We had a good experience at this hotel. We booked via the hotel website and mentioned we were on our Honeymoon. No upgrade, but they did make swans out of our towels and sprinkle rose petals throughout the room.

The rooms were well sized and the facilities good, but it's probably due a refurb in a few years so the finish is looking a bit tired, particularly in the bathroom. Service was good at all times and the breakfast was excellent. Gordon Ramsay's restaurant is worth a visit if you're hankering for some European cuisine, make sure you're hungry though as the many complimentary dishes fill you up.

Location-wise, the hotel is very close to the airport. The free hotel mini-bus to the Hilton beach resort takes around an hour.

The only real downside was the cost, which wasn't unique to this hotel; we visited Dubai as a stopover on the last two days of our Honeymoon, but failed to do any research regarding the price of hotels during the peak season!
Travelling from Malaysia where 4/5 Star hotels are available from £70, the Dubai Hilton was one of the cheapest luxury hotels at £200 per night, the beach hotels started at £300.
No idea why Dubai should be more expensive than London, it's not that great a place.

Overall, a good hotel and good value for Dubai.

We booked this hotel less than 2 weeks before we were due to arrive and we think we got a good deal. (£1,200 for 7 nights in an Executive Suite on the 14th floor. We happened to see another room on a lower floor which looked considerably smaller than ours. We felt that our room was worth the extra cost, but i'm sure that all the rooms are comfortable. Our bathroom/shower was great, and I expect they are all the same).

It's more of a business hotel, but this suited us. (If we went again with children we would probably stay at the Hilton Dubai Jumeirah as this is situated on the beach). The hotel runs a free daily shuttle bus to and from the Hilton Dubai Jumeirah where you can use their facilities, however, you have to book your seat in advance with reception. If you don't get a seat, there is a roof top pool which is perfectly fine for catching the sun. (Although, as it is so far up it can get very windy. This didn't do much to cool us down in May, but it did mean that we couldn't keep an umbrella up for long).

There are two good shopping malls that are a short taxi ride away. Try not to leave at closing time on a Friday evening though as you will easily wait an hour or more for a taxi. We didn't make any big purchases, but if you're a girl who likes clothes and shoes you can expect to save around 25% on UK prices.

The hotel food was lovely!! Due to our room type our breakfast was included and it was served until 11am (I think) which we were pleased about. There was a buffet (fresh fruit, yogurts, cereal, croissants) plus table service (bacon sandwiches, english fried breakfast, eggs benedict). There are two good restaurants (one of which Gordon Ramsey has put his name to) and they weren't too expensive. There is also a bar next to the lobby and a poolside bar which serves food.

With regards to service, we couldn't fault it. All staff went out of their way to be polite and helpful.

I would definitely stay at this hotel again. (We have compared every hotel that we have stayed in since, and none have matched it).

This hotel is excellent in regards to looks and feel. As typical, the staff are more than friendly! The room was very modern and IKEA like it was truly refreshing! While it was very near the airport and obviously had a great view of Dubai Creek - our biggest concern was there wasn't much we found within walking distance. Also, taxi's seemed hard to call from this location. The rooftop pool was very cool! Loved the bathroom! I would stay again!

How can you choose between the amazing collection of 5 star hotels in Dubai?

All the 5 star hotels in Dubai are luxurious. So is the Hilton.

All have beautifully furnished large bedrooms with state of the art bathrooms and separate showers. The Dubai creek certainly does. Indeed its bathrooms must be a housekeepers nightmare. All marble and chromium..Indeed given the lighting and mirrors if you are even a trifle overzsized, it might pay you to keep your eyes tight shut for a long before you sink into the overlarge tub.

All have excellent service, so does the Hilton, friendly and helpful..

All are expensive. So unfortunately is the Hilton.

The only ay you can choose between them is to be clear about priorities. Given Dubais traffic problems your hotel should be close to where you have to be. The Dubai Hilton is on the creek mid way between Deira city and the yacht club. 5 minutes by car from the airport-plus or minus half an hour depending on the traffic

Do you want a western or a more middle eastern style hotel? The Hilton is clearly a western hotel.

Do you want good food in your hotel? The Dubai creek has some of the best. It has two restaurants. Its main eatery, one Gordon Ramseys Verre serves perhaps the best western food in Dubai. The other, the Glasshouse Brasserie is in the style of a Mediterranean café, again serving well thought out and presented food.

Do you want a large hotel or something small and more boutique style. The Dubai creek is small at least by Dubai standards..It only has120 rooms. And a small up and down roof top pool rather than the massive lagoon style water features of some of the competition. The public spaces are all mirrors ,glass and marble and nice and dark to cool the ambience in the sweltering heat. No tour groups that we could see and none of the badged from the courses and conference circuit.

Do you want a room with a view?. The Hilton currently has great views from its riverside rooms. Of course given the rate at which construction gets going in Dubai, this might only be temporary. But enjoy it while you can.

Do you want to be on the beach. No luck here; but the Hilton does have a twice a day shuttle service to its sister hotel on Jumeirah beach.