Me and 4 friends stayed here for a week and a bit, and really enjoyed ourselves.There is so much to do here, there is something for everyone and you would be mad to not have a good time! the hotel rooms were really nice and clean and the hotel in general was a very high standard. the staff were really helpful and all of the excursions we booked were made straight forward and stress free thanks to them.
my only dislike was the fact we had travelled during the month of ramadam! We knew this when we booked, but coming from a multi-cultural city like London, I presumed that non muslims would just carry on as normal! how stupid i was!!! The muslim men would not acknowledge us women! and any enquiries made to local taxi drivers fell on deaf ears or were answered with grunts! this was very intimidating, the hotel staff were mainly hindu's we discovered so everyone there were friendly and had no probs talking to us. there is definately a gendre split there and women are seen as second class. I DO NOT ADVISE ANYONE TO TRAVEL THERE DURING RAMADAM!!. The nightlife during the holy month was almost non-existent which was a shame as normally in the area's with lots of ex-pats the bars and clubs are supposedly really really good!! luckily for us the sheraton actually allowed you to eat and drink and smoke during sunlight hours!! eating was to be done behind screens though. music was also allowed.
The thing i found most amazing in Dubai were the buildings!! they are works of art! beautiful shapes and sizes they are really pretty. the mall of the emirates has the indoor ski slope! this was great fun!!! you can't leave dubai without having taken a ski lesson in dubai!!
The madinat was a great place to go in the evenings and probably a better hotel to stay in apart from it had no beach as far as i was aware. there were a wide variety of restaurants and bars. trader vic's had a really good atmosphere the food was delicious and the cocktail list was very impressive!
The sheraton hotel had a quiet atmosphere, again this was due to the month of year, the grounds were beautiful and well kept. the beach was lovely and the seawater was warm like a bath!! the hotel restaurants were really nice and the asian restaurant upstairs was delicious. (they even taught me how to make swan table decorations from napkins!) the hotel bar was quiet and cosy for a chat, no chance of anyone breaking into a song and dance though!
The only good thing about taking our holiday during this time of year was the fuss they made during the evenings the hotel had a huge tent put up, with all different types of foods and amazing huge ornaments, camels on the beach, shisa pipes, local music, it was true arabia and very posh. It was very interesting to see all the local men in their traditional clothing, enjoying the celebrations.
I would go back to Dubai, and even stay at the Sheraton again, as it is in a nice quieter area (from the beach you couldnt see any of the many cranes that litter the dubai skyline)
The hotel isn't in the happening area of town, but you can't walk anywhere anyway, everyone relies on taxis to take them through the construction site that is this city, so it makes no difference.
A trip to Wild Wadi waterpark is a must its great fun and the lazy rivers take you from slide to slide so there are no steps!!! i'll def return, in around 10 yrs or so once constuction is mainly over complete!! and when i do it will NOT be in september!!! xx Lea, 22, London

facilities good with large green area and ample pool space and nice beach area. dont be fooled by the fancy foyer the rooms are really basic for the price and standard of food and service is poor considering the prices they charge on site...having returned one pool dish and advising of its poor quality and taste i still was presented with my 30euro bill with a smile. the penny has not dropped here yet on service and food quality but they do understand 5 star charging

We stayed at this Hotel on the return from the Maldives, and having heard so much about Dubai, thought it would be an ideal opportunity to combine the two. Being a travel agent I managed to secure a good deal at the Sheraton Jumeirah, and have booked clients here previously so knew it would be fine. If you are wanting to be right in the hub of Jumeirah, and pay the prices of the humongous Hotels down the beach (One & Only etc...) then this Hotel is not for you. It is the smallest Hotel on Jumeirah, and the others literally tower above it. Its also the last Hotel on the Beach, so taxis are needed to get you everywhere.

We booked into a standard room, and it was fine. Not the most modern or stylish of rooms, but never the less comfortable and problem free. They were spacious enough too and had all the amenities you would expect in a Hotel.

The staff were friendly and helpful, especially the concierge desk. The only thing I would say is you usally have to wait for a taxi, and sometimes this can be half an hour plus if its busy. But you can't not get a taxi as at the time we went, there was nothing around the Hotel e.g. bars, shops, restaurants so you couldn't just go for a stroll. The Marina however was being developed, which you could tell will be great for the location of this Hotel. Not sure when that will be done however.

Dubai is expensive, so be prepared to spend, especially in the larger Hotels. We did go the the Gold Souk one night however, and managed to get a kebab from a local stand for about 50p, and it was lovely.

The beach at the Hotel is good, but busy. Even busier on a weekend (in Dubai the weekend starts on a Friday) where they offer day passes to the locals who can use the facilities at the Hotel, so if you order food from the Beach bar, there may be a wait. This wasn't a problem for us, and welcomed the wait to cool down from the heat.

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I have mixed feelings about the hotel and our experience in Dubai. The hotel itself is very nice with large and clean rooms (although their age is starting to show), excellent breakfast and restaurants, wonderful palm garden, great service among all staff, good gym and sauna, private beach (altough it has been somewhat eroded as one reviewer mentioned, but it is still nice). So why the mixed feelings? Well, the location of the hotel so far away from everything else and in the midst of the enormous construction projects going on (although most have been finished) gives a sense of isolation. Sure, taxis are plentiful and cheap and you can't go anywhere in Dubai without a car anyway, but still there's this weird sense of being isolated in a man-built paradise with the sound of the waves and birds in the palm gardens competing with the sounds of the harsch reality going on outside the hotel complex with hundreds (even thousands?) of immigrant workers working around the clock to finish the luxury homes. As mentioned, the hotel staff is very service minded and there seems to be one person for everything - one guy hands out towels, another one carries your sun chair to where you want to sit, etc). I guess this is appreciated by many, but as a Swede I'm a bit uneasy of having people do every little thing for me. It just feels a bit like unnecessary luxury - a feeling that permeates all of Dubai. In summary, the hotel is recommended if you are looking to be pampered and for pure relaxation. But if you're looking for an experience that will enrich you as a person, don't go here - in fact don't go to Dubai at all..