Name: Sofitel Al Khobar The Corniche
Address: SOUTH CORNICHE ROAD PO Box 70300, Al Khobar, 31952, SA

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jul 2026

Yaser

The food in the hotel was excelent, breakfast menu was very good.
Our room was a duplex, the furniture was outdated, the materesses were outdate and not comffy. Rooms lights at night were not enough, it was dark and dominated with \"RED light\". Furniture was clean, but looks old and missing some pecies, it felt empty in some corners.
It had two bathrooms and one tiolet. The bathrooms need updating and maintinance work on them, shower floor tiles were brocken, Shattaf was broken and leaking water, shower door looked dirty and needs cleaning, but you can't see that with the poor lighting in the bathroom. Second bathroom was the same thing.
The kitchen was clean but cabnites were water dameged.
I had a look at the swiming pool, with the white lights and green tiles, it looked un clean. didnt go in. jakozy had no water in them, the gym lookd good.
The lobby had three sections or four, one was bright with natural light with a small coffee shop, the coffee was not that good. The other lobby sitting just chairs with nothing to connect to the hotel.
Cleaness, i give it 3.5/5, staff 5/5, room 2.5/5, pool and whatever behind that section 2/5, Lights in the room and decorations 2/5 at night, daytime with natural day light 3/5. location for me was 5/5
I give it at max 3/5.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2026

Turkeyah

Good

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2025

Daniel

This hotel was absolutely amazing, first time in Saudi Arabia, they made me feel at home, I stayed from December 23rd through the 26th in room 519. Amazing view, the best fine dining I’ve experienced in a long time. Breakfast and dinner buffets were more than amazing, I really enjoyed the spa experience as well. Everyone there made me feel valued and appreciated. I will be returning within the next couple of days.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2025

Diego

Great location. Attentive staff. Nice restaurant and lounge.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

28 Aug 2025

Naela Al

Old rooms, old hotel, doesn’t feel like a five star one

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

KENECHUKWU COLLINS

great hotel, nice environment, close proximity to Ajdan Walk, great staff and nice rooms with nice views.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

13 May 2025

Wael

Average at best. Not recommended.

Wanted to relax by myself after a long week of work travel and meetings. Chose the Sofitel based on location and the view on the water. It didn’t disappoint on the view, but on everything else, it was sub par.
The room smelled funny. I asked for an air freshener. A dude showed up with one of those industrial spray bottles. The smell got way worse.
The hotel condition is old.. and you can see it almost everywhere. The furniture. The finishing. The technology (or lack thereof).
I can’t say I’ve stayed at a Sofitel before (or any of the Accor hotels) and based on this stay, I probably won’t do it again.
I don’t recommend this hotel.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2025

Sarah

Love Khobar, Sofitel was great - room a bit small but the bathroom is huge with a gorgeous bathtub! Breakfast very good and diverse

Business

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2025

elie

Perfect

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2025

Nouman

The hotel room was good with the sea view, with a good bathroom. The only problem was, there should be a tool to wipe water from the floor instead of asking room service every time.

The parking was very small so that was an issue, other than that everything else was amazing.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Disappointing Stay During the Holiday

I arrived early at 1:30 PM, but my room wasn’t ready. After going for lunch and returning at 3:30 PM, the room was still unavailable. It was a mistake booking this hotel during the holiday period, as it was clearly understaffed—especially housekeeping, causing significant delays. Checked in 90 minutes past the official time. The room is in good condition but could be better.

The check-in process was slow, with a 15-minute wait at reception due to a lack of staff. The team was doing their best but simply couldn’t keep up. The lobby was overcrowded, resembling an airport lounge, making the experience stressful.

Another major downside is that there’s no direct access to the shoreline. The surrounding area is full of construction, making it not walkable, especially for families with kids.

Despite the delays and inconvenience, no compensation was offered, with the excuse being the holiday rush. To make matters worse, the hotel was also hosting a conference, further straining its capacity.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2025

Zeina

Everything was great except for the room service. The food was late and disappointing. We ordered the pastry basket and cheese platter. The pastries were stale and far from fresh and the cheese platter offered limited choices and was poorly presented.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2025

Mazhar

As usual great experience and helpful staff.

Business

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2024

Paul

Nice sea view

Business

6/10

Pleasant

06 Nov 2024

Mohammed

This hotel is excellent. The only reason why we gave 3 star for ”Overall rating” and “Staff & service” is one person (we wanted to give one star but it would be unfair to other staff).

The lady at the front desk during check in was by far the most disrespectful person we have ever dealt with in any hotel.

It was very sad that just one person negatively affected our experience in such a beautiful hotel. Despite that, we enjoyed our stay and we look forward to visiting this hotel in the presence of respectful welcoming human beings.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2024

Mohamed

Nice hotel and staff

Business Friends

4/10

Poor

20 Sep 2024

yasser

No airport pickup was arranged even though it was requested and indicated on hotels.com. No hard pillows, it was also requested on the notes and at the hotel.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2024

Maen

Friendly and helpful staff.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jun 2024

Bashaiar

Z

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2024

Dominic

Nice Sea view

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

30 Apr 2024

Yasser

Not recommended

My stay at Sofitel Al Khobar was subpar. Not only did I not receive the hard pillow I requested, but there was also no toothbrush in the room, which is a basic amenity. The view from my room was dismal, possibly the worst I've encountered in any hotel. Additionally, the hotel feels outdated and in need of renovation. To top it off, my Accor loyalty points were not added, which further added to my disappointment. Overall, my experience fell short of expectations.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

11 Oct 2023

Aniket

Aged Hotel but nice view

Hotel has aged. Rooms are filthy. View is good. Breakfast is good.

Business

4/10

Poor

09 Oct 2023

Joel

Needs a refurb.

Dated hotel. Rooms in average condition - wasn’t clean. Air conditioning difficult to operate and room was a fridge. Lighting dark. Lovely view though.!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2023

Nayif

Great location

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2023

Ali

Excellent stay

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Feb 2023

Garrett

Decent hotel with a good location. My feeling is that this hotel used to be really nice several years ago but could use some updates throughout the property. Also direct access to beach would be nice improvement.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2023

REEM

Excellent

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2023

OMAIMA

Non sea view rooms should have twin beds not only Queen bed .

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2023

Hazem

Great Location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2022

Ahmad

This is my second time staying at this hotel, and I do not believe that I will stay at any other hotel in Khobar. Sofitel Khobar is truly great and the staff was nothing but excellent. The area is very quiet despite being near a few busy neighborhoods!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2022

Abdulla

Staff are amazingly friendly and helpful.

8/10

Excellent

08 Dec 2022

Abdullah

Great hotel with friendly staff within walking distance to Sea Front , however, rooms needs renovation.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2022

Wael

Perfect location, well maintained and comfortable room, friendly staff

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2022

Senthilkumar

Good one to stay.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2022

Ahmad

The staff were very kind and friendly. The amenities were clean and nice. The room was much better than priced; very spacious, comfortable and clean. Parking was free, but not many parking spaces were free.
Absolutely excellent hotel.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2022

abdulrahman

Highly recommended

Nice hotel great location good service and friendly staff ❤️

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

03 Dec 2021

Mohammed

Rome service is bad and I contacted them to clean the Rome but unfortunately you have to call them more 5 times

Business Family

2/10

Poor

23 Sep 2021

tariq

Staff lazzy.. Tells you okaboom every 1 hour to 30 minutes.. So no sleep well. Security two check points. Check out 30 minutes or more. I don't recommend it.. Only location is good

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2021

Munther

Not good enough

Everything is ok except security check point for the hotel! They every time check my car never mind you are visitor or one of the hotel guests they check everything under car and the trunk and the same if you back 5 times within one hour. This is not professional. And when you get in they check tawaklna app again in front door! Im sick of this. The beach view not worth the price I paid. After all I have to pay 200 SAR for just stay inside the shisha cafe!

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

20 Jun 2021

Michael

Not up to Sofitel standards

Bad location. Too expensive. Relies on brand name.

Business

4/10

Poor

02 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Good location only , the staff are not friendly at all ,

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

14 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Check in was not available until after 6:00 pm despite sitting in front of the reception for 1 hour with 2 fussy kids. Will not come back !

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2021

Bahjat

Pleasant Stay

The hotel was good. The service was greate, the staff were perfect. It is two minutes drive to Alkhobar seafront. The downside is the pool does not look the same. I disappointed when I saw it, I looked indoor.

Partner

2/10

Poor

10 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

The check in and supposed to be at 3 PM I waited until 6 PM to get my room, the receptionist told me that the room was not ready.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

I booked a room for one but they wouldn’t give me an extra card for the room because the magnet doesn’t work after sometime so having a spare one helps but they didn’t give it to me because I booked a room for one.. I didn’t like that at all.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

20 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

Disappointing Long Weekend

We booked a 2 night family staycation, coming from Riyadh by road.

+ Location is excellent. Sea view was a sight for sore eyes.
+ Wonderful sunrise view directly from my room. Could also see the Causeway in the distance.
+ Clean
+ Some staff are professional and courteous
+ I was allowed to checokut late at my request, as I was delayed.

- Some staff are careless and unprofessional. The receptionist was talking on her phone while I was waiting right in front of her at the counter. Unbelievable.
- The Club Lounge staff were clearly a stand-in, and is not trained to deal with guests. He insisted that I was not eligible for lounge access despite me having this clearly stated in my booking.
- Breakfast is basic. Expected much better from a 5-star hotel.
- Room was NOT soundproof despite the claim.
- Neighbours were smoking on a non-smoking floor. Fire Alarm should have gone off.
- No stationery in the room. No in-room dining menu.
- Air Conditioning in our room was noisy and disturbing.
- Room service did not make up my room despite leaving a sign at the door, and also calling front desk for this before we left for a few hours. We got back and had to call again for them to clean the room while we were waiting outside.

Unlikely we will stay here again.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

The location and the sea view and the curnish was nice

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2021

MOHAMMED

Very very very late for checking in around 2 hours from 3 to 5

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Nov 2020

najmul

Okay at best

positives: near the corniche, good clean room, staff helpful

negatives: no beach access, room temp no control, room not ready on time, pool under repair not disclosed at the time of booking

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Oct 2020

Abdullah

Great location,friendly staff,one elevator

Self

4/10

Poor

12 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

You are just a number not a guest

The main issue here was that check in is 3pm.
We arrived at around 5:15pm and our room was not yet ready - we were told that this was because they were very busy the day before and to please wait 40 min. We had just driven 5 hours and I am 8 months pregnant. We were given no refreshments. We asked again at 6pm and spoke with the manager. We finally got into our room at 6:45pm and were given a fruit basket an hour later (3 whole apples on a plate) and some small cakes.

Not what we expect from this hotel chain. Don't accept a booking if you don't have rooms ready.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Sep 2020

Rubayan

Not going back again

Under expectations

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2020

Nawaf

The Sofitel is the grande dame of hotels in Alkhobar. It is always my hotel of choice when visiting the City. I Loved the views of both the gulf sea and the city view. Every facet of my stay was a 5-star experience. Check-in was a bit unprofessional. Otherwise, Room dine-in was extremely smooth & fantastic thanks to Fahad & Abdullah for the amazing hospitality. The food was delicious and healthy options were available. The hotel exceeded my expectations in every way. Service was superb and special. Highly recommended and for sure will come back again.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2020

Verified traveler

The hotel was very clean. Staff is amazingly friendly and helpful. The only reason I can't give a full review is Covid had amenities locked down.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2020

ibrahim

Very good

Great location, facilities and staff

Business

6/10

Pleasant

20 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

The bed sheets was dirty
They didn't change it after previous customers
Smell so bad and there was stain on it

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2019

Quentin

Great location near very good restaurants, amazing sunrise in the gulf

Business Self

4/10

Poor

23 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

AAA

Don't believe that the hotel is 5-star based on the DEALING with customers as well as the arrangement for check-in.

Family

2/10

Poor

30 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Bad Experience, Worn Out Facility

The check in process was terrible, they mixed up my room key and sent me up twice with no access, I had to put my grumpy face on in order for them to take the matter seriously, unfortunately the trick worked. The dry cleaning service failed to deliver on time and they practically misplaced my clothes for a couple of hours. The facility is not that old but it is poorly maintained, weare and tear is visible all over the room. All in all it was the worst 5 start experience hotel ever, perhaps if it was 3 stars I wouldn't be this disappointed.

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

The furniture is very poor.. the Suite is small.. the pool is very bad .. the Breakfast is good ..

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2019

Verified traveler

Nice hotel and location. I wish the lobby wasn’t freezing. The staff is friendly

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

04 Apr 2019

ATM

Staff were really good, but the room was terribly worn out. Also, their blankets and bed sheets are too dry from the bleach they use. This property should be downgraded to a 3 star. Not to mention their tiny 2010 tv. To the management, you guys are making good profits, reinvest it towards the property and focus more about your customer satisfaction rate.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

25 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

This should not be a 5 star hotel

Very uncomfortable bed. Room is below average. Customer service are not helpful at all. insulations is bad, you could hear everything in the other room. This should not be a 5 star hotel. I felt I was staying in a motel.

Partner

2/10

Poor

16 Mar 2019

Bader

Room was not clean and it looks very old
And check in and check out took a lot of time

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2019

Lea

Wonderful hotel with beautiful sea views! Overall, we enjoyed our stay. The only point of criticism is that the workers in the breakfast area were slow and often reluctant to refill popular food items- this should not happen in a so-called 5* hotel. Also, wifi wasn't always good.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2018

Salem

The room and the friendly staff
Although the suite has a very peculiar design, bedrooms upstairs and living room downstairs enjoined by a spiral staircase which has narrow steps. Climbing and declimbing is a circus grade job.

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2018

Ibrahim

Great Stay but could've been better

The hotel is perfectly located with nice view of the sea. However, they could do better by cleaning up the area near the beach and adding some trees and landscape.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2018

Faisal

Great hotel close to everything

I really enjoyed there and had so much fun. I got a great room with balcony it was amazing.

8/10

Excellent

18 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

It iwas very good.and convertebl. Nice place nice view

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2017

John

Great staff and clean facility. I will stay here again when I visit Al Khobar.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Luxury hotel but the furniture too old

The furniture was too old and disappointing

Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2017

Alazemi

Very nice place

Very nice place for families and solo traveler for shopping or relaxing

2/10

Poor

19 Aug 2017

Husain

Bad hotel ever

Bad , not cofortable , dirty bath room amd old room wood

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2017

faisal

Unfortunately no access to beach

Family

4/10

Poor

09 Mar 2017

Abdullah

Looks like a 5 stars, feels like 2 stars

Small rooms, poor wifi, it's very noisy (I can hear the next room clearly).
The (DND) sign means nothing to the staff (they knocked on my door 4 times while it was up).
Sleeping is a nightmare with the poor quality pillows.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2017

Abdullah

Excellent

Was there for honeymoon. Even thought they give us the wrong room. But still it was luxury suite and comfy

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2017

JB

Great for short stay, business, & couples

We arrived late, welcomed at door with a wide smile, valet were fast to take care of my car, check in lines were short yet few staff members, but they are very fast and helpful... dint forget the smile and warm welcome.

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2017

faisal

Nice but needs a push

Nice lobby and rooms. Great staff. View of the beach is nice but what's between the beach and sea is not.

I complained about loud noise in room next to me until 4:30am and nobody helped. Otherwise great.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jan 2017

Ahmad

Nice hotel but it is managed badly!

The water ran out of bathroom!

2/10

Poor

10 Dec 2016

ABDULAZIZ

horrible

horrible

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2016

Abdallah

Excellent staff every time !!

I've checked in the hotel at 4:00 AM and I had a meeting at 9:30 AM. The receptionist at the desk \"Wasim\" was very friendly and upgraded the room. The staff are very dedicated to what they do whether it was the concierge term, waiters at the restaurants or room service. Over the past three years, everytime I visit Khobar that's the only hotel I stay at.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2016

Jawaher

It's good

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2016

FAHAD

Excellent luxury hotel

It was excellent stay at this luxury hotel

Perfect location , nice view , excellent service

Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2016

Abedulwahab

very good also expected more
the club lounge was very good although small and not overlooking the sea

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2016

BIJU VARGHESE

Hotel was nice.

The location of the Hotel is good. But if there is some access to Beach from the Hotel would be more attractive.
Main advantage comparing to other hotels was the all time free Snacks/ Juice Bar.
Rooms and other services was excellent.

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2016

Dan W.

Luxury Hotel by the Arabian Gulf

We occasionally have to stay in the Eastern Province...but have not found a good hotel there until now. While it is not perfect, this hotel compared to others in Saudi Arabia comes close to its Western counterparts.

The hotel picked us up and dropped us off on time at the Dammam train station (for an extra fee), offered us great complementry breakfasts in the main dining room, and was a short walking distance to either the seawall or some malls. Unfortunately, the hotel did not offer a separate heath club facility including pool and jacuzzi for the adult women...though they could watch us men in the water as there was a children's pool.

Rooms were good...great air conditioning and views on the side overlooking the water. Beds were comfortable. Did not like the double doors of the bathroom...but appreciated a separate tub and shower. Had to get maintenance to increase hot water pressure...though.

We agreed that this hotel is a keeper for future trips to the Damman area.

6/10

Pleasant

02 Sep 2016

Waleed

good hotel

the hotel is very good but it has a bad smell in the bathroom

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Very Nice Hotel

I usually stay at this hotel every time I visit Alkhobar because it's good despite housekeeping issues.

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2016

Wendy

Sunrise on the Arabian Sea

My husband and I enjoyed starting at this hotel. The staff were very helpful and concerned about our comfort. The breakfast was extensive and delicious. From our room, we had a beautiful view of the sunrise on the Arabian Sea.

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2016

Verified traveler

Very nice and good location also their brackfest was very good

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2016

AHMED

Softel Alkhobar

One of the best hotel around , I was expecting a garden between the hotel and the sea but that land is not for the hotel and it is just an empty with no greens.
I loved the balcony, the temperature was cool.

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2016

Verified traveler

Nice Place

The hotel is well done. Check in was very professional. My room was not ready at check in time and they provided coffee and pastries for the 10 minute wait. Parking down in the basement was good but not enough spaces late when returning from dining. However the staff worked out a nice solution for me. The room was large enough not huge but Ok. The décor was well done. And the view of the Gulf from my 3rd story balcony was nice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2016

ABDULLAH

Nice hotel & room

Nice

2/10

Poor

17 Dec 2015

Verified traveler

They need to clean.