The first hotel in the country, destined exclusively for women, was inaugurated in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh. The regulations currently in force in the Kingdom establish that the woman (resident of the place or tourist) who is not accompanied by a guardian, who may be her husband, father or another of her relatives, does not have the right to stay in a hotel or reserve a room by itself. These rules do not apply to the new women’s hotel.

The “Luthan”, as this hotel is called, includes 25 rooms and several halls for conferences and receptions. It was built on the initiative of some Saudi businesswomen and was intended to make life easier for them and to travel around the country.

Prince Sultan bin Salman, who is the head of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Tourism Committee, participated in the opening ceremony of the hotel and said that he hoped that hotels of this type would soon be built in the other cities of the country and that he would certainly , would contribute to the development of Saudi women’s entrepreneurship.

Saudi Arabia is one of the most severe Muslim countries. Unlike other Islamic countries, women in this country are not allowed to drive a car. They are also prohibited from participating in elections. However, in recent years, Saudi women have been participating more actively in the social life of the Kingdom.

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