Four Points by Sheraton Jeddah Corniche

Four Points by Sheraton Jeddah Corniche suits divers who want a straightforward base in Jeddah rather than a resort built around beach life. You have air-conditioned rooms, a year-round outdoor pool, a sauna, a fitness centre and a restaurant on site, so the evening does not need much planning once you are back from the Red Sea.

English is spoken by the hotel team, alongside German, Arabic, Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Tagalog, Filipino and Urdu. That matters when you are sorting out an airport transfer, asking about dinner or trying to explain that the room key has once again chosen a life of its own.

The hotel also works for couples, families and small groups. Children of any age are welcome, while the larger suites give you more room to spread out than a standard city-hotel room.

You are in the South Obhur District of Jeddah, on Cornich Road, in the Makkah Province of Saudi Arabia. The hotel is about 15 miles from King Abdulaziz International Airport and roughly 10 miles from Jeddah city centre, so it is a useful arrival point for the northern side of the city rather than a central-Jeddah address.

The surrounding area gives you a few practical coffee options. Al Andalos Caffee is about 0.7 miles away on foot, while Mochachino is around 0.8 miles away by car; Dose Cafe is about 1.1 miles away on foot. For larger landmarks, King Abdullah Sport City Stadium is about 7.5 miles away and the Floating Mosque about 11 miles away.

The hotel has its own private parking, which is free and does not require advance reservation. That is useful if your Jeddah plans involve a hire car or if the diving day starts somewhere other than the hotel.

The room choice is mainly about how much space you want around yourself, your dive bag and your travelling companion. Standard rooms work for a couple travelling light, while the Superior King and Twin rooms add useful breathing room and can accommodate a third guest. The twin layout is the sensible choice when two divers prefer separate beds and neither wants to negotiate for the larger pillow at midnight.

For longer stays, the Junior King Suite, One-Bedroom Executive King Suite and Panoramic Executive Suite bring a separate living feel and more room to settle in. The One-Bedroom Executive King Suite has two bathrooms, which is handy when two people are working to different post-dive timetables. The Two-Bedroom Royal Suite with Sea View is the clear group option, with three bathrooms and enough space for up to four guests.

Every room has air conditioning, a private bathroom, free WiFi, a minibar and a flat-screen television. Balconies open towards either the sea or the city, depending on the room, so check the view rather than assuming that every balcony faces the water. A kettle and desk cover the small practical jobs; daily housekeeping takes care of the larger one.

You have two restaurants at the hotel, with Al Seqala focused on Middle Eastern cooking. The wider dining offer also covers Mediterranean and international dishes, giving you something familiar when the day has already involved enough decisions and something more local when you want to stay with the setting.

Breakfast is served as a buffet with continental, American, vegetarian and halal choices. Expect local specialities, fresh pastries and a range of drinks, which is the useful sort of breakfast before a morning departure: enough choice for the early riser, the cautious eater and the diver who has discovered that one banana was never going to be sufficient.

A minibar is available in the rooms, and room service is part of the hotel’s facilities. The restaurant setting is family-friendly, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options available in the wider dining offer.

The outdoor swimming pool is open throughout the year, giving you somewhere to cool down without leaving the hotel. It is the obvious place for a gentle recovery session or for doing very little at all, which is an underrated activity after a full day at sea.

For a quieter reset, there is a sauna and a spa offering massage treatments. The fitness centre covers the more energetic option, although nobody will object if your training plan consists of walking from the lift to the pool and back. Outdoor seating adds another place to sit with a drink or a book between outings.

Families have access to a children’s playground, while the business centre and meeting facilities make the hotel workable for a mixed trip where not everyone is travelling solely for diving. The rooms and common areas are non-smoking, and wheelchair-accessible facilities are available.

King Abdulaziz International Airport is about 15 miles away, and the hotel offers an airport shuttle that you arrange with the property. The front desk operates around the clock, with express and private check-in and check-out available, plus luggage storage and concierge service. Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 12:00.

Bring photo identification and a payment card for arrival, and give the hotel your expected arrival time. Cash, Visa, Mastercard and American Express are accepted. Free WiFi is available throughout the hotel, and free private parking is available on site.

Laundry, dry cleaning and ironing services are available, which can be useful when salt, dust and travel clothes have all begun to merge into one unpleasant category. Cots and extra beds can be requested for selected room options, and children aged 18 and over are treated as adults for occupancy purposes.

No environmental certification or specific sustainability programme is provided for this property.