{"id":2272,"date":"2018-09-03T08:59:21","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T08:59:21","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2018-09-03T08:59:21","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T08:59:21","slug":"massage-services-have-been-banned-everywhere-in-saudi-except-one-specific-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/news\/massage-services-have-been-banned-everywhere-in-saudi-except-one-specific-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Massage Services Have Been Banned Everywhere In Saudi Except One Specific Place"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Reports confirm that in-house massage services are now banned in Saudi Arabia, in all hotels, furnished apartments and other tourist accommodation.<\/p>\n

The only exception to this, according to Arab News<\/em>,<\/a> are establishments with a four-star rating or higher.<\/p>\n

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) confirmed the news adding that specific requirements and a clear criteria in the fields of safety and discipline can continue with massage services, in addition to being a four-star rating and higher.<\/p>\n

Venues for massage services have to obtain a license<\/h3>\n

So massage venues that want to be able to service legally must obtain statutory licenses from proper related government agencies.<\/p>\n

Violations are subject to penalisation and can be reported by contacting the Kingdom’s Tourism Communication Center, according to Omar bin Abdul Aziz Al-Mubarak, the director-general of the general department of licensing at SCTH.<\/p>\n

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