I arrived late and I didnt like check in as the service was rudely interrupted by customers who didnt wait their turn so it took 10 mins to check in.
The room itaelf was lovely, i liked the mural on the ceiling of dubai and the little details like the rope and the metal bars that contained the wardrobe and shelving unit. The room contained a fridge and had a kettle so i was able to make myself tea and cofffee whenever i wanted to.
Breakfast had a good selection - pastries, fruit, cooked food, cereals so it catered for most diets. And seeing that they changed the items on the cooked section like boiled eggs one day, turkey bacon etc. It was interesting to see different versions of pork foods.
I also used the pool one day as its only open until sunset (they seem to close things early at this hotel) - when i would use them. I was the only one in the pool and its manned by a lifeguard so we had a little chat. This was squeezed in before my sunset safari, which I've booked in the lobby. Definitely worth going.
The second day my card key didn't work, even when i asked them to change the card. They called an engineer out (this was around 10pm) and he toiled to fix the mechanics, he tried his best. In the end i was moved to a different room (no mural, less natural light).
The area is in the old down - Al Seef so its near the river and souks so its more interesting staying there