Well, I had to come back again.

The place is beginning renovations now and some of the facilities are closing in rotation. Rooms still have that 90s feel about them. And the beds are still super-comfortable.

Executive room, this time - and absolutely identical in every detail, except for the following: extra bath mat in front of sink, weighing scales and cotton wool in a jar by the sink. Fluffy bathrobe in wardrobe. 1 small bottle of water per day is provided; there's a larger 1L one costing SR20 on the desk. The executive lounge is on the fifth floor and is reasonably nice, if somewhat small. Breakfast was nice - selection of pancakes and French toast, scrambled eggs (really quite good), turkey-bacon and who-knows-what-meat sausages, youghurts, pastries, fresh fruit and cerials. Also, a Saudi breakfast food was in one pan - I didn't investigate. Coffee machine provided good coffee, but simply not hot enough. Sevice was poor - with most people sitting down to dirty tables and the waiter scrambled to clear up around them. My rate includes breakfast, so I'll be eating downstairs for the rest of the week as the selection is bigger and clean tables available.

Internet is not free on the executive floor - costing SR500 p/w - considering the costs of this only-slightly-above-average hotel that's a very big