This place is not near the beach, but the lush gardens & huge pool area can easily make up for that. And for all the ultimate, die-hard beach addicts, Jumeirah beach is only a 15-20 minute drive away.
The various restaurants here are all very nice, but also very expensive.
There are 674 rooms that are everything you'd expect then to be in a 5-star establishment. Everthing from "normal" Creek-facing rooms, to Royal Suites is available here. Accommodation also includes 186 fully serviced apartments for the wealthy long-stay business traveller as well as 10 four-bedroom villas, all of which are available on short or long term lets, depending on your credit card limit...
The hotel is also known for its fine restaurants, which are all quite pricy but definitely worth the money! Some of my favourites include the Peppercrab Seafood restaurant, Andiamo Italian Restaurant and the gorgeous Panini Cafe.
TIP: When the hotel first opened they seemed to have a staff-shortage, which resulted in the rooms not being cleaned properly and often enough... I'm not sure if this has been resolved yet, so make sure you have a firm word with house-keeping if they're still slacking!
Some nearby attractions:
> Wafi City Mall only a 10-minute walk.
> Bur Juman Centre 5-minute drive.
> Lamcy Plaza Shopping Mall 15-minute walk.
> Deira City Centre 10-minute drive.
> Dubai Creek 5-minute drive.
> Dubai Creek Park 5-minute walk.
> Jumeirah Mosque, Jumeirah shopping malls & Beach park 20-minute drive.
> You are also relatively CLOSE TO DUBAI AIRPORT.
