This page names who runs 15 leading hotels in Saudi Arabia, each with a dated source. It is part of the full record of who runs the world's best hotels and who leads the world's best restaurants, and is updated every week.
Last updated 13 November 2026.
Hotels in Saudi Arabia
| Hotel | General manager | Executive chef |
|---|---|---|
| Banyan Tree AlUlaAlUla | Bhavesh Rawal (source, March 2025) | Ricardo Lujan |
| The Red Sea EDITIONHanak | Tony Coveney (source, 20 February 2026) | Ioannis Skoumpelos |
| Rosewood JeddahJeddah | Hussein Dayekh (source, June 2024) | Shehata Hammad |
| Shangri-La JeddahJeddah | Brice Lunot (source, 6 March 2025) | |
| The Jeddah EDITIONJeddah | Efe Kirali (source, February 2026) | Michael Vincent Bawasanta |
| The Ritz-Carlton, JeddahJeddah | Vipin Khattar (source, February 2025) | Esat Akyildiz |
| The Chedi HegraMadain Salih | Mark Wouters (source, 2 April 2026) | Rashid Ahmad-zada |
| Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton ReserveRed SeaTwo MICHELIN Keys · Forbes Five Star | Tony Coveney (source, 23 December 2025) | Jonathan Challenor |
| The St. Regis Red Sea ResortRed Sea | Aidan Dempsey (source, 29 April 2026) | |
| Bab Samhan, a Luxury Collection Hotel, DiriyahRiyadh | Fabrice Ducry (source, 23 December 2024) | |
| Fairmont RiyadhRiyadh | Muhieddine Zok (source, October 2025) | Valéry Bame |
| Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom CentreRiyadhForbes Five Star | Shadi Suleman (source, 8 July 2025) | |
| Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah Hotel, RiyadhRiyadh | Richard Johnson (source, 16 January 2024) | Ahmed Fazli Abdulrahman |
| The Ritz-Carlton, RiyadhRiyadhForbes Five Star | Mazen Allam (source, 18 September 2026) | Esat Akyildiz |
| Six Senses Southern Dunes, The Red SeaUmlujTwo MICHELIN Keys | Samantha van Exter (source, 8 October 2026) | Nelson Amorim |
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