Blue Diamond Hotel vs Taj Jeddah
Both are in Jeddah, 1.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Ar Ruwais
Blue Diamond Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 3.2
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
ApartmentAl Baghdadiyah Al Gharbiyah
Taj Jeddah
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 2.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
The short answer
Pick Blue Diamond Hotel
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 1.2 km apart.
Choose Blue Diamond Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights (8.6 km / 9.7 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (21 / 4)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 124 / 49)
Choose Taj Jeddah if you want
- a spa and wellness
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 49 / 124)
Why is Blue Diamond Hotel better than Taj Jeddah?
- 1Has an indoor pool
- 217 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+17
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 43 vs 22)+21
- 4Offers an airport transfer
- 511 more listed amenities (28 vs 17)+11
- 6Has 24-hour room service
- 7Has an on-site restaurant
Why is Taj Jeddah better than Blue Diamond Hotel?
- 1Has a spa
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (49 vs 124 rooms)−75
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Blue Diamond Hotel vs Taj Jeddah: which hotel is better? | Blue Diamond Hotel | Taj Jeddah |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Location | 3.2 +0.8 | 2.4 |
| Facilities | 10.0 +4.2 | 5.8 |
| Families | 2.5 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 8.5 +0.5 | 8.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.8 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 273 +98 | 175 |
| Rank in Jeddah | top 12% | top 9% +3% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.2 +0.8 | 2.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 8.6 km −1.0 km | 9.7 km |
| To the airport | 18 km −1.1 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 21 +17 | 4 |
| To the nearest food shop | 470 m −550 m | 1.0 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 124 | 49 |
| Floors | 7 | 7 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2021 +2y | 2019 |
| Listed amenities | 28 +11 | 17 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 −1h | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 13:00 +1h | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour front desk | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Indoor pool | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Steam room | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hot tub | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Family rooms | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.2 km apart
Blue Diamond Hotel: city centre: 8.6 km, King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED): 18 km, 21 places to eat within 500 m.
Taj Jeddah: city centre: 9.7 km, King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED): 19 km, 4 places to eat within 500 m.
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Blue Diamond Hotel or Taj Jeddah: common questions
Which is better, Blue Diamond Hotel or Taj Jeddah?
Blue Diamond Hotel leads in 3 of 4 categories, including location, facilities, spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Blue Diamond Hotel or Taj Jeddah?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Blue Diamond Hotel is closer: 8.6 km from the centre, against 9.7 km for Taj Jeddah.
How far apart are Blue Diamond Hotel and Taj Jeddah?
The two hotels are 1.2 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score