What life is like inside Saudi Arabia's '5-star prison' - the Ritz-Carlton where some of the kingdom's richest and most powerful elites are being held
More than 200 members of Saudi Arabia's elite, including 11 princes, are now being detained at what is quite literally a gilded prison - the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is widely seen to be the muscle behind the recent anti-corruption purge, as he consolidates power in a way Saudi Arabia hasn't seen in decades.
The atmosphere at the luxury hotel is described by BBC reporter Lyse Doucet and cameraman Philip Goodwin as "very serious" in a new report.
Doucet and Goodwin the first journalists allowed into the hotel since its effective conversion to a luxury prison. The pair were under police escort and held to strict rules not to film anyone's face or quote anyone by name.
Here's a glimpse into what life in the gilded cage is like for its inhabitants:
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