Why do we come to Dubai? For me, it's business rather than pleasure and that's why I was booked into this Sofitel property. It's getting old, the rooms are unappealing and it will never be more than a business hotel, but the friendly staff and convenient location makes up for this somewhat. I arrived from an overnight flight and was... more

We stayed in the Sofitel for seven nights during Easter and were quite happy with our choice, mostly because of the fantastic location, the hotel being adjacent to Deira City Shopping Center. Huge mall with everything you might need. As somebody already wrote, this is a city/business hotel, do not expect to be staying in a beach resort;) The pool... more

We had an early morning flight so booked this hotel for our last night in Dubai as it's very near the airport. The reviews are very mixed here so didn't know what to expect but all in all we were quite happy with the Sofitel, it can't be compared to the beach hotels it's a business hotel in the centre... more

We stayed at the Sofitel City Centre Hotel for 4 nights. After much consideration and choice of so many deluxe hotels, we choose this one due to the fact that it was close to the airport and also was attached to a shopping centre for convenience. This forum had some fairly poor report about this hotel so, I didn't have... more

We travelled to Dubai for the first time in October 2006 and booked into the Sofitel. Being a Sofitel hotel we expected something quite 'flashy' unfortunately we were let down. The rooms, although comfortable and clean, were not of the standard we expected and were definately not what we expected after looking at the photos on the hotel's website. We... more

Arrived at 1:00 am. Gave the front desk credit card information for incidentals as room was already paid for through travel agent. Was told that the electricity was not working and therefore they could not issue keys. Was asked to wait in the lobby. An hour later was told electricity was back on, but found that staff had not assigned... more

Booking my stay via the Sofitel website after a pleasant experience at several other Sofitel locations over the past 2 years with my new job I was lookign forward to a 5 star luxe stay after a stressful business trip. My expectation were reasonable, however certainly not met by the Sofitel City Centre. Firstly; checkin was anything but a breeze.... more

I stayed with my wife third time visiting Dubai, while on our honeymoon. Even as classified as 5 star hotel is nothing special. Would do for a 4-star. We had our honeymoon at the desert, see my review for Al-Maha Desert Resort, and then we came back to Dubai for a few days shopping. Sofitel is Ideal for Shopping. Is... more

I stayed there 3 days, executive floor (11) excellent service, good room service. Location, next to a huge mall, very practical when you need to shop. If you need to rent a car, go downstairs and negociate at least 30% from the book price. I have no regrets about my stay there, eventhough I left this hotel to stay for... more