OverviewOverlooking the Persian Gulf and about a 25-minute drive from Al Jubail's city centre, the Karan Hotel is suitable for business or vacation travellers who require condo-style accommodations with meeting/convention facilities, on-site dining and extended kitchen amenities.
Each of the hotel's air-conditioned guest rooms and suites offers free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a kitchenette, a washer and dryer, a desk, a hair dryer and an iron and ironing board. Suites with one, two or three separate bedrooms and a terrace are also available and the hotel is not wheelchair accessible.
Hotel amenities include two indoor pools, a stream room, a sauna, fitness facilities, meeting/convention facilities, a business centre, a coffee shop, a beauty salon, laundry services, car rental services, a bank and free parking.
The hotel also offers three on-site restaurants. Pets are not permitted.
Fanateer Mall offers shopping about 15 minutes away on foot, while Jubail University College is a 15-minute drive away. SABIC Corporation is a 12-minute walk from the hotel and King Fahd International Airport (DMM) is roughly a 1-hour and 5-minute drive away. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with much praise going to the hotel's rooms, location, food and staff.
Many guests were pleased with the hotel's accommodations. They described their rooms as clean, well equipped and spacious, with comfortable beds, beautiful sea views, fast Wi-Fi and good air conditioning.
Numerous reviewers enjoyed the hotel's location. They found it close to the beach, restaurants, Fanateer Mall, a supermarket and SABIC Corporation. One patron stated, "There are several shops close by which include a diving equipment store & there is a mall within walking distance. There are several fast food outlets along the corniche too so in general there is a good choice of things to do compared with other areas".
Several lodgers praised the hotel's food, describing it as great and fantastic, with good service. One patron noted, "The restaurant for lunch is buffet. The theme changes daily and the quantity and quality of the food is brilliant. Service was really good too". A few guests did find the prices to be expensive, however.
The hotel's staff were the source of several compliments by patrons, who characterized them as friendly, helpful and accommodating.
The Bad
There were very view negative reviews of this hotel. One guest recommended not booking rooms overlooking the nearby mosque to avoid noise from the early morning prayer call, and one reviewer found his or her in-room bathroom to be small.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #2 of 7 Al Jubail hotels with an average rating of 4 out of 5 from 18 reviews.
HotelsCombined.com guest reviews rated the hotel 8.3 out of 10 from 14 reviews
