Cristiano Ronaldo He wasted little time making sure he and his family were royally received in their new home, MailOnline can reveal.
star striker, whose move to Saudi Arabia last week made him a super-millionairelives in lodgings for a king that afford him the best view of the capital in the most luxurious setting.
the old Manchester United star who signed for the largely unrecognized Al Nasr A Saudi Pro League club with a package worth over £400m is staying in the Kingdom Tower, one of the tallest buildings in the country.
Cristiano Ronaldo and his family stay at the Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The Portuguese icon has joined Saudi Pro League giants Al-Nasser in a deal worth £175million a year
He was accommodated in one of the best suites Riyadh has to offer in one of the 17 rooms occupied by his family, friends and security guards.
The self-proclaimed GOAT hardly has to lift a finger as all of his needs are met inside the lavish suite at the Four Seasons hotel where the best room sizes span over 3,000 feet.
He’s been booked into the Giant Suite for a month and the Kingdom Suite, one of the best in the 99-story building, spans two floors.
The cost of the hotel suite is not even listed on the hotel website and must be booked privately, just like the adjacent ‘royal suite’.
But the smaller “presidential suite” can be booked online and the cost for one night is £3,300 per night.
It is estimated that the hotel bill for Ronaldo and his entourage will exceed £250,000 when he leaves and finds permanent accommodation for his partner Georgina Rodriguez and their five children.
Ronaldo was filmed by MailOnline leaving the Four Seasons hotel on Sunday evening
The 37-year-old star is staying in the hotel’s lavish ‘Kingdom Suite’ – which spans two floors
Until then, they can enjoy the city’s most spectacular views and savor the finest cuisine at their temporary five-star residence.
The hotel says of its Kingdom Suite: “Entertain your guests with stunning views of Riyadh. Our new two-story suite spans the 48th and 50th floors of the hotel, with a soaring living room, private office, dining room, and media room.
His “royal suite” offers less space, but at 2,595ft it would still be larger than most apartments in Britain, where Ronaldo has lived twice during his spells at Manchester United.
The hotel says the suite offers panoramic views of Riyadh “and its surroundings lend a unique sense of exclusivity to this versatile suite, which includes an elegant dining room, pantry, lounge and executive office.”
For dinner, the Portuguese star can taste “the best of dishes from China, Japan, India and the Middle East, with the freshest ingredients made to order”.
As an athlete, the 37-year-old has to watch how much he eats and keep an eye on fats and calories.
Chefs offer exclusive in-room dining service for Ronaldo and his family at the hotel
But if he wants to indulge in deep frying for breakfast or the hotel’s signature dishes, including sea bass, beef cutlets and many of the best lamb and chicken dishes from top chefs for dinner, the footballer who describes himself as “unique”.
Due to his celebrity status, the chefs offer an exclusive in-room dining service for Ronaldo and his family.
Staff were told not to ask for selfies with the star, but he greeted guests and their children and was seen thanking hotel workers as he entered and left.
Top restaurants elsewhere in the Saudi capital also attracted Ronaldo who visited Japanese restaurant Miyazo on Saturday evening which offers “contemporary cuisine driven by passion, for an opulent world and a creative lifestyle”.
He was seen wearing a gold and black patterned zip-up jacket and a giant crucifix and posed for selfies at the request of diners as his security guards looked on.
Ronaldo’s hotel bill is estimated to be over £250,000 when he finally leaves
Ronaldo also dined Lebanese cuisine with a Saudi prince and the country’s top sports officials at the upmarket Diriyah.
Georgina who has 44 million Instagram followers against Ronaldo who has 530 million, also found the hotel to be very to his liking as it offers luxury shopping on his doorstep and is located in a mall which houses favorite brands such as Louis Vuitton and cheaper Zara in which she was spotted.
There are also tennis courts, massages, and a spa with sauna and steam room.
If Ronaldo wants to ignite romance with Georgina, the hotel can treat him to an exclusive dinner on the Sky Bridge atop the Kingdom Tower, which is one of Riyadh’s most popular tourist destinations.
His hotel promised to close the entire bridge to the public and set up a table in the center of the bridge.
On its website, the Four Seasons states, “Riyadh’s most breathtaking view awaits you during a private dinner for two at the Sky Bridge.
“Spanning the top of the Kingdom Centre, home to the Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh, the 300-meter-high bridge gives you an unparalleled panorama of the glittering city below.
At a candlelit table set in the center of the deck, you’ll feast on a gourmet three-course dinner prepared for you by our Four Seasons culinary team.
The sequel is bigger than anything the superstar would have known at Manchester United
A professional photographer will capture every romantic moment. . . from dusk to dawn, the stars will never leave your eyes.
As Ronaldo and his family stay at their hotel, a search ensues to find them a quality permanent bolthole.
Ronaldo and his family are likely to live in one of the city’s prestigious areas, such as Al Muhammadiyah which is known for its high-end restaurants or Al Nakheel which is popular with families due to its international schools.
Both areas are close to the 28,000-seat Al Nassr Stadium at Mrsool Park, formerly known as King Saud University Stadium, and feature a large number of high-end gated complexes built for Western residents.
Many have their own swimming pools, preschools, shops, clinics, gyms and restaurants, meaning residents almost never have to leave.
The resorts allow expats to indulge in weekend get-togethers with other Westerners behind closed doors, though alcohol is banned as it is across Saudi Arabia.
He will stay at the Four Seasons hotel until he finds long-term accommodation in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia property rental websites do not list any high-end rental complexes, as they tend to be rented under private agreements with expat employers.
But properties currently on sale in Riyadh include an eight-bedroom palace priced at 55m Saudi riyals (£12.2m) which includes an Olympic-sized swimming pool and a reception hall with waterfalls and three additional villas on his land.
The palace which could sit alongside Ronaldo’s advertised portfolio of eight other properties around the world is in the Al Macqa district, just five kilometers from Mrsool Park, and includes accommodation for maids and the drivers.
He has plenty of time to help Georgina and Aides find a suitable mansion as he is banned from playing competitive football until he has served a two-game suspension for knocking a cellphone out of the hands of his friends. a schoolboy supporting Everton last April.
But he is expected to face his arch rival for the GOAT title, Argentina captain Lionel Messi, newly crowned World Cup winner.
An Al-Nassr source said he would likely play “around 30 minutes” in a friendly against Messi and PSG in Saudi Arabia on January 19, three days before making his Saudi Pro League debut for his top team at home against Ettifaq. , who are eighth.
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