Guest User
November 21, 2021
Check was friendly and smooth. Front desk workers were friendly, but seemed a little bit lost. My room was elegant and spacious. The bathroom however is small, and whenever you take a shower the floor gets flooded with water, it's unacceptable. The beach is at a walking distance, however it has a different management, so you have to pay an additional entrance fee. When we were there the beach had reached its full capacity and won't let additional people in. The free beach looks great, but you can't swim because of the rocks. We ventured in, we had to surface-swim and try to maneuver around rocks and slimy stuff for a 100 meter (maybe more) to get to swimmable area, but by then we were tired and it wasn't that great. Breakfast at the hotel is served by a restaurant (Casper and Gambini) that offered a wide choice of the tastiest food you can think of. The restaurant seemed under staffed as the outdoor tables were slightly dirty and there was food leftovers on the floor around the tables. Nevertheless, the food was great and the service was very good. Also near the hotel there is a beach ***** where there is a good number of restaurants, but our experience with the service at these restaurants was not good, and the food was below average. There is a nice open area on grass where kids can play and parents relax, that's a major plus. At the lobby there is a small self-serve area to purchase water and other necessities, works smooth and fine. You need a car to get from Jeddah to KAEC, and the hotel has an underground parking, that's a good thing.