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Nofa Resort Riyadh overlooks a reserve
Giraffes, zebras and ostriches roam the golden plains as convertible cars with travelers walk along the sand. Tourists are looking for wildlife, hoping to see pygmy hippos, white orix, wildebeest, impalas and cheetahs.
It may sound like a scene that comes directly from Africa, but it’s a little closer to home. This is what awaits everyone who registers at Nofa Resort Riyadh, Radisson Collection Hotel.
It is less than a hundred kilometers from the capital, Saudinote-0, right next to the Riyadh-Makkah motorway. The Radisson resort opened in 2018, but was in the past only open to members of the hotel’s note-1 loyalty program. The managed hotel overlooking The Nofa Animal Park is now open to the general public and the overnight stay price starts at 21,710 Saudi rials (1,675 Dh).
The hotel aims to give travelers the feeling of a holiday in Africante-3. In addition to hosting several speciesnote-4, the animal park has a conservation arm – 8 giraffes were born its breeding program and several endangered species inhabit the Saudinote-5 reserve.
“We have earned many requests from individual visitors to delight in the good looks of this Saudi desert safari gem, and we are very pleased that the hotel can now be publicly booked and available to everyone,” said Tim Cordon of Radisson Hotels.
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The hotel’s accommodation features include personal villas or bungalows, all with African-style thatched roofs, a personal swimming pool and garden. There are also two hotel pools, one of which is separate for women. A kids’ club is on grade 6, while adults can go to the spa. When it comes to dining, Tswalu serves all-day dining with an African twist and there is also an African tea room, a note-7shisha living room and two other restaurants for visitors to try.
As the foreigner is limited due to the coronavirus pandemic, the hotel welcomes domestic visitors from all over Saudi Arabia. The kingdom has announced a partial uprising of its suspension of note-8 foreign flights and the hotel is in a position to receive foreign visitors when tourism in the country resumes.