Cristal Amaken Hotel

Good hotel rooms, and nice staff. The management is offering their guests only 2 bottles of water 330ml each. Really? Do you think adults only need to drink 660ml of water per day ? In Saudi ? Really? I think this standard of 2 bottles is unacceptable, especially in Saudi, especially where there is no grocery store nearby. They only bring water if you ask to do so. Please change this cheap current rule of 2 bottles and bring at least 1 liter of water per guest. Thanks

The rooms are clean. Same menu breakfast all week and with not much variety of foods to choose. The matress is not comfortable to have a good sleep.

This is my second stay in the hotel. Reception is always welcoming, and hotel facilities are good. They have a pool and a free mini gym. There is a caffee at the hotel entrance with a nice lounge area, serving starbucks coffee. The layout of the first part of the rooms is cosy with the hotel rooms surrounding the reception area up to 5 floors under a glass roof, during the day you can expect to bask in sunlight when going out while still being inside the air conditioned zone. The second part goes deep after the elevator with a classic motel layout. Rooms are nicely done and clean. The bathrom is nicely done with a shower, not a bathtup. The bed is soft, and so are the pillows, I would prefer a firm bed and a firm pillow to support your back, but it would be great for others. The TV has its own system that allows you to select channels, view hotel services, and more. The size of the room for one bed is average, with a mini table and a chair next to the window combining that with a street view will allow you to relax while eating. There is also a nice study table with small light when you need to use your laptop or read a book. The hotel location is next to the industrial city, which is great for people who came here for business. The reason for the 3 star rating is the extremely poor network connectivity. Network speed is almost non-existent, and there is no option to upgrade your network package either. The majority of the hotel residents are businessmen and workers. These people rely on the Internet to do their work. And with the very poor Internet service provided here, working remotely from the hotel is next to impossible. In general, the place is great for a week stay to do your business. You can be sure to enjoy your time resting until you get back to your meetings. For a heads-up, please get yourself a network plan if you need to go online to avoid any bad days here until they fix the service.

This is my second stay in the hotel. Reception is always welcoming, and hotel facilities are good. They have a pool and a free mini gym. There is a caffee at the hotel entrance with a nice lounge area, serving starbucks coffee. The layout of the first part of the rooms is cosy with the hotel rooms surrounding the reception area up to 5 floors under a glass roof, during the day you can expect to bask in sunlight when going out while still being inside the air conditioned zone. The second part goes deep after the elevator with a classic motel layout. Rooms are nicely done and clean. The bathrom is nicely done with a shower, not a bathtup. The bed is soft, and so are the pillows, I would prefer a firm bed and a firm pillow to support your back, but it would be great for others. The TV has its own system that allows you to select channels, view hotel services, and more. The size of the room for one bed is average, with a mini table and a chair next to the window combining that with a street view will allow you to relax while eating. There is also a nice study table with small light when you need to use your laptop or read a book. The hotel location is next to the industrial city, which is great for people who came here for business. The reason for the 3 star rating is the extremely poor network connectivity. Network speed is almost non-existent, and there is no option to upgrade your network package either. The majority of the hotel residents are businessmen and workers. These people rely on the Internet to do their work. And with the very poor Internet service provided here, working remotely from the hotel is next to impossible. In general, the place is great for a week stay to do your business. You can be sure to enjoy your time resting until you get back to your meetings. For a heads-up, please get yourself a network plan if you need to go online to avoid any bad days here until they fix the service.

If you have to work in and around Riyadh Second industry or Kharj Road this becomes a hotel of choice however mind it that the drive to downtown can be from 60 to 90 minutes and you will be in the middle of nowhere except the industrial city. Status is a 4Star hotel however I will place it nearer three stars.