Eureka Hotel - Dubai, United Arab Emirates 

Pay a bit more and get a better Hotel
Posted: Thu, Jul 03 2008
Stayed there recently while conducting business in Dubai. Lobby - probably 150 sq m2, very basic and not impresiive at all and there is bell service Over the counter - not great service but not rude either Nightclub - one, unable to comment as it was during the month of Ramadan Cafe - under renovation There are however, some shops allocated nearby, a laundry, a local coffee shop, a convenient store. Other than that surrounding were serviced apartmens, suites, and other hotels. Lift - one and only, basic and clean Corridors - very small smell of smoke, with dark coloured carpets Room - small, but clean with an empty fridge, very basic not lavishly furnished, furniture still in acceptable quality Bathroom - clean, and very basic Basically did not expect too much at the price that we were paying, but we would want to pay slightly more for a better hotel next time.

Eureka deserves more than 2 Stars
Posted: Tue, May 27 2008
I booked this hotel in January after reading reviews on the Internet. As it was only for 2 nights, it was not so important if it was not a fantastic hotel, but what appealed to me was that one guest said that they were able to check in early, and as we were planning on getting there at 8 a.m., we opted for it. It was only when we were about to land that we realised that I had made an error with the booking, and my booking was for 2 days from the date I planned to check out. We explained to the front desk who told us the matter could be fixed easily if they received the confirmation from lastminute.com (where we had booked) and that we should check-in. In the evening when we got back to the hotel, we were told we would have to pay the rack rate (twice the price almost of the internet price) if they did not get the confirmation from lastminute.com. I was very displeased about this, as I had told them in the morning that if there was a problem our taxi driver could easily find us an hotel if there was a problem. I had to go to a phone booth eventually and managed to contact lastminute.com who sent a fax to them and sorted out the problem. I could then relax again. They could have tried to be a bit more helpful, even if the mistake was made by me. Nevertheless, I must say that we were very pleased with the hotel, our room and its location. We stayed in a 4 star hotel in Rome last year and this was much better than that hotel! We had a refrigerator, but no coffee or tea making facilities. We asked for a room on the top floor to avoid the noise from the discotheques and thus had 2 good nights of sleep.Breakfast was fine for the price. As an additional service to its guests, the hotel arranges a complimentary shuttle to the airport. Let the reception know what time your flight is, and they will try to accommodate your requests. Overall, I must say that it represents fair value for money and in a relatively good location for using public transport.

You get what you pay for
Posted: Wed, Apr 23 2008
This is a budget hotel, and that's what you get. The reception staff are unhelpful, if polite with it. The rooms are very small, but not dirty (not sparkling either). The AC works, which is good, but no mini bar, kettle, safe or anything like that. There is a swimming pool on the roof about 10' x 6', but it's not a particularly relaxing place to be as the AC units are also up there, chugging away manfully. There are two nightclubs in the hotel but I have to say we never heard anything from them. Like a lot of hotels in Dubai right now, the Eureka is in the middle of a construction site. One night we had a delivery of cement going on until 3am outside our window. If you're a light sleeper I would give it a miss until July or so, maybe a lot of the work will be done by then. Another reason to avoid it at the moment is the amount of disruption to the Rigga Road, they're digging it up for some reason and it can take a while to get to and from the place.