The tiles on the bathroom walls and floor were cracked, mouldy, chipped and dirty.
I love hanging out along the corniche on weekend mornings and the Red Sea at night during long holidays.
The city is widely perceived as the most liberal city in Saudi Arabia and is a popular tourist destination in the region.
Unlike other Saudi Arabian cities, Jeddah retains its warm temperature in winter, which can range from 15 °C 59 °F at dawn to 28 °C 82 °F in the afternoon.
And it also has the tallest flagpole in the world at a height of 170 m 558 ft.
The Turks also built , a small castle for the city soldiers.