Have just returned from a fantastic week at the Mina a Salem, our third visit to Madinat Jumeirah and second to the Mina. After reading some recent reports we were a bit worried that standards had dropped but this if not the case, everything was just as wonderful as last year. The staff were all extremely friendly and helpful - we were even given the same room as last year. The hotel was very busy especially with Russian guests but breakfasts never appeared to be too crowded or rushed and the choice and quality of food was excellent.
The only small complaint we had, and this is not the fault of the hotel, was that you had to be on the beach really early to get a sun bed, beds were being reserved often as early as 7am!!
All the restaurants we used were very good, our particular favourite was the Persian one next to the Meat Company, the spicy lamb stew was out of this world.
The Mina a Salem is still our favourite hotel, the bed must be the most comfortable we have ever slept in and we cannot wait to return, prices are expensive but you certainly get what you pay for.

This hotel has the lot. Excellent service. Brilliant location. Just book it (be aware though that F&B costs are very high). But, then it is Dubai and its what its all about.
We booked Premium Leisure and found that very useful (afternnon tea and evening canapes and cocktails with nice quiet, private breakfasts).
Enjoy. We did.

we have just returned from the mina a salam and oh my god what an hotel it is fab we arrived about seven in the morning the staff were brilliant very freindly and attentative we were given a ticket for complimentary drinks as our room wasnt ready we got our room at about eleven we were shown to room 007 the james bond room we were told it was really beautiful everything you needed with lovely little touches .the whole complex was out of this world we went to the beach and a lad from sri lanka who was in the booth came out and explained things to us he was really nice and friendly the bars restuarants and the souk are brilliant all in all we had a fantastic stay and would go back tomorrow p.s thank you to the concierge who did everything he could to locate my husbands mobile phone that he had lost he went out of his way to help us

We stayed here for one week at the start of the Easter holidays and I have nothing but good comments to make about the hotel. I had been slightly concerned after reading various other reviews on TA but found none of them to be true. We arrived at the hotel early in the morning (7.30a.m) and were prepared for the fact that our room would not be ready, we were told we could use the gym and spa facilities to change and that we were more than welcome to go and have breakfast. We were also greeted with cooling flannels and a very welcome cold drink. We were able to get into our room around 4.00 p.m. (a long wait i know but i had been prepared and packed everything we would need for the pool on the top of the suitcase so i would recommend doing this if you have an early arrival).

The room was lovely, plenty of room, a huge bathroom and spotlessly clean. We had a magnificent view of the Burj and the water park. Every evening we were left a little gift along with an animal made from the towels - my children were always keen to get back to the room to go to bed just to see what we had been left that evening!!

We had no problem in booking restaurants through the concierge and i would absolutely recomment MJ's and the Thai Restaurant both of which were outstanding. In fact every restaurant we visited was first class. Yes it was very expensive but we knew that before we visited so it wasn't such a shock.

My children loved getting around on the abras and even the golf buggys ferrying them about made them feel very important.

Can also thoroughly recomment the kids club at MAS - the staff were friendly and very attentive and we practically had to beg our children to leave each day!

The beach was spotless and the beach staff and lifegaurds excellent.

All in all an amazing holiday and I would definitely come back here again.