France-based hotel operator Accor is set to launch a Sofitel-branded hotel and spa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2015.

The hotel is a joint partnership between the King Abdullah International Foundation and Accor's luxury brand Sofitel.

Located in the city centre, the hotel is set to be part of a complex that will be developed over an area of 100,000sq m (1,076,390sq ft).

The mixed-use development will also include the headquarters of the foundation, a mosque and a convention centre.

The hotel will feature 400 rooms and suites as well as a luxury spa and swimming pool. Exact details of the spa facilities will be revealed at a later date.

Other facilities will include six food and beverage outlets, meeting spaces and leisure amenities.

Sofitel currently operates four hotels in the Gulf region plus a future launch scheduled in Dubai in July 2013.

Denis Hennequin, Accor CEO, said: "We believe there is a great potential for Sofitel in the Middle East and we are delighted to sign a new agreement for this project in the Kingdom, with the King Abdullah International Foundation.

"We believe that the foundation's humanitarian values and objectives are very well aligned with Accor's strong commitment towards the environment, local employment opportunities, talent development and the blend between different cultures."