The 10 Best Luxury Hotels in Jeddah

On the roof: The rooftop terrace at The Jeddah EDITION has a pool of about 14 metres with sunbeds and cabanas. The Rosewood Jeddah has a panoramic rooftop pool overlooking the Red Sea, for male guests according to Forbes Travel Guide. The Assila Hotel Jeddah on Tahlia also has an outdoor pool on the roof.The Jeddah EDITION · Ash ShatiBy the sea and under palms: At the Shangri-La Jeddah, the outdoor pool looks straight out to the Red Sea; the hotel says it is open to male guests. At the InterContinental Jeddah on the southern Corniche, the outdoor pool sits in a palm-lined garden, with a hot tub alongside.

In the spa: Raffles Jeddah has two separate spas for ladies and gentlemen. Each has its own indoor and outdoor pool, so women and men alike can swim inside and out.

Hammam and thermal baths: At Raffles Jeddah, Tristan Du Plessis designed the Raffles Spa with one area for ladies and one for gentlemen. Both have a fitness room, a Moroccan hammam and thermal baths, plus a private suite for treatments for two.Park Hyatt Jeddah · Al HamraHydrotherapy: The Park Hyatt Jeddah has a 10,000 m² spa and sports complex with separate areas for ladies and gentlemen and a hydrotherapy centre. The Waldorf Astoria Jeddah - Qasr Al Sharq has a ladies-only spa with an AquaMed hydrotherapy bed, a massage pool, body wraps and facials; gentlemen use the health club at the neighbouring Jeddah Hilton.

At no extra cost: you pay the same rate as booking direct with the hotel – the suitespot benefits come on top, free of charge.

Small but special: At the Shangri-La Jeddah, ladies and gentlemen have their own spas and gyms, with steam room, sauna, experience shower, ice fountain and whirlpool on the men's side. At The Jeddah EDITION, the small spa has three treatment rooms and uses Natura Bissé products.

Prices start at 147 € at the InterContinental Jeddah and go up to 585 € at The Jeddah EDITION. In between are, for example, The Ritz-Carlton Jeddah from 194 € and the Waldorf Astoria Jeddah - Qasr Al Sharq from 330 €. The table shows all ten hotels by area, and every one of the luxury hotels in Jeddah also appears with today's price in the hotel list below.

Included with every booking: At each of the ten hotels, the suitespot benefits start with a single night. Breakfast for two is included daily, at the Radisson Blu Hotel Jeddah Corniche from the Premium category. On top come an upgrade subject to availability, at the Park Hyatt Jeddah already at booking, and, where possible, early check-in and late check-out; at the Rosewood Jeddah only late check-out.

Credit and gifts: Six hotels add 100 US dollars, at the Shangri-La Jeddah for food and drinks. The Ritz-Carlton Jeddah credits 375 Saudi riyals, and at the Rosewood Jeddah you get 100 US dollars for the restaurants from two nights, 200 US dollars in suites. A welcome gift also awaits at six hotels.Radisson Blu Hotel Jeddah Corniche · CornicheLoyalty programmes: Marriott Bonvoy applies at The Ritz-Carlton Jeddah, the Assila Hotel Jeddah and The Jeddah EDITION. At the Waldorf Astoria Jeddah - Qasr Al Sharq, Hilton Honors points are doubled; then there are IHG One Rewards, ALL (Accor), World of Hyatt, Shangri-La Golden Circle and Radisson Rewards. As we book at the hotel's direct rate, points and status nights land in your account just as if you had booked with the hotel.

Travel season: From November to March the days are warm and the evenings mild, ideal for walks through Al-Balad and along the Corniche. Summer is hot; days then centre on pool and spa, and the Corniche livens up after sunset.

Length of stay: Two to three nights at a 5-star hotel in Jeddah leave room for an evening on the Corniche, half a day in Al-Balad and time for the pool and spa.