Rixos Obhur Jeddah Resort & Villas - All-Inclusive

Salt on your skin, a shaded lounger within reach and a proper meal waiting when the appetite arrives: that is the basic rhythm at Rixos Obhur Jeddah Resort & Villas. The resort sits directly on the waterfront in Jeddah, with a private beach area, an outdoor pool and enough space to make staying put a perfectly reasonable plan.

The all-inclusive format suits divers who would rather not organise every meal once the kit is packed away. You have a resort with rooms, suites and large villas, alongside a spa, fitness centre and family facilities. Couples can keep things simple; groups can spread out in a villa instead of negotiating over who gets the sofa bed.

You are in Abhur Ash Shamaliyah Dis, on Abdullah Al Faisal Street, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The resort is on the seafront rather than merely near the coast, with private beach access, sun loungers, parasols and beach towels ready for the part of the day when you are not underwater.

King Abdulaziz International Airport is about 17 miles away. Red Sea Mall is around 14 miles from the resort, while the Floating Mosque is roughly 13 miles away. The surrounding area is not presented as a walkable resort village, so a car or arranged transport makes sense for city visits and airport connections.

For a quick coffee away from the resort, Starbucks is about 0.6 miles away and Dunkin' Donuts about 0.3 miles away on foot. The resort itself, however, gives you three restaurants, a bar, a coffee shop and a snack bar, which is usually the more convincing argument after a long day in fins.

The standard rooms are built around a super-king-size bed with a sofa bed, making them suitable for a couple who want proper sleeping space and occasional room for a third guest. Twin rooms offer two single beds plus a sofa bed, which is the more sensible arrangement when sharing with a dive partner and avoiding the traditional holiday argument about bed territory.

Several room categories open onto a balcony, and the premium options add either a pool or sea view. Air conditioning matters in Jeddah, particularly when you return warm, salty and ready to stop moving. A minibar, coffee and tea-making facilities, a flat-screen television, a private bathroom, bathrobes and slippers cover the useful end of the evening rather than merely decorating the room description.

If you are travelling as a group, the villas change the scale completely. Three-bedroom villas accommodate up to six guests and come with three bathrooms in several categories, while private-pool, pool-access, garden-view, pool-view and sea-view options let you choose how much outdoor space you want close at hand. The 248-square-metre villas are the obvious choice when everyone brings too much luggage, as divers tend to do with impressive consistency.

The all-inclusive plan keeps the main business pleasantly straightforward: breakfast, lunch and dinner are covered within the resort format. Breakfast is served as a buffet, with continental options, while the restaurant offering includes halal Greek, Mediterranean, Turkish and international cooking. That gives you more range than a single buffet line repeated until departure day starts to feel like a test of character.

There are three restaurants, plus a bar, coffee shop and snack bar. The restaurant described by the property serves halal food and covers breakfast, lunch and dinner, while the broader dining description places the emphasis on family-friendly meals and those Mediterranean and Turkish influences. Kids' meals, a child-friendly buffet and special-diet menus on request are also available.

Room service is available when the most ambitious plan for the evening is a shower followed by horizontal time. Minibars and tea- and coffee-making facilities in the accommodation provide a useful fallback before breakfast, particularly if your body clock has not yet agreed with the local one.

The outdoor pool and private beach give you two straightforward places to spend the surface interval: one with water that does not require a wetsuit, and one with the Red Sea in front of you. Sun loungers, parasols and beach towels are available, so the equipment list for doing absolutely nothing remains pleasantly short.

The spa offers massages, facials, body treatments, manicures and pedicures, along with a hammam, sauna, jacuzzi, foot bath and relaxation area. A couples massage is available when both of you agree that conversation can wait. The fitness centre adds yoga and fitness classes, as well as personal training for anyone determined to keep exercising after carrying dive equipment around.

For a livelier afternoon, you have table tennis, a games room, live music, evening entertainment and broadcast sports. Families can use the kids' pool, kids' club, indoor and outdoor play areas, children's playground and babysitting services. Water sports are available on site, with charges applying, but the beach and pool are the easier choices when your legs have already done enough work.

Check-in starts from 15:00 and check-out is by 12:00. A 24-hour front desk, express check-in and check-out, luggage storage and concierge service make the arrival and departure days easier to manage, especially if your flight times do not line up neatly with hotel routines.

Wi-Fi is free throughout the resort, and free private parking is available on site, with valet parking also offered. Daily housekeeping, laundry, dry cleaning and ironing services cover the practical aftermath of a beach-and-pool holiday. The resort also has a business centre, a safety deposit box at reception and accessible facilities, including an accessible room category.

Children of any age are welcome. Children aged 12 and over are treated as adults for the property's occupancy rules; cots for children aged up to two can be requested, subject to the selected accommodation, while extra beds are not available. Pets are not allowed. The airport is about 17 miles away, so arrange your transfer with the hotel or organise a car before arrival rather than hoping to improvise after landing.