The service was excellent, on par with other Ritz Carlton hotels. The concierge was friendly and the staff was attentive. The pool was average. The hotel is a bit out of the way so you need to take a cab everywhere, not walking distance to anything. At the same time, if you stayed anywhere else, you'd still have to take... more

Lovely hotel with all the regular stuff you'd expect from a 5 Star establishment but nothing extra special as everything in Dubai seems to be done on a hugely commerical scale. Personally, I don;t see the point of travelling all that way for shopping! The malls (albeit fantastic) are unecessary, unless on a holiday, you are a shopaholic handbag freak... more

We stayed at Mina a Salam for 7 nights before coming here for a final 3 nights. Let's just say that after 1 night we were phoning other hotels to move locations. Not to say that the Ritz isn't nice, but for the money it is nothing compared to the Mina and the staff are not up to par. We... more

Our stay from 18/02/08 - 22/02/08 to say a cultural shock after staying in the Madives for 14 days is an understatement - Dubai is a building site and will be the new Benidorm sad to say but true. Our friends had stayed previously and enjoyed the Residence and Spa 4 years ago (Sept baking hot still a building site!!!)... more

This is the third time I have stayed at this hotel over the last 4 years. Thought I would point out the pros and cons of Dubai and this hotel. Pros Weather is almost guaranteed in Dubai during the winter. Mid Feb was a little chilly in the evening and defintiely take a sweater or pashmina. No upset tummies The... more

Best mistake ever made! Our tour operator had to book us into the Ritz Carlton as our original hotel had over-booked us. What a place! Hotel is the best ever!!! Room excellent, beach & grounds the business, pure luxury, staff first class (especially Jessica @ front desk & Harmony @ front of hotel), WE WILL DEFINATELY BE GOING BACK -... more

We stayed at the Ritz Carlton on the 2nd week of our Honeymoon. The reception staff were very friendly and we did not have to wait for our room even though we arrived early. We stayed in a delux room which was very spacious the beds were so comfortable I even considered buying the pillows etc to take home with... more

This is our fourth visit to the Ritz Carlton Dubai - our previous visit being three years ago. The reason we love it is because it is a relatively small hotel (for Dubai) and the service has always been excellent and personal. This visit was no exception. The Hotel's biggest asset is their staff - calling you by name and... more

I stayed at the Ritz-Carlton Dubai for three nights while on a business trip and was thoroughly satisfied. I agree with some of the other tripadvisor reviews that attribute a special charm to the hotel precisely because it is not housed in a gleaming modern space of glass and steel. I might describe it as a fusion of Middle Eastern... more