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
The BBC's Lyse Doucet and Philip Goodwin, were allowed to enter the Riyadh Ritz-Carlton under police escort.
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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