location for excellent restaurants in Tahlia St; ease of travel (relative) to airport and CBD. Room very comfortable. Nice pool; will try sauna next time InshAllah.

4

Jacqueline

Jan 30, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

I was given a smoking room without any choice. It stank of cigarettes. I could barely sleep in such a room. i was told the hotel was fully booked, but the smoking room being the only choice was not something I was told in advance. I tried to pre-book a taxui for an important work meeting, the service was dire, noone confirmed out booking and we took an uber instead.

10

Ryan

Nov 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Elegant room, quiet, and complimentary fruits and Saudi sweets/coffee. Very central location in Riyadh

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Service

Service earns frequent praise for friendly, helpful staff; late checkout was occasionally accommodated. Some guests cite booking mix ups, an unfulfilled taxi prebooking, slower fixes, or limited English with some team members.

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10

misaki

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

全てがパーフェクトでした！スタッフの皆様全員優しい！立地も最高で、近くにメトロにも行きやすく Uberも捕まりやすい。朝食もおいしく、夜はアラカルトもok。ハウスキーピングも早く、全てが完璧でした！

6

Gitte

May 3, 2025

·

Stayed 1 night

Unfortunately I was told on 3 out of our 7 bookings that they didn’t have the booking. Not really sure how their system works but it seemed a bit unorganised. All bookings were made a while ago so it wasn’t because it was last minute. I like the hotel in general, nice rooms, good gym and pool and also nice food. But I have stayed there a couple of times now and every time there seems to be some issues finding the bookings. I might start calling the hotel in advance to confirm that they got all bookings that were made.

10

ELLEN

Oct 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice staff, excellent service

10

sheeren

Oct 23, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Excellent staff accommodated traveler with disability. Mr. Hatem, Yahya, Younis Khan were all excellent in customer service and making this a pleasant stay in Riyadh, along with a fantastic housekeeping staff dedicated to cleanliness and the best customer service and hospitality in Riyadh. Thank you.

8

Walied

Nov 22, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The real gem of this place is the staff, a shout out to Mr Faisal and Ms Asmaa who dealt with my concerns and turned my stay to a really good experience. The location is very convenient but this area gets really busy, so make sure you are ok with some unavoidable noise especially during rush hours.

10

Kevin

Jan 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Top service!

8

Kristof

Feb 9, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Nice hotel but: - some staff does not speak good english - the middle threadmill needs to be stabilized

10

Barbara

Dec 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Big mall and other eateries very near. Nice hotel, great staff, comfy rooms, spotless.

10

Saif Elyzal

Apr 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

There was very friendly and they allow us to do late checkout.

4

Jacqueline

Jan 30, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

I was given a smoking room without any choice. It stank of cigarettes. I could barely sleep in such a room. i was told the hotel was fully booked, but the smoking room being the only choice was not something I was told in advance. I tried to pre-book a taxui for an important work meeting, the service was dire, noone confirmed out booking and we took an uber instead.

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Location

Highly central Olaya/Tahlia setting near malls and the metro makes getting around easy. The area can be busy, and some street noise reaches rooms.

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Timothy A.

May 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very good hotel. Great location, nice rooms, excellent breakfast. Will stay here again.

8

Hani

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great central location with good location dining options and access to metro. Clean room

10

Almuez

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent area And you have no problem getting a round

6

Nibras

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This used to be my go to hotel in Riyadh for its exceptional value for money. One of the rooms had annoying air conditioning sound, and they were housekeeping a room late night (noisy vacuuming). We booked two same rooms and there is inconsistency between both. One had more bathroom items than the other and a dead spider, and one had an inconvenient small closet while the other had a good sized closet. Location of hotel is very convenient and in close proximity to many key places but sleep could get disrupted from rude drivers showing off the sound of their exhaust.

8

Walied

Nov 22, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The real gem of this place is the staff, a shout out to Mr Faisal and Ms Asmaa who dealt with my concerns and turned my stay to a really good experience. The location is very convenient but this area gets really busy, so make sure you are ok with some unavoidable noise especially during rush hours.

10

Mada

Oct 9, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice staff and good location

10

Adnan

Oct 4, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Friendly staff Clean Near to shopping mall Near to metro station Have perfect location in Olaya street

10

Camille Omar

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

i have been travelling to Riyadh for last 4 years and the first time trying Joudyan and i must say it wins hands down as the best hotel i have stayed in the city. great location for excellent restaurants in Tahlia St; ease of travel (relative) to airport and CBD. Room very comfortable. Nice pool; will try sauna next time InshAllah.

10

Ryan

Nov 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Elegant room, quiet, and complimentary fruits and Saudi sweets/coffee. Very central location in Riyadh

10

Rafael

Jul 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

All went fine as usual. Great location. Good buffet.

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Dining

Buffet and breakfast are often viewed as tasty and good value with plenty of options. Some guests found breakfast limited or uneven in quality, with mentions of canned fruit.

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misaki

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

全てがパーフェクトでした！スタッフの皆様全員優しい！立地も最高で、近くにメトロにも行きやすく Uberも捕まりやすい。朝食もおいしく、夜はアラカルトもok。ハウスキーピングも早く、全てが完璧でした！

10

Abdallah

Sep 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really impressive hotel for what may be a local brand. Buffet on the ground floor is good as well for 89 SAR for dinner and also plenty of options for break fast. Will repeat.

10

Pascal

Oct 13, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Le petit déjeuner est sain et équilibré. Le personnel est attentif à nos demandes.

10

Timothy A.

May 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very good hotel. Great location, nice rooms, excellent breakfast. Will stay here again.

6

Casper

Dec 29, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Good stay. Hotel is in a nice condition. Was woken up at 05:13 AM by the prayer call. Breakfast is quality is a bit low quality, but a big selection. Gym, pool and spa areas are nice and mixed.

10

Ibrahim

Feb 12, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The property Resturant used caned fruits at breakfast

8

mark

Jan 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Fake shampoo and environment friendly products, are my lingering thoughts. In the plus… The buffet is good value.

2

Urooj

Jun 29, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Excessive industrial fan noise directly outside the window, making it difficult to sleep. A leaking bidet in the bathroom. General lack of cleanliness in the room. A very limited and underwhelming breakfast compared to what was advertised.

10

arifnet@gmail.com

Sep 2, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent location. Good price. Brilliant breakfast. Courtesy chilled juices in foyer. Well mannered and helpful staff

10

Rafael

Jul 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

All went fine as usual. Great location. Good buffet.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16 $107	17 $65
18 $111	19 $110	20 $112	21 $110	22 $101	23 $104	24 $102
25 $169	26 $169	27 $169	28 $169	29 $116	30 $116	31 $115

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1 $168	2 $168	3 $168	4 $268	5 $174	6 $174	7 $174
8 $174	9 $169	10 $168	11 $169	12 $142	13 $98	14 $173
15 $168	16 $175	17 $166	18 $178	19 $183	20 $183	21 $174
22 $168	23 $148	24 $192	25 $168	26 $147	27 $148	28 $148
29 $121	30 $177

Joudyan Olaya Riyadh By Elaf

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