Around Here

The Velvet Hotel is located in a pretty hectic present-day area of Jeddah most geared to car travel hence not too walkable although it does prove quite functional for key destinations. Among the most significant places within walking distance are some of the city’s greatest shopping centers. The Serafi Mega Mall can be reached on foot within 10-15 minutes from the hotel, and the city’s even bigger Jeddah Park mall, offering an extensive range of international brands and all kinds of dining options, is just a 15-minute walk away from this hotel, thereby making it a great base for any visitor concentrating on shopping.

While the immediate streets give the character of over crowded main thoroughfares in any downtown area and the traveler can find his needs of local restaurants, cafes within a 10-15 minute walk and even supermarkets to pick up essentials, the pedestrian does not quite enjoy allure a quaint historical district would offer. It is geared more towards urban walking and less towards suburban leisurely walking; it deals more with commercial centers, efficiency in getting to and from these places rather than taking time to walk through a nice locality.

To get to any of the major cultural or seaside attractions in the city, such as the Al-Balad historic district or the Jeddah Corniche, you will definitely need a car. The hotel is not located in an area where sightseeing of a touristic kind can be done on foot. It is just a comfortable and convenient base from which to easily taxi cheaply or ride-hail to all of Jeddah's famous landmarks.