Name: Joudyan Olaya Riyadh By Elaf
Address: 6341 Olaya street, Olaya District, Riyadh 12241 – 2782, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Riyadh Province, SA
Price range: US$86–US$190 per night
Rating: 8.5

What guests think

At Joudyan Olaya Riyadh By Elaf, travelers highlight a very central Olaya location near malls and metro, generally clean, comfortable rooms, good-value buffet breakfasts, and appreciated leisure options like a pool and gym, making it convenient for business or leisure.

Noise is a recurring complaint, from traffic and external fans to AC hum, and some guests were assigned or smelled smoking rooms. Buffet and breakfasts are commonly viewed as good value with plenty of options, though a minority found them limited or uneven. Staff are widely praised as warm and helpful; request a quiet, non-smoking room if sensitive to noise or smells.

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Facilities

Guests appreciate the pool and a decent gym. A treadmill needs stabilizing, but overall feedback on facilities is positive.

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Gitte

3 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Unfortunately I was told on 3 out of our 7 bookings that they didn’t have the booking. Not really sure how their system works but it seemed a bit unorganised. All bookings were made a while ago so it wasn’t because it was last minute. I like the hotel in general, nice rooms, good gym and pool and also nice food. But I have stayed there a couple of times now and every time there seems to be some issues finding the bookings. I might start calling the hotel in advance to confirm that they got all bookings that were made.

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Casper

29 Dec 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Good stay. Hotel is in a nice condition. Was woken up at 05:13 AM by the prayer call. Breakfast is quality is a bit low quality, but a big selection. Gym, pool and spa areas are nice and mixed.

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Kristof

9 Feb 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Nice hotel but: - some staff does not speak good english - the middle threadmill needs to be stabilized

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Camille Omar

17 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

i have been travelling to Riyadh for last 4 years and the first time trying Joudyan and i must say it wins hands down as the best hotel i have stayed in the city. great location for excellent restaurants in Tahlia St; ease of travel (relative) to airport and CBD. Room very comfortable. Nice pool; will try sauna next time InshAllah.

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Cleanliness

Most reviews describe clean rooms and attentive housekeeping. A few note issues such as a dead spider, inconsistent amenities, or general room cleanliness problems.

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10

Jean

14 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Very good clean hotel with a good service.

10

misaki

23 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

全てがパーフェクトでした！スタッフの皆様全員優しい！立地も最高で、近くにメトロにも行きやすく Uberも捕まりやすい。朝食もおいしく、夜はアラカルトもok。ハウスキーピングも早く、全てが完璧でした！

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Hani

23 Sept 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great central location with good location dining options and access to metro. Clean room

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Pascal

7 Oct 2025

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Chambre propre, personnel très efficace et gentil

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sheeren

23 Oct 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Excellent staff accommodated traveler with disability. Mr. Hatem, Yahya, Younis Khan were all excellent in customer service and making this a pleasant stay in Riyadh, along with a fantastic housekeeping staff dedicated to cleanliness and the best customer service and hospitality in Riyadh. Thank you.

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Nibras

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This used to be my go to hotel in Riyadh for its exceptional value for money. One of the rooms had annoying air conditioning sound, and they were housekeeping a room late night (noisy vacuuming). We booked two same rooms and there is inconsistency between both. One had more bathroom items than the other and a dead spider, and one had an inconvenient small closet while the other had a good sized closet. Location of hotel is very convenient and in close proximity to many key places but sleep could get disrupted from rude drivers showing off the sound of their exhaust.

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Urooj

29 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Excessive industrial fan noise directly outside the window, making it difficult to sleep. A leaking bidet in the bathroom. General lack of cleanliness in the room. A very limited and underwhelming breakfast compared to what was advertised.

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Marc

26 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

All good - great refurbished

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Kei

16 Oct 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The chair makes Weid nose and took housekeeping few days to fix it but other than it is comfortable stay

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Barbara

9 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Big mall and other eateries very near. Nice hotel, great staff, comfy rooms, spotless.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable and stylish, but noise is a recurring complaint (traffic, external fans, or AC), and some guests were assigned or smelled smoking rooms; a few cite hard beds or inconsistent room features.

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Isabel

15 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

My room was facing Olaya street. I couldn’t sleep all night. It was terrible.

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Bethany

13 Dec 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The property is very nice. The only negative is that the bed is very hard. And when you travel the bed is so important. I have stayed many places in Riyadh and it is difficult to find a comfortable hotel.

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Timothy A.

7 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very good hotel. Great location, nice rooms, excellent breakfast. Will stay here again.

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Nibras

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This used to be my go to hotel in Riyadh for its exceptional value for money. One of the rooms had annoying air conditioning sound, and they were housekeeping a room late night (noisy vacuuming). We booked two same rooms and there is inconsistency between both. One had more bathroom items than the other and a dead spider, and one had an inconvenient small closet while the other had a good sized closet. Location of hotel is very convenient and in close proximity to many key places but sleep could get disrupted from rude drivers showing off the sound of their exhaust.

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Manal

11 May 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

I had a problem with the sound of street traffic , it was very strong I had trouble sleeping, the windows should isolate the outside noises

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Urooj

29 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Excessive industrial fan noise directly outside the window, making it difficult to sleep. A leaking bidet in the bathroom. General lack of cleanliness in the room. A very limited and underwhelming breakfast compared to what was advertised.

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Barbara

9 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Big mall and other eateries very near. Nice hotel, great staff, comfy rooms, spotless.

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Camille Omar

17 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

i have been travelling to Riyadh for last 4 years and the first time trying Joudyan and i must say it wins hands down as the best hotel i have stayed in the city. great location for excellent restaurants in Tahlia St; ease of travel (relative) to airport and CBD. Room very comfortable. Nice pool; will try sauna next time InshAllah.

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Jacqueline

30 Jan 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

I was given a smoking room without any choice. It stank of cigarettes. I could barely sleep in such a room. i was told the hotel was fully booked, but the smoking room being the only choice was not something I was told in advance. I tried to pre-book a taxui for an important work meeting, the service was dire, noone confirmed out booking and we took an uber instead.

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Ryan

25 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Elegant room, quiet, and complimentary fruits and Saudi sweets/coffee. Very central location in Riyadh

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Service

Service earns frequent praise for friendly, helpful staff; late checkout was occasionally accommodated. Some guests cite booking mix ups, an unfulfilled taxi prebooking, slower fixes, or limited English with some team members.

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misaki

23 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

全てがパーフェクトでした！スタッフの皆様全員優しい！立地も最高で、近くにメトロにも行きやすく Uberも捕まりやすい。朝食もおいしく、夜はアラカルトもok。ハウスキーピングも早く、全てが完璧でした！

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Gitte

3 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Unfortunately I was told on 3 out of our 7 bookings that they didn’t have the booking. Not really sure how their system works but it seemed a bit unorganised. All bookings were made a while ago so it wasn’t because it was last minute. I like the hotel in general, nice rooms, good gym and pool and also nice food. But I have stayed there a couple of times now and every time there seems to be some issues finding the bookings. I might start calling the hotel in advance to confirm that they got all bookings that were made.

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ELLEN

16 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice staff, excellent service

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sheeren

23 Oct 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Excellent staff accommodated traveler with disability. Mr. Hatem, Yahya, Younis Khan were all excellent in customer service and making this a pleasant stay in Riyadh, along with a fantastic housekeeping staff dedicated to cleanliness and the best customer service and hospitality in Riyadh. Thank you.

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Walied

22 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The real gem of this place is the staff, a shout out to Mr Faisal and Ms Asmaa who dealt with my concerns and turned my stay to a really good experience. The location is very convenient but this area gets really busy, so make sure you are ok with some unavoidable noise especially during rush hours.

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Kevin

11 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Top service!

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Kristof

9 Feb 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Nice hotel but: - some staff does not speak good english - the middle threadmill needs to be stabilized

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Barbara

9 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Big mall and other eateries very near. Nice hotel, great staff, comfy rooms, spotless.

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Saif Elyzal

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

There was very friendly and they allow us to do late checkout.

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Jacqueline

30 Jan 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

I was given a smoking room without any choice. It stank of cigarettes. I could barely sleep in such a room. i was told the hotel was fully booked, but the smoking room being the only choice was not something I was told in advance. I tried to pre-book a taxui for an important work meeting, the service was dire, noone confirmed out booking and we took an uber instead.

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Location

Highly central Olaya/Tahlia setting near malls and the metro makes getting around easy. The area can be busy, and some street noise reaches rooms.

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Timothy A.

7 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very good hotel. Great location, nice rooms, excellent breakfast. Will stay here again.

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Hani

23 Sept 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great central location with good location dining options and access to metro. Clean room

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Almuez

6 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent area And you have no problem getting a round

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Nibras

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This used to be my go to hotel in Riyadh for its exceptional value for money. One of the rooms had annoying air conditioning sound, and they were housekeeping a room late night (noisy vacuuming). We booked two same rooms and there is inconsistency between both. One had more bathroom items than the other and a dead spider, and one had an inconvenient small closet while the other had a good sized closet. Location of hotel is very convenient and in close proximity to many key places but sleep could get disrupted from rude drivers showing off the sound of their exhaust.

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Walied

22 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The real gem of this place is the staff, a shout out to Mr Faisal and Ms Asmaa who dealt with my concerns and turned my stay to a really good experience. The location is very convenient but this area gets really busy, so make sure you are ok with some unavoidable noise especially during rush hours.

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Mada

9 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice staff and good location

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Adnan

4 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Friendly staff Clean Near to shopping mall Near to metro station Have perfect location in Olaya street

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Camille Omar

17 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

i have been travelling to Riyadh for last 4 years and the first time trying Joudyan and i must say it wins hands down as the best hotel i have stayed in the city. great location for excellent restaurants in Tahlia St; ease of travel (relative) to airport and CBD. Room very comfortable. Nice pool; will try sauna next time InshAllah.

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Ryan

25 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Elegant room, quiet, and complimentary fruits and Saudi sweets/coffee. Very central location in Riyadh

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Rafael

16 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

All went fine as usual. Great location. Good buffet.

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Dining

Buffet and breakfast are often viewed as tasty and good value with plenty of options. Some guests found breakfast limited or uneven in quality, with mentions of canned fruit.

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misaki

23 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

全てがパーフェクトでした！スタッフの皆様全員優しい！立地も最高で、近くにメトロにも行きやすく Uberも捕まりやすい。朝食もおいしく、夜はアラカルトもok。ハウスキーピングも早く、全てが完璧でした！

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Abdallah

8 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really impressive hotel for what may be a local brand. Buffet on the ground floor is good as well for 89 SAR for dinner and also plenty of options for break fast. Will repeat.

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Pascal

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Le petit déjeuner est sain et équilibré. Le personnel est attentif à nos demandes.

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Timothy A.

7 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very good hotel. Great location, nice rooms, excellent breakfast. Will stay here again.

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Casper

29 Dec 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Good stay. Hotel is in a nice condition. Was woken up at 05:13 AM by the prayer call. Breakfast is quality is a bit low quality, but a big selection. Gym, pool and spa areas are nice and mixed.

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Ibrahim

12 Feb 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The property Resturant used caned fruits at breakfast

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mark

29 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Fake shampoo and environment friendly products, are my lingering thoughts. In the plus… The buffet is good value.

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Urooj

29 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Excessive industrial fan noise directly outside the window, making it difficult to sleep. A leaking bidet in the bathroom. General lack of cleanliness in the room. A very limited and underwhelming breakfast compared to what was advertised.

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arifnet@gmail.com

2 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent location. Good price. Brilliant breakfast. Courtesy chilled juices in foyer. Well mannered and helpful staff

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Rafael

16 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

All went fine as usual. Great location. Good buffet.

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Month	Average price
January	US$172
February	US$206
March	US$116
April	US$119
May	US$139
June	US$87
July	US$111
August	US$111
September	US$133
October	US$153
November	US$192
December	US$153

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18 $105	19 $88
20 $103	21 $111	22 $111	23 $107	24 $87	25 $86	26 $90
27 $103	28 $111	29 $111	30 $107

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $103	2 $103	3 $100
4 $186	5 $189	6 $183	7 $167	8 $103	9 $103	10 $103
11 $165	12 $188	13 $178	14 $179	15 $103	16 $106	17 $103
18 $186	19 $165	20 $165	21 $165	22 $104	23 $106	24 $106
25 $164	26 $190	27 $176	28 $186	29 $103	30 $103	31 $106

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