Crowne Plaza Dubai

Best staff and great atmosphere

Over the past few years I have averaged about 150 hotel nights a year, so it takes a lot to please me. I'm reporting after my fourth stay here in 12 months (75 nights at this property). It's a big hotel, but the atmosphere is personal; after one or two days the staff remember you and your preferences and greet you by name. Reception is personal and friendly, rooms are great and well maintained. The restaurants have good food, and the way they treat the guest is second to none. The Al Dana breakfast buffet ranges from smoked salmon to middle east meze, with fresh breads and a range of fresh juices. At night it serves various themed buffets - the fish night has very fresh local varieties, cooked to your liking. Mr Brian and Mr Eddie make sure you are happy, and their multilingual staff are so anxious to please. The Al Fresco Italian restaurant led by Ms Ianne is a cosy refuge at the end of a hard day of work or shopping. Chef is a talented Italian, and has a great way with pasta - but again the welcome and attention is terrific - warm and human. The Texas Grill actually serves some good fish and vegetable dishes, and I found it ideal for a light supper - there's a happy, communicative chef who pays great attention to detail. Small things like a tasty lobster bisque garnished with the ligtest, brightest, pesto or the tangy sauce bearnaise alongside your steak make it a happy eating experience. And again, Ms Jovy and her colleagues genuinely love to see their guests. From room attendants to door people this is an amazingly consistent hotel with loads of personality and warmth for business or leisure alike. Well trained staff anticipate your needs and take pride in their jobs.

Unique Quality: Fine views of the Emirates Towers from front rooms, but just a little noisy for some. There's a well equipped gym and an open air pool on the fourth floor. Take the hotel shuttle or the nearby metro to Mall of the Emirates, or another regular free bus to the new, glistening Dubai Mall.

Very nice!

Close to the airport and has some nice restaurants! Wagamama's and Trader Vic's, a great night club called Zinc, and an even better English Pub! The rooms are what you expect from a Crowne Plaza. The souk's and beaches are a short taxi ride. I recommend the desert safari and day trip to Oman from this hotel.

Unique Quality: Food and pub selections!

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We stayed in the hotel residential flats over the weekend Sep 2004: Excellent Experience!

The flat had two bedrooms, a kitchen, TV room, main bathroom with bath/shower and small bathroom)

It had all the services of a hotel (cleaning/mini bar/pay tv/room service/etc), but the comfort of having your own kitchen (excellent cooking, mom!)

Unique Quality: all the crowne plaza hotel benefits (pool/spa/restaurants/etc), it's just on the other side of the hotel.

Also, close to a wide range of restaurants in the same building:
TGIF, Wagamama, Al Burz Iranian cuisine, Starbucks, a supermarket, hairdressing salon, some fashion outlets
Across the road are the Emirates Towers- luxury shopping, great food.

They normally charge US$650 per nite for a two bedroom flat, we got it for US$ 230, thumbs up to dad for scaring them down to that rate. You can do it too, yes you can :o).

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