[1] Completed in January 1957 and officially inaugurated in November 1958, it was the largest hotel at the time of its completion and one of the earliest hotels constructed in the city, often frequented by writers, ministers, poets, members of the Saudi royal family as well as foreign dignitaries during state visits, such as Henry Kissinger and King Faisal II.

It was demolished in 2017 and was named after the al-Yamama region of central Arabia.

[4][5] The hotel was regarded one of the most luxurious in the city[6] and was the largest one at the time of its completion.

[7] The hotel was located in close proximity to the Riyadh International Airport and has hosted several foreign dignitaries during state visits, such as King Faisal II of Iraq in 1957 and then-US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 1973.

[8][9] By late 1990s, the hotel became affordable to middle-class families who could organize wedding parties within its premises.