My wife and I went here for our honeymoon in October 2007. I can safely say that out of all the hotels that we have stayed in throughout the world this takes 1st place amongst all of them.

They have just got everything 100% right from the staff that work there, to the facilities available, the sheer fact that if i was to sit here and write about everything i thought was good about the place i would be here for ages. I think its best to bullet point our experience

Positives

1) Staff training is obviously a priority here as the professionalism / service and decidation to their jobs in every single department is fantastic.

2) The style and interior of the whole hotel and rooms just ooze quality.

3) Food in every single place we eat was amazing - particularly Nina which had it all.

4) The beach and beach side service was second to none.

5) You can move freely throughout the whole complexes three hotels and try out all the restaurants in each one. We were there for ten days and tried them all, each fantastic.

6) The breakfast needs to be seen to be believed

I could go on for ages, i know it might sound too good to be true but my wife and i are not the most difficult people in the world to please and are by no stretch of the imagination divas in any requests we made while we were there but anything we wanted we asked and it was there literally within minutes!

Negatives

1) There is quite a lot of building work going on which is visible from the beach, as a result construction noise is quite loud, however im not sure where in Dubai you could escape construction as there seems to be more cranes than people!

2) As it is an expensive place to stay you get the inevitable Rich People Syndrome as the wife and i like to call it. People that obviously due to their pots of cash have been accustomed to a certain level of hotel and as a result speak to everyone like crap to get what they want. Maybe you never escape characters like this wherever in the world you are, who knows?

3) The cost of Alcohol is major, being a Muslim state its heavily taxed and as a result reflects in £6 a bottle of beer, cheapest bottle of nice white wine £40, but then we were on honeymoon so werent watching the pennies that much.

So there you go, if i could own a hotel anywhere in the world it would be this one, in fact if the owner is reading this then i congratulate them on the way they have gone about the hotel, it really was the best honeymoon we both could have ever asked for.

Having stayed at the Arabian Court at the One & Only Royal Mirage in Dubai last Febuary (on an indulgent week away from the kids - it was valentines!), we decided to return this February with them... Now Silverjet fly from Luton it was an amazing journey which took the stress out of travelling with children.

The hotel has beautiful grounds with great swimming pools and is located right on the beach. It is child friendly and set up perfectly with inter-connecting rooms which lead out onto the grass area only a short stroll to the pool (pre-book these rooms as it is so easy to go back and forth with the kids). There is a kids club with daily activities and the hotel lend you buckets and spades on the beach.

February is a wonderful month for the weather and although there is a lot of building works in this area, because the hotel is so expansive it is like being in your own oasis.

Oh food, yes the restaurants are amazing and because we didn't want to leave our baby and daughter for too long with a baby-sitter (easily arranged through the hotel) we stuck to the hotels own restaurants. There is an amazing choice and would definitely recommend the Moroccan & Indian restaurants for both food and decor...and the roof terrace for drinks is amazing.

The staff are friendly and helpful and the cleanliness of the hotel is faultless.

This hotel ticks all boxes.

beautiful hotel where everything is calm luxe and service
the personel is perfect never doing to much or too less always good tempo
here you feel at home
the deco is elegant and cosy in arabic style
the location in front of palm island is no problem with the construction going on you heard a little the noise more on the beach but it is not disturbing
the suite (n 26) we have was spacious give on the garden with a nice terrasse short walk from the restaurant and the pool and the reception
part B and C are the closest from the reception we where in the B the C has more sun
tthe hotel has is own pool restaurant and a part on the beach reserved for the hotel guests only
the hotel is and oasis of peace and caim perfect place to rest in the middle of crazy dubai i will not advise it for family young people
the hamman is great most of the team is marocain and tunisien
also very efficient and nice
the hotel is very special for dubai where all hotels are biggers with more action more attraction almost like a little city
we loved every day of your stay have no negative comment and already plan to go back
a lot of good resto in dubai also in the other hotel of the royal mirage
tagine is very good
outside try pierchic and indigo
renting a car with driver is the best solution when you go out for shopping visit or diner and they wait for you

This is a fantastic resort, with an excellent level of customer service. We could not fault anything during our six day stay, only the weather! It is classy and elegant without being ostentatious. All the staff are very attentive and helpful, from the bellboy to the lifeguards on the beach. Nothing is too much trouble for anyone. And everything is beautifully cared for.

The rooms are discretely Arabic themed, spotlessly clean, and serviced twice daily with a turn-down service. The lovely Penhaligon toiletries add a touch of style, and the Arabic slippers a touch of fun.

The restaurants are first class. We ate at Eau Zone, Tagine, Nina's and the Beach and Bar Grill and each one was fantastic in its own right. And the Samovar Lounge serves a lovely cream tea.

The hotel is set on the beach and all rooms have a sea view. The gardens are lovely and peacocks roam around them.

A few bits and pieces you might find useful:

1. The hotel runs a complimentary shuttle to the gold souk, Madinat souk and Mall of the Emirates several times a day.
2. Those on half board get an excellent choice of table d'hote meals in the restaurants, or a 120 dirhams credit for a la carte meals. We found the table d'hote more than adequate.
3. A mini bus runs very frequently throughout the evening to the other hotels in the One & Only complex so there's no problem eating at the Palace if you're staying at the Arabian Court.
4. There is a business centre where you can get a few minutes' free access to the internet, which is definitely long enough to check in for your homeward flight. Also houses newspapers, magazines and books.
5. The construction is on a scale like you've never seen before, but is not intrusive.