This business-centric property does not share the same resortlike qualities that some of the city's other hotels have. Catering to corporate folk, the amenities lag behind its sibling the Royal Viking.
Refreshments and light snacks are served in the lobby lounge while guests handle registration. Staffers are curt yet friendly.
All-day dining is available in Al Diwan although during most hours the offering is buffet-style. Everything from international and Middle Eastern favorites is available. The Scandinavian management plays close attention to the lavish breakfast buffet where early-morning risers are treated
to cooked-to-order feasts.
Themed brunches are common occurrences where weekly selections attract crowds from neighboring hotels. Lunch and dinner diners can take part in Japanese teppanyaki performances, an extremely popular favorite among locals as well.
Nine meeting rooms welcome groups of up to 500 with the requisite business services and are located on the second and fifth floors. Luckily, free wireless high-speed Internet access is available throughout the hotel. Club Oasis offers modern workout facilities and equally ample relaxation facilities including sauna, steam room and whirlpool offerings.
Guest accommodations are designed in Italian style with Mediterranean accents. An attempt has been made to incorporate design pieces such as modern lamps, patterned fabrics and glass tables to uplift the interiors.
The most recently renovated sport modern baths with above-counter bowl sinks, tiled baths, and frosted glass walls. Nonalcoholic minibars, complimentary high-speed Internet access (both wireless and wired), safes, new flat-screen TVs, and phones with voice mail and data ports are nice touches. Some notable dated features remain such as the small windows and faded carpeting.
Royal Club rooms and suites feature additional benefits including free breakfast, robes, slippers, and a lounge offering free drinks and business facilities such as photocopy and fax machines.
Room service is always an option, but pets never are.
This European-styled option is a lively business house thanks to its amenities, but for recreational options head closer to the water.
