King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud knows a lot about comfort! We have collected travel tips from one of the richest people on the planet for you.
Indonesia
In March this year, the King of Saudi Arabia flew to Indonesia on 36 planes with a delegation of 1,500 people. On the ground, the monarch was guarded by 10 thousand police officers and 100 personal bodyguards. On the trip, the king took with him 459 tons of luggage, two Mercedes S600 limousines and two gold-plated escalators, which were used as airplane steps. On the beach, the monarch used his own elevator, and 150 chefs prepared halal food for the king.
Japan
In the Land of the Rising Sun, the Saudi king rented 500 limousines to move around Tokyo. In addition, the monarch wished to reserve more than 1,200 rooms on the top floors in the highest hotels in Tokyo for himself and his retinue.
China
Gold — best friend of kings. The monarch and his retinue arrived in China on 6 gold-plated Boeings, and descended from a personal golden ladder.
Maldives
The monarch sailed to the Maldives on a 7-deck yacht 139 meters long (10th largest in the world). It has a hospital, the king’s personal office and golden bathrooms, and the yacht is serviced by a hundred staff. To have a place to spend the night in the Maldives, the king bought an atoll of 18 private islands in advance.
Moscow
The Saudi king arrived in Moscow for the first time on October 4 on a state visit. The king is accompanied by 1,500 retinue, including 10 ministers and 25 princes. There were some oddities: the escalator broke during the descent of the monarch, so he had to overcome the remaining distance on his own. In the capital, the monarch settled down with his usual comfort: he completely bought out all the five-star hotels in the center of Moscow for himself and his retinue, and also rented a 500-meter room in Moscow with a view of the Kremlin for 1 million rubles. All hotels are closed to everyone except guests and staff. For the king, they changed the interiors of hotels and laid out carpets from Riyadh worth several hundred thousand dollars.
