It is the first reinforced concrete structure in the history of Saudi Arabia and its layout and design were modeled after the historic British Residency building in Hyderabad, India.

[8] King Abdulaziz ibn Saud along with his family members had moved to the Murabba Palace in 1938 as the walled town of Riyadh became more densely populated and congested.

Saud and his family were safely evacuated and temporarily moved to another royal residence before the earth-structured palace got razed down and al-Yamamah Secondary School was built on the site.

[13] In January 2022, Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman unveiled a new hospitality firm, Boutique Group, to transform historical places into luxury hotels.

[14] In October 2023, Boutique Group awarded contracts to Aedas architectural firm and Tristan Auer, a company specialized for interior designing.