New Saudi hotel ... An artist's perspective of the Al Ahsa Inter-Continental Hotel which will open soon in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province on the fringe of the Empty Quarter. The 165-room hotel will be the first upmarket property to open in the area in 20 years and the 11th Inter-Continental hotel in the kingdom. It will give leisure and business tourists easy access to centuries-old archaeological, trading and Islamic spiritual sites. Also see - Al Ahsa to open - ATM Preview.