As first time travellers to Dubai, we picked this place with no real insight on location and proximity to downtown. If you want to be in the middle of the city, this isn’t the place but we thoroughly appreciated its distance from the activity of the city. It is a quick walk to the metro and we used public transportation for our entire trip. We always felt safe walking back to the hotel in the evenings after getting off the metro.
Our room and the hotel were clean, well-maintained, and all interactions with staff were pleasant. The staff were informative, always happy, and greeted us at every opportunity. Our room steward Karan was wonderful and quickly picked up on our needs and requirements without us having to ask.
We enjoyed the pool a few times, it is rooftop and shade is provided!
As an animal lover I was also very happy with the “outdoor resident cat” who was always willing to let you give him a head rub and tell him he’s a good boy!
We would most definitely return.