Absolutely stunning hotel!! Had been to Dubai before but wanted to see jebel Ali area and so decided to stay in Jebel Ali this time. Was not disappointed although worried that when airport is built that it will spoil the ambiance of the hotel. Spa was amazing and breakfasts lovely!

The pool was beautiful although crowded but we ventured onto the beach and took advantage of the views of the Palm.

Vastly underrated hotel...am in the travel trade and would def recommend to my clients in future as it is quieter than a city hotel.

Hi to all

Currently at the burj al arab after a wonderfull 11 days stay at the Palm court hotel jebel ali
Arrived: 23/09/2007 9AM
Left: 04/10/2007 1pm
Room asked: Palm court Jasmine junior suite non smoking lower floor
2 adults and 1 child – 5 years old
Arriving early and room was ready m during check in the lady offered us a room upgrade to a full suite
Price 500dirham per night - we accepted as so our son could have his own room

Rooms: perfect as asked – full front see view
Own lawn with two tables 6 seats and 4 long wooden sofas
20m of lawn to cross and directly at the beach
Both rooms had 32+inches lcd and DVD players choices of channels seemed good but we used our own iPod to connect to the AV
Quality of the signal from the cable channels was perfect and no noise to be seen on screen .
Each room had his own minibar
Complimentary choices of teas and coffees’ plus three bottles of water a day
Air co silent if not at full power – not needed it more than a few minutes at this speed before turning the rooms into a xxl fridge, could even turn them both out at night with 30+C
Good sound proof
Nice feature: bed head Do not disturb button – no more paper flowing away
Both bathrooms : well sized pretty nice elemis products restocked every days and even sometimes twice a day

Pools : nice and safe as always two lifeguard on duty , all clean


Restaurant :
La Fontana: superb buffet fresh and changing every days a little bit noise when full, never had to complain about something.
The shooters restaurant: food very good but service is under standard, friendly but not easy to understand us , and I don t think my English is so bad at all only tried it once
The white orchid : WOW incredible, you can eat both the regular restaurant or at the tepaniaki one – need to book at least one day in advance , it s where the Chef mister Ajiro cook in front of you and prepare your dishes like a true Samurai
The Signatures – Ok nice friendly good food but not to a signature restaurant, but soft prices to
Tried the Anchor bar in front of the beach , fresh and nice salads, oriental and grilled food all very well served perfectly cooked ,

Didn’t tried other restaurant

Hotel staff :

ALL were above the standard in friendly approach and behaviour, none were expecting a tip

Some peoples here complains about

-Location = ok true you are far from everything but unless you are unable to read a travel brochure or your travel agency is stupid you should know it , this hotel is far away this means also no noises, no cranes except in the far far away ( sorry shrek ) land of palm construction
-Prices =
o this Islamic country so yes alcohol is expensive 7 euro for a beer is more or less ok;
o wine is truly expensive ;
oothers drinks are cheap for this kind of hotels please don t forget you are not in a third world country 3 euro for a soft drink is not expensive at all
oFood high quality low cost we has a full tepaniaki lobster meal for 80€ per person ; regular food price was around the 30-40 € per person for a 3 course dinner this is a 5 star not an all inclusive “resort”


If anyone would like more info’s about the hotel pictures, excursions, spa, shooting club, please feel free to mail me at eric@trp.be


Hope this help people to decide their hotel in a wise way

Resume of our 4 days stay at the Burj will follow ( currently typing this review from my room with their laptop – aargl qwerty – Arabic keyboard -) so sorry for any azawzazqa typing and faults
Your faithfully
Eric

We have just returned from a 5 day stay at this hotel. This was the first time our 2 12 year old children have been to Dubai, so we were lookikng for an hotel which would give the boys some freedom, in a safe environment. This hotel certainly ticked all the boxes for us.

The suites are ideal for families booking more than one room as they have a lobby area with a separate door outside the 2 rooms which can be closed and only opened with the room keys for the 2 rooms inside, this meant we could leave the room doors open so we always had instant access to both rooms. Even with the room doors ajar the soundproofing was excellent, we never head a peep from our children next door.

The beach and pool areas are very well kept with an abundance of life guards, pool attendants and waiters available. The swim up bar in the main pool was open til late in the evening, making swimming after dark a real pleasure.

The staff all knew our name within hours of our arrival, and their friendliness and helpfulness was outstanding.

We didn't eat at the restautants very much. However breakfast was excellent, with a selection to please all. The one room service meal we had was very good, excellent value and delivered promptly. We also ate at the Sports Bar one night, this again has a very good menu, and very reasonably price, with the benefit of being able to get a buggy to take you there and back.

We did have reservations regarding how far out of town this hotel is but needn't have worried. We had a hire car and found that the shopping malls and other attractions took no longer to get to than from hotels further in town, you just approach from a different direction and avoid getting caught up in traffic!

If you're looking for a good balance of peace & relaxation and easy access to town this hotel really is a good compromise. We'd go back in a heartbeat.

We have just returned from this hotel and I cannot praise it enough! It was the first time we've stayed away from Jumeriah and the city, but as we'd combined this with a trip to Hong Kong, our main aim in Dubai was to just relax!

We stayed in a Royal Jasmine Junior Suite and it was out of this world! We were collected from the airport and taken straight to the hotel (about a 45 minute drive at around 6am). Upon arrival we were informed that our room wasn't ready and we were offered complimentary breakfast in the Signatures restaurant (yummy!). We decided that rather than sit around waiting until 1pm, we would go into town to do some shopping!

The hotel has a courtesy bus service that goes to several malls, so we went to Mall of the Emirates (has to be seen to be believed!!) and then got a cab from there to the gold souk (be prepared to haggle!). We got taxis to several other malls from there and then in the evening got the hotel bus back.

Our luggage had already been taken to our room for us and our personal butler was waiting to show us around the room and inform us of the facilities available to us.

The room was well worth the upgrade. We were on the second floor and directly overlooking the sea. The bed was 7 foot wide (!) and we were given a welcome gift of fresh fruit, dates and a bottle of wine. The bathroom was every girls dream! (well, I think so anyway!!!) His and hers sinks, Elmis goodies, huge bathtub and separate walk-in shower. The goodies were replenished twice a day (even when in some cases we hadn't yet finished using what was already there!). The rooms were cleaned to a very high standard (I'm a bit picky about hotel cleanliness lol) and in the evenings there was a turndown service. The bed was incredibly comfortable and you even had a pillow menu! The feather ones were absolutely fantastic!

Staying in this room also provided other facilities. There is access to free DVD rentals and one complimentary half hour massage at the spa (which can be upgraded if you wish and I'd definately reccomend this as the treatments there were great). We also got use of the private lounge for Royal Jasmine guests. This included complimentary tea, coffee, soft drinks and swandwiches during the day and cocktails during the evening. There was also a separate computer for internet access. This was a great place to relax a while during the intense midday heat.

As we were on half board breakfast could be had in either La Fontana (main restaurant) or Signatures (for Royal Jasmine guests). The breakfasts in La Fontana were really very good with an assortment of food. Dinner could either be had there or if you chose to go to another restaurant in the resort, your half board creit was transferred over and you simply paid the difference. We ate mainly in La Fontana (the buffets were so varied and delicious!) but also tried the asian food one (think it was called White Orchid?!) which was very nice.

Would also reccomend going on Bateaux Dubai (the hotel's dinner cruise). The boat is beautiful with glass all around and you get a fantastic 4 course meal in elegant surroundings whilst gently cruising down the creak in the evening.

The staff in this hotel are outstanding. They address you by your name each time they go past you and ask if everything is ok. I know that this is common amongst most hotels in Dubai but I think that the service you recieve in Dubai is second to none.

All in all this is a beautiful hotel, set in amazing grounds. The peacoks just add to the elegance and needless to say the beach is gorgeous. The beach attendants even come to clean your sunglasses! The beach was always quieter than the main pool areas and there was never once a problem getting a sun lounger on the beach.

I could go on and on about this hotel,but I won't ! I would definately suggest it as a place to go in Dubai if you're looking for a more relaxing experience (perhaps if you've already visited before and are not necessarily looking to do all the touristy things). Am already planning our return trip to Dubai!