Middle East Romantic Holidays

This hotel is beginning to show it's age, and whilst it is still very good I felt it has waned from the previous time I stayed (last year). It's still an excellent hotel - I like it because it's quiet, big, sporty and wide open. It's also on the beach so it's breezy which is great during the hot months. Sadly, the room upgrade was pointless. BUT! The team at the Italian restaurant on the rooftop are FABULOUS. Really, the service at that hotel is second-to-none. The price should be reduced to reflect the age of the hotel.

It was a good put far away from the city

The hotel is in a good location, especially if you like Dubai Marina. However, it’s very outdated — the rooms no longer feel like they belong in a 5-star hotel. Staff are friendly and do their job well (which is common in Dubai), but don’t expect a true 5-star experience. The rooms, bathrooms, and furnishings are extremely old-fashioned and clearly need renovation. Most of the guests are low-budget family tourists, and the overall guest profile is quite low. For example, I was charged a 500 AED deposit at check-in, but the minibar in the room was completely empty. I asked why and requested it to be filled especially since I had paid a deposit but the hotel refused. Despite mentioning that I was an Expedia VIP guest, they didn’t offer any room upgrade. In fact, it felt like they gave me one of the worst rooms on purpose. I believe they assign worse rooms specifically to Expedia guests.

Great Hotel, elegant, and Clean

Very well located hotel on Sheikh Zayed road, conveniently close to the Dubai Mall.

This hotel is beginning to show it's age, and whilst it is still very good I felt it has waned from the previous time I stayed (last year). It's still an excellent hotel - I like it because it's quiet, big, sporty and wide open. It's also on the beach so it's breezy which is great during the hot months. Sadly, the room upgrade was pointless. BUT! The team at the Italian restaurant on the rooftop are FABULOUS. Really, the service at that hotel is second-to-none. The price should be reduced to reflect the age of the hotel.

It was a good put far away from the city

The hotel is in a good location, especially if you like Dubai Marina. However, it’s very outdated — the rooms no longer feel like they belong in a 5-star hotel. Staff are friendly and do their job well (which is common in Dubai), but don’t expect a true 5-star experience. The rooms, bathrooms, and furnishings are extremely old-fashioned and clearly need renovation. Most of the guests are low-budget family tourists, and the overall guest profile is quite low. For example, I was charged a 500 AED deposit at check-in, but the minibar in the room was completely empty. I asked why and requested it to be filled especially since I had paid a deposit but the hotel refused. Despite mentioning that I was an Expedia VIP guest, they didn’t offer any room upgrade. In fact, it felt like they gave me one of the worst rooms on purpose. I believe they assign worse rooms specifically to Expedia guests.

The hotel is in a good location, especially if you like Dubai Marina. However, it’s very outdated — the rooms no longer feel like they belong in a 5-star hotel. Staff are friendly and do their job well (which is common in Dubai), but don’t expect a true 5-star experience. The rooms, bathrooms, and furnishings are extremely old-fashioned and clearly need renovation. Most of the guests are low-budget family tourists, and the overall guest profile is quite low. For example, I was charged a 500 AED deposit at check-in, but the minibar in the room was completely empty. I asked why and requested it to be filled especially since I had paid a deposit but the hotel refused. Despite mentioning that I was an Expedia VIP guest, they didn’t offer any room upgrade. In fact, it felt like they gave me one of the worst rooms on purpose. I believe they assign worse rooms specifically to Expedia guests.

Great property! I would say is if you are going just as a couple, there is A LOT of families with kids even in the pool area around the bar and that wasn’t very nice. Also, not much reservations available for the restaurants for dinner. The day we got there we wanted to book and everything was booked out. But besides that, our room was beautiful, the hotel was so clean and the food was good.

Good for work travel