Hilton Hotels Corporation has opened its first Hilton Garden Inn property in the Middle East with the Hilton Garden Inn Riyadh Olaya in Saudi Arabia. 'The opening marks the entry of our first mid-market mid-priced brand into the region. This is expected to be the first of many Hilton Garden Inn hotels in Saudi Arabia that we are developing with the owners, the Al Hokair Group,' said Essam Abouda, Vice President Operations, Hilton Hotels, Arabian Peninsula & Indian Ocean. The newly opened Hilton Garden Inn Riyadh Olaya features 180 guest rooms and suites.