With oriental luxury in Moscow is the king Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The correspondent of "MIR 24" Vladimir Seroukhov visited a fashionable hotel, which was completely bought out by the monarch.

The King of Saudi Arabia at night at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Tverskaya Street with his large delegation - more than a thousand people. This is the first visit of a monarch to Russia, and the luxury with which he passes is simply amazing. The delegation will move around the city in cars of the most prestigious brands - these are top-end Mercedes, BMW, Jaguars and other executive class cars. The cost of each ranges from 6 to 10 million rubles - one might say, an apartment on wheels. There was even a tale that the number of cars in the escort is equal to the number of letters in the name of the king, and it is quite complicated - Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud.

The dear guest himself settled in one of the most prestigious hotels in the capital - the Ritz Carlton, and simply bought up all 334 rooms. The most luxurious of them costs 112 thousand rubles per day. The monarch, most likely, will be cramped in one, albeit a luxury room. He probably bought the whole floor for himself. By the way, the interiors of the Ritz were redesigned in the Arabic style, many brought their own carpets and furniture with them. The whole hotel per day will cost the king 14 million rubles per day, for 4 days (his visit will last so long) - about 60.

However, one "Ritz", of course, is not enough, therefore, for the duration of the visit, all hotels in the center of Moscow are booked for the accompanying persons - the Four Season, the National, and the Marriott.

It is estimated that the placement of the suite will cost an additional 160 million rubles. We add the price of the Ritz and we get that the accommodation of the delegation alone comes out to a quarter of a billion rubles.

Although this amount looks small compared to the multibillion-dollar contracts and investments that will be discussed in the Kremlin, which, by the way, sheikhs, princes and ministers, who will live near Red Square all these days, have a beautiful view.

The King of Saudi Arabia is believed to be descended from the Prophet Muhammad himself. The monarch flew to Moscow wearing a keffiyeh, a scarf made of cotton or silk with a colored pattern, traditional for Eastern men.

King Salman's attire is always the national loose-fitting ankle-length shirt. It's called "tobe". And a long cloak - mishlah, without which the king never goes out. The king's cloak is most often gold in color, but sometimes green and brown.

Interestingly, all officials in Saudi Arabia are required to wear national dress when visiting abroad. This is done in order to emphasize the national identity and acquaint the world with the traditions of the kingdom.

Saudi Arabia occupies about 80 percent of the Arabian Peninsula. Due to the fact that its borders are not clearly defined, the exact area of ​​​​the country is not known. According to various sources, it can range from 1,960,582 km² to 2,240,000 km². Which puts it in 13th place in the world in terms of size.

Saudi Arabia is often referred to as the land of the "two holy places". There are two main cities for Muslims - and Medina. By the way, Saudi Arabia is one of the three modern states named after their rulers. In this case, we mean the Saudi dynasty.

The Kingdom is the world leader in the sale and production of oil. So, only the largest field in the country - Gavar is able to accommodate almost 5 million Olympic swimming pools. Oil reserves in the country amount to 260 billion barrels.

In Saudi Arabia, it is profitable to take. Banks issue them at only 2% per annum. Since the Qur'an forbids usury, this percentage only goes to cover the operating expenses of the bank.

In Saudi Arabia, everything that is directly or indirectly related to witchcraft and magic is banned. This is considered a serious crime and may be punishable by death. The government takes the magical threat so seriously that it even banned the Harry Potter books.

Widespread in Saudi Arabia. In 2015, the authorities saw them off every other day. In most cases, the execution is carried out by cutting off the head with a scimitar. Diera Square in the center of Riyadh famous place public beheadings, locally known as "Chop-Chop Square".

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Calculated: accommodation of the Saudi king with his entourage in Moscow hotels cost $3.3 million

Kremlin press service

Travel service OneTwoTrip calculated that the accommodation of the delegation of the king of Saudi Arabia in five-star hotels in Moscow cost 2.5-3.3 million dollars.

King's delegation of 1,000 people stayed in hotels Four Seasons, The Ritz Carlton, St. Regis, National, the report says. From 2.2 million to 3.3 million dollars was the cost of living in all rooms Hotel Four Seasons, as well as in suites, standard and superior rooms at the Ritz Carlton, St. Regis, "National".

The cost of accommodation for three nights in only one Four Seasons, in which the rooms were bought out for the delegation in full, can be 738 thousand dollars, excluding price adjustments for group bookings. The hotel has 180 rooms: 139 rooms, 39 suites, 1 presidential suite and 1 royal suite. The cost of living per day in the last two is at least 1 million rubles, a night in a standard room, depending on the view from the window, from 35 to 60 thousand rubles, in a suite from 80 to 200 thousand rubles.

In addition, they suggested in the service, especially for the arrival of the king, the situation in the rooms was changed: they added carpets, changed the furniture.

81-year-old King of Saudi Arabia Salman Ben-Abdulaziz Al Saud arrived in Russia the day before. He met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to Kommersant, as a result of negotiations between the leaders of Russia and Saudi Arabia, agreements were reached on the purchase by Riyadh of S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems. In addition, a contract was signed to organize the production of Kalashnikov assault rifles in Saudi Arabia and a memorandum was signed on the purchase and localization of TOS-1A heavy flamethrower systems, Kornet-EM anti-tank missile systems and AGS-30 grenade launchers.

The king of Saudi Arabia is famous for his love of luxury. During a recent visit to Indonesia, he was accompanied by 1,000 people, and his luggage weighed about 500 tons. Salman Al Saud's visit to Japan was carried out on 10 planes. He brought with him 500 limousines and two golden escalators.

Salman Al Saud is the first Saudi monarch to visit Russia. Preparations are being made for his visit with great care. Special greeting billboards even appeared at Vnukovo Airport

King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdul Al Saud. Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Saudi king flies to Russia. Salman Al Saud will be the first Saudi monarch to set foot on our soil. Can we say that the arrival was delayed and what to expect from Saudi delegation?

For several days now, billboards with Russian text and Arabic script have been hanging near Vnukovo Airport: “We welcome the custodian of the two Islamic shrines in Russia,” and in the background is a smiling King Salman Al Saud. In Russia, the monarch was tired of waiting. Previously, Putin met only with Crown Prince Mohammed in 2004 in Moscow and two years ago in Sochi. And finally, the king himself. Why only now?

Professor of the Department of International Economic Relations of the Institute of Asian and African Countries, Lomonosov Moscow State University Lomonosov“This is connected with many things, because when the crown prince was here, we agreed, say, to create a joint fund in the field of oil. There are very large funds involved, more than $1 billion should be invested by both sides. Among other things, the king of Saudi Arabia is well aware that it is necessary to negotiate with Russia on Syrian issues. The king should test the waters, how far our ties with the same Iran go, and whether Iran will claim some special role in Syria after the end of the military operation against IS.”

Salman is 81 and rarely travels outside the country. According to Arab media, after suffering a stroke, the monarch suffered a lot. It is believed that the king suffers from Alzheimer's disease. However, Salman's condition does not cancel the status of the meeting.

Associate Professor, Department of World History, Russian State University for the Humanities“We had the English queen in 1994, but the Saudi king is coming for the first time. So, everything will be widescreen. There will be a guard of honor, there will be a whole range of pompous protocol events. They can even do a mini tour. It all depends on the state of health of the king, it is not so much the guards as the doctors that are important there. Yes, respectable age, plus he is a sick person. Ours, too, probably, some in the Central Clinical Hospital prepared a ward just in case, it’s just that it’s not advertised. ”

All the rooms of the Ritz Hotel were purchased for the king-Carlton through October 7th. Not just a delegation is flying: the whole color of the country. For example, during the March visit to Japan, the king traveled to Tokyo on ten planes and transported 450 tons of luggage. Former Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Andrey Baklanov talks about the intricacies of the Saudi protocol:

Andrey Baklanov former Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia“The Saudis, they are distinguished by such a particularly painstaking approach to preparing and conducting high-level visits. Everything must be planned and then, according to this carefully thought-out scenario, carried out. They first send to the country where the event will take place, a large advanced group, which works in different areas of the program. It accompanies a fairly large number of family members of the ruling dynasty and officials - employees of the ministry and departments, and business representatives, and simply people who carry out technical service.

The king's visit will be such that one can only sympathize with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who will also arrive in Moscow.

During the visit, the delegation of the King of Saudi Arabia will live near the Red Square. Already today, rent a room at the National, Four Seasons or St. Regis will not work: in one of the hotels, journalists were told about the full load, which, according to employees, happens extremely rarely. Reservations will reopen after October 8th.
Some hotels had to cancel planned weddings and banquets; the main task now is to strengthen security: you can get into the building only after presenting a guest card.

Sergey Kolesnikov, vice president of the Federation of Restaurateurs and Hoteliers, told Kommersant FM that this is a normal practice:
“These events do not take place spontaneously, regardless of who comes: Saudi Arabia, the United States, the President of the Russian Federation or high-ranking officials. The representative of the special services selects not just a hotel, but specific rooms, this happens in a week or two. After the advance group, special regime events are held the day before arrival: the room is checked again so that there are no misunderstandings.

The organizers of the visit paid special attention to the convenience of the guests. The king of Saudi Arabia is known for his whimsicality: on his March trip to Indonesia, he took about 500 tons of luggage, two Mercedes-Benz S600 cars and even two electric elevators; apparently, the Saudis did not come to Moscow lightly either. Especially for the delegation, the hotels change the furnishings of the rooms: the usual European furniture is sent to the warehouse, and in return they spread carpets brought from Riyadh; in addition, pork dishes will be excluded from the menu of hotels.

This is far from all that hotels can do for the sake of customers, said Kirill Ryabkov, Marketing Director of Quintessentially Russia concierge club:
“I worked at the Hyatt hotel where Madonna lived, and we made a separate room where she did yoga. The room had to be connected to her presidential suite, it was a must. One Australian pop star demanded that there must be a certain scent of lilies where she passes.

The delegation of Salman Al Saud has a thousand people, and apparently they were lucky with the accommodation. Although it happened that wealthy guests bought the best rooms from the guests, Yunis Teymurkhanly, the owner of the Helvetia Hotel in St. Petersburg, told Kommersant FM about this case:
“The delegation, it seems, from the Emirates, was satisfied only with the presidential number: it was sold to someone from Russian oligarchs, and representatives of the Arab sheikh approached the Russian with a request to give up this number. He categorically refused, bidding began, and in the end, when it had already reached astronomical figures, the oligarch’s wife could not stand it, saying: “You don’t want it, but I want it, I’ll buy goods in France for this difference.”

Prices in best rooms Four Seasons with an area of ​​500 sq. m. start from 1 million rubles. per day., but for the delegation this is not a problem: moreover, according to some reports, the Saudi prince Al-Walid, the king's nephew, owns a share of this hotel chain.

Interlocutors of Kommersant FM say that special conditions, in which the king of Saudi Arabia will live, cannot be called a whim: it is, according to experts hotel business, a guarantee of their complete safety.

Trouble began on arrival. King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who arrived in Moscow on a state visit, when getting off the plane at the capital's Vnukovo airport, discovered a breakdown of his escalator ladder.

The golden ladder escalator has recently accompanied the Saudi monarch during his official visits. So, on March 1, 2017, Indonesian observers paid special attention to this detail. They noted 1000 escorts in the retinue of the king, and the weight of his luggage was estimated at 500 tons. Two weeks later, reporting on the luxurious trip of the Saudi king to Japan, the RT television channel noted that the visit of the monarch was served by two golden escalators, 10 planes, 500 limousines. 1,200 luxurious hotel rooms were then prepared to accommodate the royal retinue in Japan.