Blue Diamond Hotel Jeddah

“Ramadan Visit as Non-Muslim; Good experience”

Overall, the hotel reminded me a lot of something out of the 80s, but it was clean and that's all that really matters. I was traveling as a solo female (USA) and stayed for one night. I was greeted and immediately checked in. They did ask whether I wanted smoking or non-smoking, which was nice! T… Mais

Overall, the hotel reminded me a lot of something out of the 80s, but it was clean and that's all that really matters. I was traveling as a solo female (USA) and stayed for one night. I was greeted and immediately checked in. They did ask whether I wanted smoking or non-smoking, which was nice! The room itself was a good size. There were good blackout curtains and temperature control. The bed was comfortable and the pillows were good. TV has English channels. Wifi speed was good enough to use Facetime video. There is a kettle in the room and tea bags. There is also a working fridge. THey provided 2 bottles of water. Shower had OK water pressure and the water was hot. Sink water did not have good pressure for hot water (I was doing some sink laundry). The location is OK. There is a small market a few minutes away and a pizza place that was open during the evening for Ramadan. Like everything else in Saudi Arabia, there isn't great public transport....but Bolts/Ubers were always nearby. Breakfast was included: For Muslims they had a breakfast served from midnight-4 AM. For non-Muslims (Like me) you could call downstairs and they would bring you breakfast to your room. They had made to order eggs, hot coffee/tea, fruit, cheese plate, and a basket of breads. Overall, it was a good stay....nothing to write home about, but good enough while traveling.

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“from very good to pretty bad”

Location in Jeddah's Al Hamra quarter is quite convenient. I could go for walks to the nearby Corniche, to several restaurants, even to the Flagpole. The room had a good size, although the King Room consisted of two single beds, pushed together with one pair of sheets on top. There is plenty of sto… Mais

Location in Jeddah's Al Hamra quarter is quite convenient. I could go for walks to the nearby Corniche, to several restaurants, even to the Flagpole. The room had a good size, although the King Room consisted of two single beds, pushed together with one pair of sheets on top. There is plenty of storage space with several drawers, also in the bathroom. Everything was fine, except for the awful view through a mosquito screen to a nearby wall. And this from the third floor. Although every day, when I left early morning, I did put up the sign to have the room cleaned up, this always happened only, when I came back, shortly before sunset. Breakfast goes from 6.30 till 10.30 and there was an impressive choice of cold and warm dishes from the buffet. The hotel also has a Health Club on the ground floor, looked after by a young and shy Filipino. In the mornings (8am till 1pm) it is for ladies, while in the afternoon and evenings (2pm till 11pm) it is for men. At first being alone I enjoyed the pool with the cool water, the jacuzzi, the steam bath and the sauna. Later a local man arrived with his four young sons. First they were running around the place with their shoes on, making a lot of noise. Then they undressed down to their underpants, jumping into the pool and the jacuzzi without even taking a shower first. For me it was time to leave.

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“Not first choice to be made”

Poorly located in a construction zone, the Blue Diamond is not really close to anything, and speciallt one of the city centers. The reception staff is not interested in customers, neither are you being offered a glass of water/coffee,... upon arrival. Not very helpful in general. The restaurant s… Mais

Poorly located in a construction zone, the Blue Diamond is not really close to anything, and speciallt one of the city centers. The reception staff is not interested in customers, neither are you being offered a glass of water/coffee,... upon arrival. Not very helpful in general. The restaurant staff, on the other hand, are efficient, fast and attentive to meeting demands. Varied buffet breakfast, changing from day to day. Eggs on request. Fresh fruit is scarce. The rooms are spacious. There is a convenience store 5 minutes away and a large supermarket over 15 minutes away on foot.

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