DUBAI — The Ritz Carlton in Saudi Arabia’s capital may be reopening itsdoors in time for Valentine’s Day, after serving for several months as aprison for the country’s elite caught up in what the government hasdescribed as a crackdown on corruption.

The Ritz Carlton’s website on Monday showed bookings available beginningFeb. 14.

An unidentified call center employee handling bookings for the hotel said:“Bookings are available from the 14th of February, but the hotel is notliable if the booking is cancelled. Local authorities might extend thehotel lockout for security reasons.”

Sarah Walker-Kerr, a Dubai-based spokeswoman for Marriott, of which theRitz Carlton is a subsidiary, declined to comment.

Phone lines to the hotel have been cut off since Nov. 5, when the crackdownbegan.