Ideal location if you are taking a stopover. From sorting out a travel agent's mistake to getting us safely to the airport, we met only excellent service. Room brilliant, wonderful piano bar, spoilt for choice of restaurant. Most efficient business centre of the 12 hotels we visited on our trip.

from the moment i checked in my nightmare started my flight was not due to leave for thailand till 9 am the following day i left the meridien at 3 am i just wanted OUT i found it more comfortable waiting in the airport,
i hated the bars there especialy Jules bar painted all white i will never stay there any more

Decided to stay at this hotel as only had 1 night in Dubai and friends had advised to stay near the airport as traffic can get congested in Dubai. We landed in Dubai at 6am following a 6 hour night time flight from Bangkok and waited approx 10 mins for transfer bus - could probably have walked from airport as very close. We had to wait until 10am for our room, but check in should have been 2pm, so couldn't complain. We had an express continental breakfast from the coffee/snack bar in the hotel foyer for about £6 - good value. The staff are very polite and for our stay provided a 5 star service. Our room was lovely considering we had gone for the most basic and had everything we needed. The 3 pools are clean and the lifeguards lay your towels out if the pool is not too busy with swimmers. We ate in the Italian restaurant in the Meridian Village and had a drink in the Dubliner. Both enjoyable, if not a little expensive, but then you are in a 5 star hotel, so will be expected to pay 5 star prices. Our package did not include breakfast so ended up paying £15 each, however there was a great selection to choose from. There was hardly any noise from the airport. However, due to the hotels location by the airport it is a taxi ride to any other places in Dubai - Jumeirah Beach is 25 mins and the creek 15 mins if you don't get stuck in traffic as we did. It is actually nice to walk along the creek. Overall - great hotel, but a taxi ride to the tourist spots. Taxis are reasonable though.

This has to be one of the best hotels l have stayed at, and l am a frequent traveller, and fussy.
We Stayed in the royal club, the rooms were spacious and very clean. The rooms had eveything you could need there was not a detail missed out. The staff were fantastic they made you feel welcome, were friendly, helpful and polite.
The pools were clean and staff were very attentive ie from changing the towel on your lounger when wet to cleaning your sunglasses.
They have restaurants inside the hotel and another few outside in the square but within the hotel complex, these were great. All served great food and again clean and staff were friendly.
The main shopping was a short taxi journey away.
I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone and l definately look forward to returning.