jumeirah beach, burj al arab review

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Average Ratings
Accommodation10/10 Based on 4 ratings
Customer Service10/10 Based on 4 ratings
Food9.3/10 Based on 4 ratings
Resort10/10 Based on 4 ratings
Location9.7/10 Based on 3 ratings
Value for Money8.2/10
Reviewer Rating9/10
Overall Rating7.9/10 Based on 7 ratings
80% Recommended4 out of 5 Reviews

Review of Jumeirah Beach, Burj Al Arab Dubai

By reeley Rank: Corporal on 18th Apr 2004

reeley's Ratings
Date of stayOctober 2003
Board BasisBed & breakfast
Accommodation10/10
Customer Service10/10
Food10/10
Resort10/10
Value for money10/10
Overall value10/10
yes reeley's recommendation

Good Points

Fabulous quality food and service and location

Bad Points

You may feel a little like a fish out of water in all the opulence

General Comments

Burj Al Arab - You have your own butler, each room is actually a suite over two floors, some have their own lift to get you up to your bedroom. 40 inch plasma TVs, closed circuit TV to see who is outside your room. You get picked up from the airport in a Rolls. When sunbathing, they bring you iced water and cool towels every 15 minutes. The food is the best I have tasted anywhere in the world - real gold leaf is quite an exotic ingredient! There is the Wild Wadi water park adjacent to the hotel which you can use free, but to be honest, we just stayed in the hotel.

I don't care where you have been or stayed, this will almost certainly be better than any of them. Do shop around for prices, from the UK, we found Cresta to be the most cost effective.

If you do go, go and do some dune surfing in a 4 wheel drive, it's great fun.

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3 Comments on Review by reeley for Jumeirah Beach, Burj Al Arab Dubai


  1. woblynne Rank: Corporal on 1st Jan 2005

    I have to agree with all that you have said. My wife and I went in 2004 for our 1st anniversary and we were very nervous but we were made to feel very welcome and everyone was so friendly. We would love to return, money permitting.
    Word of advice, STAY AWAY FROM THE MINIBAR!! I had to do the currency converion a couple of times I thought I had made a mistake (£100 for a bottle of Beefeater Gin, the same for a bottle of Jonnie Walker Black). Each room, sorry suite has its own lounge, office area downstairs toilet, dressing area, bathroom and bedroom.

    Would recommend to anyone who has ever wished to be in the lap of luxury..Enjoy!!

  2. Shindig Rank: Corporal on 20th Jun 2005

    whaaaat? u didnt go to wild wadi???? u missed out on such a lot! ive been there 3 or 4 times- used to live in the U.A.E, it is brilliant.

  3. reeley Rank: Corporal on 21st Jun 2005

    am going back this July (would have gone last July but the swimming pool was being refurbished). May do the wild wadi, but at the end of the day its just a water park, and having done water parks all over the world, they tend to become like Holiday Inns - 'samey'. Thanks for the reminder tip on the Mini Bar, that'll be me down the 'offy' then!