The Ritz-Carlton, Jeddah

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On the Al Hamra corniche facing King Fahd's Fountain and the Red Sea, this hotel holds over 200 rooms from 399-square-foot Guest Rooms up to the 5,381-square-foot Royal Suite, plus the city's largest conference center. Forbes notes there is no pool, though a Beach Escape package buys private beach access, and the pastry counter Cake Boutique.