Despite the nightmare, a few staff members made our stay more pleasant. Management should learn from them, as their lack of professionalism is the real reason for this low rating.
The location was great, the buffet had a good selection of food. Nasser Alsubaie and Abdullah Almalki were incredible. Unlike the management, who couldn’t care less about customer satisfaction, both guys were accommodating. They were patient, understanding, and did everything in their power to help. Omar Farouk, our waiter, was exceptional. hardworking, polite, and always making sure we were taken care of. He truly made our dining experience better. Mubarak Hossin- delivered our room service, he was an absolute gem. His warmth, dedication, and attention to detail made us feel much more comfortable during our stay. Islam the bellboy, was outstanding. He went out of his way to make sure we were taken care of, helping with our bags after our shopping trip and offering helpful tips. His kindness and professionalism made a world of difference. The cleaning staff at did a fantastic job. Our rooms were cleaned to perfection, and the staff was attentive and thorough. They made sure to meet our needs, and their hard work did not go unnoticed. This bad review is no reflection on the cleaning staff. We stayed in 1013 and 1014 between the dates 27th February to 4th of March.
This hotel is nowhere near a five-star experience. For the 4k we spent - we were given a tiny, smelly room (not the cleaners fault but the smell was coming from the air vent) an uncomfortable roll-up bed, the bathroom was outdated and the worst customer service imaginable.
We paid for two King Bed Superior Rooms for six adults, expecting proper bedding and comfort. Instead, we were dumped into twin rooms with two normal beds and a cheap, uncomfortable roll-up bed. This was not what we paid for, and the hotel made no real effort to correct their mistake.
We went to speak to Anas about the issues we were facing, and he acknowledged that the mistake was on their end. He confirmed that Yousar, the girl who checked us in, had given us the wrong room and fully understood that the hotel was at fault. However, his response was disappointing—he offered to switch our room with only two nights left in our stay, which was highly inconvenient. We explained that moving rooms at this point would require us to pack up all our belongings, which was an additional hassle. We then requested fair compensation, either by including suhoor for free, considering they made the error, or refund the difference between the King room we paid for and the twin room they gave us. Unfortunately, Anas rejected both requests, offering only to switch rooms, despite the inconvenience. He was rude, patronizing, and dismissive throughout the conversation. Abdullah Suqati, the day manager, was equally unhelpful and dismissive.
When we arrived at 5 PM - One of the rooms was ready, but the other was not, and we were made to wait around for an hour even though check in was 3pm. The hotel claimed the delay was because we requested rooms on the same floor, but when we explained that we had made one booking for all the occupants and expected our rooms to be close together, it became clear they hadn’t even prepared the rooms properly.
Nawaaf another member of management, was extremely dismissive about our concerns. He seemed totally unbothered by our complaints and made no real effort to resolve anything. His lack of care and unprofessional attitude only added to our frustration.
Asim or Asif, was just as bad. He too was completely uninterested in helping us. He mentioned how our request for suhoor was unreasonable because we were having issues with our room, completely misunderstanding the point of compensating us. We were asking for compensation to make up for the money we lost out on for the nights we spent in the wrong rooms. When we tried to bring up issues, he showed little concern and did nothing to make things right. None of the managers displayed any leadership or customer service skills.