Al-Walid is reported to have been more interested in earthly pleasures than in religion, a reputation that may be confirmed by the decoration of the so-called "desert palaces" (including Qusayr Amra and Khirbat al-Mafjar) that have been attributed to him.
Al-Walid dilaporkan lebih tertarik pada kesenangan duniawi daripada dalam agama, reputasi yang dapat dikonfirmasi melalui dekorasi yang disebut "istana gurun" (termasuk Qusayr Amra dan Khirbat al-Mafjar) yang telah dikaitkan dengannya.