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A compact Accor base on King Abdul Aziz Road in Az Zahra, useful when you want a simpler room north of central Jeddah and a short road hop to the Corniche corridor.\n\n**Circuit plan**\n\nUse a ride-hail or hotel-arranged car directly to your gate, or transfer to the Corniche/Prince Sultan Jeddah Bus corridors only when the app confirms a workable route and operating hours.\n\n##### Your stay in this area\n\n[Explore hotel details]()\n\n### Jeddah Corniche Circuit\n\nMap layers Find on map\n\n**Drawing route** The itinerary still works without the map.\n\n1. ##### Budget\n2. 1\n\n **ibis Jeddah Malik Road**\n3. 2\n\n **Centro Salama Jeddah by Rotana**\n4. 3\n\n **Radisson Blu Hotel, Jeddah Corniche**\n5. 4\n\n **Holiday Inn Jeddah Corniche**\n6. ##### Mid-range\n7. 5\n\n **Movenpick Hotel City Star Jeddah**\n8. 6\n\n **Crowne Plaza Jeddah Al Salam**\n9. 7\n\n **The Venue Jeddah Corniche**\n10. 8\n\n **Sheraton Jeddah Hotel**\n11. ##### VIP\n12. 9\n\n **Jeddah Hilton**\n13. 10\n\n **Waldorf Astoria Jeddah - Qasr Al Sharq**\n14. 11\n\n **Shangri-La Jeddah**\n15. 12\n\n **Rosewood Jeddah**\n16. 13\n\n **Main Grandstand** Main straight · grid, pits and Turn 1 side\n17. 14\n\n **Central Grandstand** Central circuit · technical middle sector\n18. 15\n\n **General Admission** Southern event zone · roaming viewing areas\n19. M1\n\n **Main Grandstand Entry — 2025 map**\n20. M2\n\n **Main Grandstand Entry — 2025 map**\n21. M3\n\n **Main Grandstand Entry — 2025 map**\n22. C\n\n **Central Fan Village A Entry — 2025 map**\n23. P/D\n\n **Main-side Pick Up/Drop-Off — 2025 map**\n24. SH\n\n **JCC Internal Shuttle — Main side, 2025 map**\n25. PWD\n\n **PWD Shuttle — Main side, 2025 map**\n26. P/D\n\n **Central Pick Up/Drop-Off — 2025 map**\n27. TAXI\n\n **Taxi Drop-Off CG — 2025 map**\n28. SH\n\n **JCC Internal Shuttle — Central side, 2025 map**\n29. PWD\n\n **PWD Shuttle — Central side, 2025 map**\n30. GA\n\n **GA Shuttle Bus — 2025 map**\n31. PWD\n\n **PWD Shuttle — GA side, 2025 map**\n32. TAXI\n\n **Taxi Area — GA side, 2025 map**\n33. SEA\n\n **Sea Taxi — 2025 map**\n34. FB\n\n **Foot Bridge — south/central reference, 2025 map**\n35. FB\n\n **Foot Bridge — central reference, 2025 map**\n\n**Sector 1** ≈ 2.092 km **Sector 2** ≈ 2.121 km **Sector 3** ≈ 2.077 km\n\nPublic transport\n\n#### Choose your transport route.\n\nChoose a route, check its stops and confirm departure times with the operator.\n\nMore travel information\n\n[SAPTCO/Jeddah Bus project overview ↗]()[Jeddah Bus app and passenger guidance ↗]()[Saudi Press Agency route 15 and 16 launch notice ↗]()\n\nPlaces to consider\n\n### 12 hotels and\n*where to base yourself.*\n\nCompare all 12 hotels below. Accommodation availability, access, rates and transport arrangements must be checked with the relevant operator.\n\nChoose your budget\n\nChoose a travel style to narrow the collection. Free and essential options can suit every tier.\n\n![ibis Jeddah Malik Road]()\n\nBudget\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### ibis Jeddah Malik Road\n\nAz Zahra / Malik Road\n\nEditorial tier: Budget/value. A compact Accor base on King Abdul Aziz Road in Az Zahra, useful when you want a simpler room north of central Jeddah and a short road hop to the Corniche corridor.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nUse a ride-hail or hotel-arranged car directly to your gate, or transfer to the Corniche/Prince Sultan Jeddah Bus corridors only when the app confirms a workable route and operating hours.\n\n![Centro Salama Jeddah by Rotana]()\n\nBudget\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### Centro Salama Jeddah by Rotana\n\nSalamah / Al Madinah Road\n\nEditorial tier: Budget/value. A smart Rotana base on Al Madinah Road in Salamah, 10 km from King Abdulaziz International Airport and close enough to use northern road corridors without paying waterfront prices.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nUse a direct car transfer for certainty. If travelling light, compare a ride-hail to Prince Sultan Road with the route 15/16 corridor toward the waterfront handoff.\n\n![Radisson Blu Hotel, Jeddah Corniche]()\n\nBudget\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### Radisson Blu Hotel, Jeddah Corniche\n\nNorth Corniche / Red Sea Mall area\n\nEditorial tier: Budget/value. A 150-room Corniche hotel close to Red Sea Mall and the northern waterfront, useful for guests prioritising proximity to the circuit-side coast over city-centre nightlife.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nCompare a short direct transfer with route 16 on the Corniche/Waterfront corridor. Do not assume the ordinary bus stop is inside the event perimeter.\n\n![Holiday Inn Jeddah Corniche]()\n\nBudget\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### Holiday Inn Jeddah Corniche\n\nAr Ruwais / central Corniche\n\nEditorial tier: Budget/value. A 148-room IHG Corniche hotel in Ar Ruwais, better for historic Jeddah and central Corniche time than for a pure north-circuit commute.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nPlan a direct road transfer to the circuit. Public transport is more useful for central Jeddah and Al-Balad than for the final Grand Prix approach.\n\n![Movenpick Hotel City Star Jeddah]()\n\nMid-range\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### Movenpick Hotel City Star Jeddah\n\nAl Bawadi / Al Madinah Road\n\nEditorial tier: Mid-range. A five-star Accor/Movenpick hotel on Al Madinah Road, close to Hera'a Shopping Centre, the exhibition centre and Mall of Arabia.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nUse a direct car transfer for race days or transfer by road to the Prince Sultan/Corniche bus corridor if the Jeddah Buses app confirms a useful connection.\n\n![Crowne Plaza Jeddah Al Salam]()\n\nMid-range\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### Crowne Plaza Jeddah Al Salam\n\nAl Muhammadiyah / Prince Sultan Road\n\nEditorial tier: Mid-range. An IHG base near Al Madinah Road and Prince Sultan Road in Al Muhammadiyah, practical for airport arrivals and the public-bus corridor that feeds the waterfront.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nUse route 15 toward the Corniche/Waterfront interchange only after checking live routing; otherwise use a direct road transfer to the assigned circuit gate.\n\n![The Venue Jeddah Corniche]()\n\nMid-range\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### The Venue Jeddah Corniche\n\nNorth Corniche / Jeddah Waterfront\n\nEditorial tier: Mid-range. A five-star North Corniche hotel at the Jeddah Waterfront, useful for visitors who want sea views and a shorter transfer north to the circuit than central-city hotels.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nCheck route 16 for Corniche corridor movement, then match the final transfer to your assigned gate. Keep a ride-hail or hotel car fallback for late sessions.\n\n![Sheraton Jeddah Hotel]()\n\nMid-range\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### Sheraton Jeddah Hotel\n\nNorth Corniche\n\nEditorial tier: Mid-range. A Marriott North Corniche hotel with Red Sea views, 172 rooms and suites, complimentary parking and an airport shuttle option listed by the operator.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nUse the Corniche/Waterfront route 16 layer for public-corridor context, but confirm a road or hotel transfer for the actual gate approach.\n\n![Jeddah Hilton]()\n\nVIP\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### Jeddah Hilton\n\nNorth Corniche\n\nEditorial tier: VIP/Luxury. A large North Corniche Hilton with indoor and outdoor pools, spa, tennis, executive lounge and extensive parking.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nUse route 16 for public-corridor context or a direct hotel/ride-hail transfer to the event handoff. The assigned gate should drive the final choice.\n\n![Waldorf Astoria Jeddah - Qasr Al Sharq]()\n\nVIP\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### Waldorf Astoria Jeddah - Qasr Al Sharq\n\nNorth Corniche\n\nEditorial tier: VIP/Luxury. A palace-style North Corniche Waldorf Astoria with Red Sea views, butler-service positioning and complimentary self/valet parking.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nPrefer a hotel-arranged or ride-hail transfer for race days. Use route 16 only after confirming the current Corniche stop and return hours.\n\n![Shangri-La Jeddah]()\n\nVIP\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### Shangri-La Jeddah\n\nJeddah Waterfront / Ash Shati\n\nEditorial tier: VIP/Luxury. A Jeddah Waterfront luxury hotel at Burj Assila with 203 rooms and suites, 18 serviced apartments and multiple restaurants including Shang Palace.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nUse route 16 for waterfront corridor context and keep a hotel car or ride-hail fallback for the final event handoff and late return.\n\n![Rosewood Jeddah]()\n\nVIP\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### Rosewood Jeddah\n\nAl Shatie / Corniche Street\n\nEditorial tier: VIP/Luxury. A Corniche luxury hotel in Al Shatie with sea and city views, refined dining and rooftop/health-club positioning.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nUse private transfer or ride-hail for race days. If using public buses, treat route 16 as a corridor and confirm the remaining handoff separately.\n\nImage credits and licences\n\n**ibis Jeddah Malik Road**\n [Photo]() by Saudi Photos Hub / Saudi Press Agency · [CC BY-SA 4.0 - resized and converted to WebP]()\n\n**Centro Salama Jeddah by Rotana**\n [Photo]() by Skytrax · [CC BY-SA 4.0 - resized and converted to WebP]()\n\n**Radisson Blu Hotel, Jeddah Corniche**\n [Photo]() by GeoFr11 · [CC0 - resized and converted to WebP]()\n\n**Holiday Inn Jeddah Corniche**\n [Photo]() by Tahir mq · [CC BY-SA 4.0 - resized and converted to WebP]()\n\n**Movenpick Hotel City Star Jeddah**\n [Photo]() by Skytrax · [CC BY-SA 4.0 - resized and converted to WebP]()\n\n**Crowne Plaza Jeddah Al Salam**\n [Photo]() by Saudi Photos Hub / Saudi Press Agency · [CC BY-SA 4.0 - resized and converted to WebP]()\n\n**The Venue Jeddah Corniche**\n [Photo]() by Saudi Photos Hub / Saudi Press Agency · [CC BY-SA 4.0 - resized and converted to WebP]()\n\n**Sheraton Jeddah Hotel**\n [Photo]() by Tahir mq · [CC BY-SA 4.0 - resized and converted to WebP]()\n\n**Jeddah Hilton**\n [Photo]() by Tahir mq · [CC BY-SA 4.0 - resized and converted to WebP]()\n\n**Waldorf Astoria Jeddah - Qasr Al Sharq**\n [Photo]() by Tahir mq · [CC BY-SA 4.0 - resized and converted to WebP]()\n\n**Shangri-La Jeddah**\n [Photo]() by Saudi Photos Hub / Saudi Press Agency · [CC BY-SA 4.0 - resized and converted to WebP]()\n\n**Rosewood Jeddah**\n [Photo]() by Hokki · [CC0 - resized and converted to WebP]()" }