I'm currently in the 10th day of a long stay at the Nimran, and so far my experience has been positive. I'm in an executive room on the 8th floor where I'm higher above the traffic noise and the periodic adan (prayer call). My room has a balcony (of limited use due to the heat, but fun to step onto in the evening and see the lights of the island between KSA and Bahrain), an extremely comfortable bed (I like the firm mattress and immaculate bedlinens), a decent restaurant (good even for vegetarians like me), and a spotless bathroom.

There's plenty of closet space (although I did have to ask for extra hangers), a desk where I can set up my laptop, a flat screen TV (I only watch BBC World -- there's not much else in English) with HDMI connectors, a small fridge where I keep my snacks, and beautiful wooden flooring.

The desk people are polite and helpful. The manager, Neil Maitland Walker, is attentive to his guest's needs. There's a hotel parking lot across the side street. Best of all, the room rate is reasonable. If you don't require or thrive in 5-star surroundings, the Nimran will be fine for you.

Perhaps the only addition I would make to the room would be coffee/tea making facilities and perhaps a microwave.

Stayed here for 4 nights and really for the price can't fault the large superior double room on the 4th floor. The mini-bar is OK and not too pricey but the air-con is noisy. Free Wi-Fi access in all rooms. No tea or coffee making facilities in the room. The lobby is fine for a small breakfast - fruit, rolls coffee etc at a reasonable price but hold your breath if a non-smoker. There are 2 non-smoking tables out of about 12. No non-smoking rooms at the moment. Cannot comment on dinner because meals were taken away from the hotel.
The hotel rooms should improve quickly because 50% of those on the 4th floor are being refurbished to a very high standard.
Everywhere is clean and the staff are polite and helpful. The G.M. has been in KSA ofr 19 years and is a great source of helpful information.
Other hotels are more luxurious but ths one will do - for a few days.

The hotel in general is clean. Rooms are good as well as service. It is close to the beach. But the negative point I do not like is that the lobby is very small. When I go out from the hotel or come in with my wife I have to pass nearby men setting in the lobby who gather in goods number. They are working on their smart phones or laptops. This means you must walk fast when you accompany lady with you. There is no way for the ladies to set in the lobby. But the hotel is okay for short stays and minimal cost.