Image: Hyatt Regency Riyadh is to open in Q3 2013

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the signing of a new management agreement that will see a new 257-bedroom Regency-branded property open in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Due to launch in Q3 2013, Hyatt Regency Riyadh will be group's seventh hotel in Saudi Arabia and will include a male spa housing six treatment rooms among its facilities.

The hotel - the result of an agreement with Mohammed A Al Swailem Co for Commercial Investment - will also boast a 2,300sq ft (220sq m) male and female fitness centre and a swimming pool.

Middle East-based architects Erga and interior designer ONG&ONG are involved with the design of the property, which will be located close to the city's Central Business District.

Peter Norman, Senior Vice President, Acquisitions and Development for Hyatt International - Europe, Africa, and Middle East, said: "Hyatt Regency Riyadh joins the expanding number of Hyatt-branded hotels under development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."

Details: www.hyatt.com

Image: Hyatt Hotels Corporation