We had booked to stay in apartments in Dubai but they were awful so we booked online while we were in Dubai to stay at the Movenpick again as we'd been before. It feels like home when you go to this hotel- the staff are fantastic, attentive and helpful and go out of their way to help you. The food is fabulous! Lebanese restauant in the hotel is legendary and has full show- not ur taste but folk who like belly dancers etc said they lved it. Somersets pub serves huge portions of excellent food. Buffet breakfast has a vast choice and is good value for money. Pool area is to die for! Sooooooooooo realxing and the staff there are briliant. Marjorie is gorgeous, as are all of her colleagues. The staff bring yu two bath sheets to lie on plush comfy sunbeds and the pool is about 27*, lovely and cooling when you're siting in 43*+. Plenty of shade if you want to be in the shade. Pool is on the roof top so its quiet and relaxing. Lifegaurd on duty at all times. Excellent pool toilets with lockers and showers. Poolside food comes from the main restaurant and is great value. Try an exotic fruit platter and I defy you to eat it all! Pool team come round with scented cooling towels in the afternoon and its happy hour for drinks from 5-7pm in chilled glasses. Hotel rooms are nothing less than luxurious. We've stayed on the Executive floor before and this time we were on the third floor and they are all the same quality- clean, immaculate and well equipped. If you ask for anything room service its always done quickly for you. Room service is 24 hours a day and food is good value and excellent quality. The front desk are efficient and helpful and the consierge is a star! Ask him to suggest a place to eat and he will- we went to an wondeful authentic Indian restaurant just two streets away and it was magical. Don't read this anymore, go and book the Movenpick today; you won't be disappointed. :o)

Though our request was booked months in advance, there was no no-smoking room with king bed when we arrived at 3:45am. And though the club was supposed to have closed at 3:30, the band played on until 4:30am, and we were one floor above them!When we were moved the next day to a king on the 4th floor, the no-smoking room still smelled of cigarette smoke accumulated before the change of this room's status, obvious that the carpet and wall paper had not been changed or cleaned. Internet access was ~US$30/day. Positive side, the hotel was located near the airport, and a short taxi trip to the older part of town and the up-end shopping malls.

We stayed at the hotel with our two children (7 and 8). Although we booked a room for 4, the room got only one extra bed and for the other child an additional pillow in the parents king size bed. When claimed at reception we got the information that we could get a junior suite for additional USD 400,- After showing again our reservation confirmation they offered us a big room on the top floor. This floor and the roof were under construction. Work startet at 7:00 pm with quite some noise. After going the first time with the hotel taxi to town we later asked them to order us cheaper taxis which the hotel denied. On the other hand the overall appearance of the hotel is good, it is clean and the normal staff is very nice and friendly. Very good is the personnel at the roof terrace and the pool.

Was a bit unsure after the reviews, but the price made me decide. Was pleasantly surprised and really liked the hotel, decor, people etc. Only problem was that we had to wait an hour for a room, even though we reached at 3:30pm. The hotel did give us a free drink and all but that was the only hitch. Otherwise, the included buffet breakfast, the staff and service, the cleanliness and attention to detail was excellent. Would definitely stay here again, knowing that this is in a great location (walking distance from Lamcy and Wafi Mall... though no one walks!) and easy to get onto Shaikh Zayed road to get to Mall of Emirates (30 min), Ibn-e-Battuta Mall (40 min); Shaikh Rashid to get to Burjuman Mall (5 min), Mercato (10 min) or Diera Dubai to get to City Center (7 min) or Festival City (15 min) etc. Took some finding the location as we had rented a car, but once we got it it was easy (trick is to keep watching the signs for exit 56, I think). Free valet parking was a bonus and there was never a rush here (as opposed to the crazy Sofitel City Center). You could tell the Swiss tradition, and the lobby, hotel etc. was beautiful and looked new. The pool and gym were very nice as well. All in all, don't think of it whether its a 5 star or not. Think of it as a great hotel lacking nothing (except over-the-top luxury) in a great location, making it very easy to get anywhere without any hassle, and above all, clean, neat and very liveable!

My husband and I stayed at this hotel at the beginning of July for 2 nights. When we arrived our room was not ready so we were told to go for a coffee and it would be ready in an hour. We decided to go to Wafi City for a look around and returns about an hour and a half later but the room was still not ready so the receptionist upgraded us to the club floor. The floor could only be accessed by swiping your card in the slot in the lift so that made us feel quite special. Our room was nice and spacious with a huge king size bed. the view wasn't great overlooking the neighbouring flats but what do you expect stying in the city. The club floo ralso had a separate area for breakfast with free internet access which was a bonus. The pool area was lovely with huge sunloungers. Part of the pool was shaded for people who didn't want to be in the sun. The location of the hotel was not as bad as some reviews state. If you turn left outside of the hotel there are a row of restaurants about a 2 minute walk which were nice and a few minutes further and you reach Lamcy Plaza which is quite small compared to the other malls of Dubai but they had a few nice shops. There was also an addidas outlet store opposite where you can pick up a bargain or two. All in all I would definatley reccommend this hotel for people who want an inexpensive city hotel.