Karan Hotel

Saudi Arabia , Jubail
AL JUBAIL, Al Dana Street Al Fanateer Area
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50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2025

Tomasz

excellent service

All good and excellent service

Business

4/10

Poor

11 Sep 2022

Evan

Construction is taking place—with 630am start time—and was not informed of this. Room provided to me was above construction zone. Light in place lacked bulb. Another light had wiring that had been bandaged with electrical tape. Ladder on stairwell. Holes in hallway ceiling. To be clear I loved the decor on the first floor and restaurant and sitting areas. And the location is great. But the others aspects left me a bit shocked especially given the the price and rating. I messaged the hotel about the issue and have not heard back. I hope they can remedy the situations.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

11 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

This one should not be a five stars hotel ? ? !! !

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2020

Wan

The room was amazing and clean

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2020

Ahmed

اقامة جيدة عموما

الاقامة كانت جيدا نظرا لقرب الفندق من الشاطئ و توفر الخدمات في الجوار

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2020

Hisham

Amazing

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2020

Mr.ADT

Nice one I love it
Nice one I love it
Nice one I love it

Business Family

2/10

Poor

11 Feb 2020

ABDULLAH

The worst hotel ever priced at $495 per night!

The worst hotel ever. Dirty dirty dirty. Avoid this hitel I rented a presedential suite type A and the first thing I noticed was a dirty bed. I arrived after a long flight for almost 12 hours and there was the surprise! I called the duty manager and he came along with the housekeeping manager and I showed them everything. The best they coukd was to change the pillows and the sheets. Evenworse, this 3 bedroom suite is really old and dust smells everywhere. At the midnight, bathrooms staring another party. A smell from bathrooms was unexpected! I tried for two days seeing the hotel manager and he was never available! I ask about him and they say he will come. Avoid avoid avoid. I rented the suite for $495 per night! All you get is a dirty suite plus two 200 ml bottles of water per stay even if you rent it for one week.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2019

Ykhiemi

comfortable place and good staff,will definitely recommend 👍

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

I have stayed at Karan almost every time I traveled to Jubail. All in all, I have been satisfied staying here due to its convenient location & room service. However, they need to greatly improve wifi since wifi service is terrible (even inside the room). Their standard single rooms are SOO small so I recommend any room other than the single room.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Feb 2019

Michael

Nonsmoker beware - Smoking allowed in all rooms

My room smelled like cigarette smoke- for a nonsmoker this was not a good situation. I when I asked about moving rooms I was told the hotel allows smoking in all of the rooms.

8/10

Excellent

26 Jan 2019

Mark

Karan Hotel gives a warm welcome & enjoyable stay

This hotel is in an excellent location. Whilst it has two restaurants, it is surrounded by many others including numerous Western-style places like Chili's and Outback Steakhouse.

It is very short walk across 2 roads to get to the wonderful Persian Gulf - a stroll along the boardwalk alongside the sea is a very pleasant experience, with a totally different vibe to the KSA capital Riyadh.

Less than 10 minutes walk are two large shopping malls, with plenty of local shops nearer by.

The hotel is itself large. The room I had was exceptionally large and with its own balcony. Inside the hotel you will find a large array of historical artefacts and antiques lining the corridors, as well as 3 classic cars in reception. This hotel is completely different to the usual large global corporate hotels, and this works in its favour.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2019

Tomasz

perfect!

This time is perfect!

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

A great location with everything around

The hotel is greatly located on the water fronts of the recreational area in Jubail. A lot of restaurants and activities. Staying on January presents pleasant experience in walking around and enjoying the festivals. The hotel has many historic corners where old cars, coins, cloths and antique collections are presented. Two big malls and many walk-around shops are within walking distance.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2018

Tomasz

Nice hotel for business

Very nice hotel, but Internet has to be improved.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

good value for money

very nice hotel, but check out procedures must be improved. It should really take no more than 5 min, and it took a lot more

8/10

Excellent

31 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

good hotel for business trip

good hotel for business trip and staff is being improved, however the wi-fi connectivity must be improved a lot

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Good range of restaurants, a museum of old memorabilia in the corridors on ground floor. A number of old restored vehicles in the lobby. Lots of activity going on in the hotel.

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2018

Thomas

Loved it

Really nice and unique hotel, loved the museum style decor. The staff was wonderful and the area is very nice

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2018

Nick

Great Hotel

The hotel is very nice and clean. A good selection of self serve food at breakfast. Rooms where clean and spacious. Staff always happy to help if you have an issue. Great all round service.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2018

Oday

Nothing to add, all is fine but we cant say this hotel 5 star

2/10

Poor

17 Sep 2018

Too bad. No even welcome drink are half battles of water 200m and tea not all ppl like tea we like Coffee. And some of the staff not good and do not understand what is hospitality. This place is only about location that is it

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2018

Francis

Great service apartment near to beach

Great for extended business stay.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Good Location and Very Clean. Very interesting Artifacts and Photos of the Kingdom and the Mideast overall.

The Pool/Gym guys can be a little more accommodating when shutting the pool down, or at least coordinate with the front desk to avoid miscommunications with guests.

4/10

Poor

30 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

No comment

It's not good hotel for family all the furniture it's ok and most of the drawers are broken

Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Nice and comfortable apartment stay.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2018

AKASH

Karan hotel : best for business travellers in juba

One of the best hotels in the fanateer area of Jubail. Although in breakfast they serve only Arabic food with English breakfast. The options for vegetarians is quite limited. I have stayed frequently in Karan as I visit Jubail quite frequently for buisness

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2018

Mel

It has full of historical collection giving as a museum-like experience. The hotel is spacious and good for a traveling ng family or group of friends.

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2018

Verified traveler

comport hotel

Best hotel. comperitice price. comfort. easy to access to restaurant and sea parks.

6/10

Pleasant

30 Mar 2018

Ahmed

No room privacy
No consideration of life and safety requirements
Bad HVAC system
TV with bad streaming.
Rooms need to be upgraded to achieve hotel standard

6/10

Pleasant

13 Mar 2018

heymonth

My stay expirience

Plus points: Room size, location, overall cleanliness
Minus points: shower water pressure is terrible, I have asked to increase but nothing like what we see in USA, it's very inconvenient for me. Odd gym hours: 11:30 Am to 11:30 pm ( not even an option to work out early hrs).

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2018

Hamed

I had an apartment and not a room

Enjoyed the location and walked for two hours along the beach. There are many good restaurants and cafes around. And the lobby is a small museums

8/10

Excellent

22 Dec 2017

Hitendra

Perfect place to stay in Jubail. Lots of restaurants close by. Cornice is walkable from hotel.

8/10

Excellent

22 Dec 2017

AKASH

Good hotel one of the best in nubail

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2017

Mike

The staff make this a great hotel

I stay at the hotel regularly and appreciate that the staff take the time to get to know me and make the effort to provide exceptional service.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2017

AKASH

Good for Business travellers

Good hotel for business travellers in Jubail

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2017

Ashish

Walkable distance from Cornish/ beach / Center

Very friendly staff. Room was very good all neat and clean. Good variety in morning breakfast. Overall an excellent stay for me and my family.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2017

Glenn

The room I had was a suite with kitchen, living room and bathroom. The kitchen had minimal utensils, plates, cups, saucers, and flatware with no cooking utensils. However, there was a full size washing machine and full size dryer in the kitchen which is a first for me in my stay at hotels. My room was in the annex building which is a bit unusual as it has the feel as that you are the only person in the building. No staff visible either. Both the lobby in the main building and the annex have a multitude of interesting antiques including antique cars, electronics, rugs, furniture, and cameras.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2017

Nauman

Excellent overall experience

From the moment I arrived at the hotel, I realized that everything was going to be great. The lobby was steeped in history, staff were very helpful, the rooms were spacious and clean. Until I left, the hotel did everything to make my stay comfortable for me.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2017

Khaled

Touch of the old nice days

This hotel emphasize history you can see old stuff from cars to small things and photos of the past that I liked. I really liked the bakery of hot stuffed bread mixing the old with the new.

Enjoyed it.

8/10

Excellent

07 Feb 2017

Elie

Best Hotel in the area

Very good location and hotel

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2017

Jubail regular

Historic Arabic hospitality in Jubail Hot

Karan hotel is unique in many ways. You feel the legendary historic arabic hospitality as you walk in the door and are greeted by friendly helpful staff. The interior decor is stunning with the walls and long winding corridors docorated with beautiful arabic paintings and rug/tapestries which are punctuated by countless antiques and historical artefacts. You will never be bored in this hotel as you travel through history viewing the amazing antiques and then if you ever get tired you can sit in the relaxing foyer for a choice of Arabic teas and coffees. The restaurant too is an architectural joy with delicious dishes to match.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2016

SALAH

Very nice hotel.

It was amazing

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

Nice but little costy

Nice everything but prices are higher than what they should be

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

It is a museum
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8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2018

Rudolf

Stylish, and very nice reception area which doubles as a exhibition area f Saudi artefacts. Excellent breakfast, room was ok but airco was noisy and the mosque’s call dor prayer quite audible. Good value

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2018

ryota

Nice Museum Hotel

The concierge ( Mr.Kamran ) is very good service.
He always response very quickly for my request.
I would like to stay this hotel again.

4/10

Poor

15 Apr 2018

fahad

تجربه اثاث قديم وبدون شبشب بالداخل
اقرب ما يكون الى شقه مفروشه

Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Hotel is very old fashion The rooms are not upgrad

Hotel is very old fashion
The rooms are not upgraded.
They need to do a serious maintenance.
The access card was not working and the person at the réception have to come to my room to open the door for me and two of my colleagues.
There is no room service after 12 o’clock

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2018

abdulrahman

ممتازه جدا

Family