Business Avenue Formerly Rand Hotel

Saudi Arabia , Riyadh
RIYADH, Mousa Bin Nusair Street, Po Box: 33554
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50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2026

Yousif

Excellent

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jan 2026

Borhan

Check in was smooth. Wifi very poor in the rooms but decent in public areas. Rooms are okay when it comes to cleanliness but sometimes the sheets can have hair on them so double check before u use them. They definitely need to update their electric equipment such as hair dryers, freezers, coffee machines etc; they look old and the hair dryer doesn't even work. Staff are nice and polite. The hotel is located in a very walkable area you have everything you need around you. Overall 6/10.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

Sobeyra

Highly recommend

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2025

Sean

A great place to stay. The rooms were clean, large and very affordable. 15min walk to the nearest metro station

Self

2/10

Poor

19 Nov 2025

Xiaofan

I arrive the hotel with booking information and was told that they don't have room available.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2025

Ismael

اوك

Leisure

2/10

Poor

16 Nov 2025

MALVERN

No room service at all, you keep chasing them to clean bring the main items (shower gel and soap), the water flow is not good enough, the internet was not working at all for the whole week, and the breakfast was terrible no options and it’s the worst food I have ever had.

Business

2/10

Poor

11 Nov 2025

Shabin

Poor service

Business

2/10

Poor

08 Nov 2025

Abdullah M

Zero housekeeping
No internet
Almost unresponsive room service
Dusty curtains

Business

2/10

Poor

02 Nov 2025

Omar

I rarely leave negative reviews, but my stay at this hotel was truly awful. From the moment I arrived, nothing went smoothly. I was moved from one room to another multiple times due to various issues, broken air conditioning, plumbing problems. It felt like every time I started to settle in, there was another problem.
The staff seemed overwhelmed and unorganized, and while a few tried to be polite, there was clearly no proper management or quality control. After all the hassle, I didn’t even receive a proper apology or compensation for the inconvenience.
For the price I paid, I expected at least a clean, functioning room and some professionalism; unfortunately, this hotel failed on both counts. I would not recommend staying there to anyone. There are far better options nearby that actually care about their guests.

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2025

Jonathan

I have stayed at the Rand many times, previously called the Coral. Solid common spaces, rooms on par for pricing and breakfast is adequate for a hotel of these level. The only disappointment over the years has been the garbage smell in the lower level pool and gym area. Needs to be better vented as it is a serious negative.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2025

Michael

quiet and clean

6/10

Pleasant

18 Nov 2024

Abdulrahman

old

Business Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2024

Tariq

Very nice hotel

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2024

Tariq

Best hotel in Riyadh

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2024

David

Always a great stay - it's nice to feel the confidence of the place you are staying will be clean, friendly and accomodating - a friendly staff is always there to greet you - Thank you.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2024

Verified traveler

Great Choice

We love the Hotel, nice location, near grocery store and shopping mall and international food, very quick check in and reliable staff, great Hotel

Business

6/10

Pleasant

15 Dec 2023

Riyad

Clean bed and room. But hotel could use a renovation. I am not sure the windows get any natural light, its an window to an internal hallway.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2023

Well located, appointed and good service

Excellent hotel for a business stay - helpful staff and good rooms with a high level of cleanliness

Business

2/10

Poor

06 Aug 2023

OMAIMA

Dirty

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2022

Ryan

Good location and friendly staff.

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

08 Jun 2022

Shailendra

Bad staff, AVOID BREAKFAST

The hotel reception staff are not welcoming the guests. They are silent and not friendly. Every time we go through the front desk - they do not even look at us, leave alone smile or talk to us.
The breakfast is just terrible. The pastry are all old and not good. The live counter is removed much early than 10 am. The Bangladeshi waiters are rude and not at all helpful to us during breakfast.
Except for the location of the hotel everything about this place is BAD.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jan 2020

maria

Just ok

Location was good because of the Starbucks and market infront of the hotel. But I didn’t feel like the employees helped to make my stay better. Rooms where big. But they need to have more things or information for tourist.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Dec 2019

Youngrok

Hotel with smoking smell and low water pressure.

I stayed for 5 days under smoking smell. It is 3-floor hotel. And you will smell it when you open a door or window. And tap water came out drop by drop. If you are non-smoker and shower-lover this hotel may not be yours.

Business

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2019

vincent

Old style but very practical, worth the money

Hotel is rather old (rug, deco, air cond) but has great central location and extremely friendly staff. Any request was treated rapidly with a smile, women as phone operators felt great too. Rooms are very spacious.

Business

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2019

Amgad

Nice one

Great hotel

Business

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2019

Ghamdi.mg

Nice hotel, especially its location near the services and landmarks in Riyadh

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

17 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Outdated hotel, with a kitchen smell lobby.
Staff are very friendly

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2019

Francis

Good basic 3-star

Good location for my business trip. Hotel were great , very helpful and friendly. The hotel itself is fine - it is a basic 3-star that does feel a bit tired but otherwise absolutely fine and good value for the price.

Business

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Good hotel, but staff are exceptional. Breakfast is fair/good.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2019

Naim

Location is excellent.Service and staff are very good. Rooms are clean.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2018

Sudhir

Perfect for City

It was amazing and very interesting location

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

It is always nice to stay in Rand by Wandalrus hotel.

I definately recommend this hotel if you are traveling Riyadh.

4/10

Poor

13 Jan 2018

Sheb

I wouldent go back ever.

The check in was good and fast.
Unfortunately, the A/C unit is the room was so loud I had to turn the volume up to 100% just to hear the TV.
The A/C was so noisy there was no chance to sleep with it on. Good thing it was winter when I stayed there.

I complained 2x and they sent technicians two times but it still was totally unacceptable.
Three out of four mornings I went for breakfast and there was no cook ......to cook eggs even though there was a omelet station. I had to wait each time a minimum of 5 min for him to how up from wherever he was. Annoying!
The key card and the key card envelope have no address printed on them.
Each time (6 times) I had to take a new cab, the had NO idea where the RAND hotel was and asked me to use my phone to show them where to go. Which I had to do to get back to the hotel 6X.
I asked for an address to use and the front desk staff basically argued with me telling me that EVERY taxi driver knows where the RAND hotel is. Which was totally false! Nobody knows where it is.
The hotel was basically blahh.
The off duty hotel staff all seem to congregate and sleep in the gym when they are not working.
So if you go in there, expect to have 5 sets of eyes watching you.
Forget about taking a shower down there.
No towels are available, you have to leave the gym as sweaty mess.
Gross.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2018

badria

Thsnk u :)

nice , clean hotel , big room , freindly staff, location is good . lunch buffet was good also .

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Great location ever in Riyadh

Good wifi inside of bulidings.

You havd many option for restarnat near around you in walking distance.

4/10

Poor

15 Apr 2017

Karan

Budget hotel not for business travelers

The phone lines were not working and I had to schedule meetings but I couldn't do it. There is a new rule according to which non Saudi residents can't get a new SIM card/a connection. So mobile was out of questions. Although they tried to a lot to fix it but I had to relatedly tell everyone he entire story again and again the entire day as shifts changed. The location is good there is supermarket right opposite the street behind the street there are many good Indian, Pakistani and other restaurants. The hotel in itself looked gloomy, though will lit inside the rooms (something which is difficult to find these days). They at the end have me an option to change the room but then miraculously the phone on my room started to work. Limited options for breakfast and you'll see just 2/3 people in the entire hotel. But if you look at the positive side there will 0 distractions.

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2016

Lee

Good value for money

The hotel met my expectations. The breakfast buffet was good, the cardio equipment in the gym worked (limited weights which was ok for my 4 night visit) and so did the tvs in the gym, the wake up call was on time, the hot water did not run out on me like in some less expensive hotels, there were a few English channels including BBC World News and taxis are easily accessible within a minute or two.

6/10

Pleasant

14 Aug 2016

Maisa

Only Location was good

Only the location of the hotel was great. I asked for a non smoking room but unfortunately smoke was coming from my neighbor's room. Also, room was noisy.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Nov 2015

Verified traveler

Good area, just average Hotel

It was adequate in a good area, but Mosque next door was very loud in the middle of the night.
My Non smoking room was next to a smoking room, smell was leaking in.

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2015

Very good location

Very good and convenient location. Room was OK and resuarant was good.

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2015

Verified traveler

Another pleasent stay

I stay in this hotel every time I visit Riyadh. The location is great.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Dec 2014

Verified traveler

Hotel is okay, room wifi is bad

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8/10

Excellent

03 Dec 2014

Verified traveler

Excellent 4 star hotel

I liked the hotel location and neighborhood. Hotel services are good and staff are friendly. Price was high, but I think due to seasonal traffic.

4/10

Poor

13 Nov 2014

Verified traveler

Worn out hotel, inattentive staff, not very clean...won't recommend it and won't stay here anymore.

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2014

Verified traveler

good overall except breakfast buffet

hotel overall is good, stuff is friendly , room clean , location is good , the only negative point that there was no varieties in the breakfast buffet

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2012

mike

Coral Riyadh

Big rooms in a 90s style; the hotel entrance more stylish than the rooms, the food ok,Excellent location, and price/quality ratio perfectly good. I'll be back.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2011

Rabih

Riyadh hotels

i was extrmely staisfied and really didnt expect it to be this good. the only thing that needs some enhancment is the food quality.

4/10

Poor

07 Dec 2025

Jens

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