Love the idea of the location!
It is located on one of the man made islands that are set in a shape of the world map. This particular hotel though is located on the islands called “The Hearst of Europe”.
Super awesome concept but i feel like execution completely failed. Stay with me, I’ll explain in details.
Pros:
- location - away from the city noise
- food - everything we’ve tried was delicious and fresh! You have to try seafood platter for 2 at La Reve restaurant
- staff - very attentive, smiling, checking on you all the time
Cons:
- prices - you are on the island and can’t get off for cheaper option so prepare to pay for expensive drinks and food
- construction - when we were there only one wing of the hotel was open, other three are still under construction but you don’t hear the noise though because if you are facing the pool, you will hear the music, so prepare to party and not sleep there
- quality - while they just opened 6 months ago, paint is already peeling off the buildings! Not just the one that’s open but even the ones that aren’t yet! And the light in the hallway is also already not fully working (it’s a sensor one but several LED strips was blinking while others were fine
- the beach - sand is super rough so as the bottom of the gulf when you get in the water. Not sure if that’s the typical sand in Dubai area but they should do something about it. It’s very hard to walk in due to seashells. Very rough sand.