Last June I had the misfortune to stay at Wynn Las Vegas, which was over-hyped and expensive. This place wipes Wynn Las Vegas off the map. Other reviewers have commented on the fantastic rooms, impeccable service and the standard of the food so I won't dwell too much on them but here's an example of the service provided - I had problems finding a TV channel on one of the plasma screens in the suite. I called reception, the attendant arrived inside 45 seconds, and I was on the 21st floor! He had practically sprinted to get there and was almost out of breath! Try asking for that sort of service in the George V in Paris and see how far you get! But enough with the platitudes as they've all been said in previous reviews. Here's some tips that might be useful at this hotel.
1) Keep your key card away from your mobile phone if you can. I've long had problems with my mobile hone signal deactivating hotel room keys and it happened twice here.
2) Take some time to pick out a nice spot at the pool if you're looking for a tan. There are skyscrapers around that will block the sun out very quickly and it can be difficult to find a sunny spot.
3) The hotel is in the middle of New Dubai which is a building site. If you don't like building work stay away from Dubai (although in fairness you won't hear the building work from your room as they are well sound proofed).
4) You don't need to eat too much here, which might sound a strange thing to say but this hotel provides you with "treats" in your room that just keep arriving. Everything from boxes of chocolates, tangerines, cakes, sweets, a cheeseboard ( all free of charge) all turned up at some point in the day.
5) Take some time to work out which elevators go to which part of the building as some go to the apartments and some go to the hotel and it can be confusing.
6) When getting a taxi to the Gold Souk or the Souk's in general, avoid rush hour, they've only got one main road and it will take you forever.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Business meeting / Event