Dammam is a modern city on the Persian Gulf coast and at the core of the Dammam metropolitan area. You can say it is a city that oil has built. The capital of the Eastern Province, this city is the sixth most populous in Saudi Arabia, a far cry from the fishing village it used to be before the Dammam oil discovery.
The robust oil industry in Dammam is powering the development of the city’s infrastructure, attracting both locals and foreign expatriates.
The Dammam Corniche, with its refreshingly cool sea breeze and diverse food and entertainment options, is a top tourist destination in the city. Visitors to Dammam also often like to make a side trip to neighbouring Dhahran (part of the Dammam metropolitan area) to visit the architectural and cultural marvel that is the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture.
Dammam’s considerable expatriate population and the city’s position as the administrative centre of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry mean the city has a wide selection of excellent hotels. Dammam hotels range from world-renowned hotel chains to more budget-friendly options.
One of the 5-star hotels in Dammam, the Sheraton Dammam Hotel & Convention Centre, is the largest convention centre in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. This Marriott-owned hotel has three ballrooms, on-site restaurants (including Fayrouz and Da Vinci Italian Restaurant), a swimming pool, a gym, and a spa.
Braira Hotel Dammam (a.k.a. Braira Al Dammam) is another top-rated hotel. It has a freshwater pool, gym and on-site restaurant, and its location on a peninsula in Dammam’s central shopping area provides easy access to seaside attractions and activities and sweeping views of the sea.
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