Treated fantasticaly"Posted: Wed, Dec 31 1969Value:
3I booked this holiday before joining trip advisor and as such was shocked to read the reviews here shortly before my trip. I nearly cancelled the holiday off the back of the reviews, thankfully I didn't as this was quite possible the best holiday my wife and I have had. First things first, this is a 4 star hotel, and the treatment recieved from EVERY member of staff (from the receptionists
to the room cleaners), the high standard of dining and general presentation of the place certainly merited that. We stayed half board and did not have any issues dining. The buffet style breakfast and lunch provided were superb, with an extremely varied selection on offer and attentive staff to ensure all needs were catered for. The restaurant staff remembered our manes, room number and prefered drinks after the first day, silly I know but it was a nice touch and made us feel very welcome. The food itself was on the whole very healthy, although there was still the fried fatty foods on offer for those who cared for it, but most impressive was the desert selection at lunch, every day at least 20-25 (honestly) different deserts laid out to temp you! During the evenings the bars were pleasent and welcoming although I have to agree the resident prostitute bar was a little off putting they at least stayed in the area and away from the other areas. Room service was quick and the guys didn't hover around expecting a tip. I can heartily recomment a massage in the health club and a dip in the pool. My wife and I also took part in a number of the excursions organised by the hotel including a tour of Dubai which the Concierge organised so that, for the same price as a regular bus tour we could have our own car and tour guide. Finally the Shisha bar and on site cinema also made welcome distractions when
the weather was too hot. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay and both wished we could have spent longer there. In my opinion this hotel is ideally suited for a youngish couple without kids who want to relax without having children running around or taking over the pool.