We have been going to Dubai literally for 40 years.
Nice hotel Recent refurbish, it looks like. One tower being done at the moment.
Check-in staff were friendly. Customer service lady in reception was very helpful.
The pool area does not bring you small bottles of water like you get elsewhere in other hotels. That was a disapointment as they could filer and bottle it themselves at negligeable cost.
Breakfast buffet is 8/10 compared to other countries, but a 6/10 compared to other Dubai hotels. But is certainly adequate.
service by pool staff was non-existant unless you went to the bar. Maybe because we were on the end of the row, I don't know. But much better pool service elsewhere.
Not allowed to have a small bowl of nuts at the pool bar incase you drop any in the pool, the guy told us. We can presume we were trusted, like young children might not be. Quite odd.
The hotel is a good location for JBR and marina walks in the evening - especially if just Bed & Breakfast as loads of places to eat along the strip and at the marina.
We have stayed at tens of different hotels over th eyars. This was outr 4th or 5th stay in the Meridien. The good parts were let down by silly negatives. But the usual question - would we stay there again. It is a 'Yes'. But we will see how that stay goes.