My wife and I stayed here over Christmas 2007. I had read from some reviews that the hotel was looking tired but as a person who is used to staying in good hotels I can confirm that this is a great hotel for a holiday. Firstly, the staff are amazing nothing is no trouble, what you need to do is check out the hotel bars', Traders Vics and Oscars wine bar have a great atmosphere and you will be surprised how busy they are especially Trader Vics. The restaurants serve good food, check out the Italian and the Lebannon Restaurant with live dancing. I must admit the exterior does not do justice to the hotel, I would definitely go back, this a great hotel. Whilst in Dubai, essentials you must do is the 4x4 tour in the desert and the dinner on the creek. The hotel even has two nightclubs, what made the holiday was the Hotel, only one negative factor was when by the pool you lose the sun at 2.15pm. Taxis are really cheap, if you have time check out VUE bar accross the road in the Emirates Hotel, it is on the 51st floor and the views are amazing. In short if you want a comfortable 5 star hotel that will not break the bank stay in this hotel. I also met up with a lot of expats' who use the bars and as locals they always recommend the Crowne Plaza for friends and relatives.

I stay here quire a lot on business - and although the rooms are a little tired now, I have to say that this hotel is in a great positon for doing business, has great in house restaurants and the staff are just great. The club floors in particular offer great value and the ataff there really do look after you.

Dubai's Crowne Plaza hotel is located right in the heart of Dubai's Sheikh Ziad Road... right in the heart of the business district and a short taxis ride from Dubai Intl. Airport and the cities tourist areas of the Jumeirah Beach area.

The hotel has a large convention hall and hosts many conferences. This tower type hotel's rooms are very comfortable, offer plenty of room but in general the hotel is tired looking in comparison to other hotels in the area... BUT cost a lot less than it's neighbouring hotels too. It's choice of restaurants again are tired looking but serve good food. My favourite thing about this hotel is it's hidden gem British themed bar... well run, pleasant staff and serve good quality pub grub too. The most disappointing part of this huge hotel is it's tiny pool area and seating area... away below Dubai's typical standards of hotels pools.

This hotel is perfect for business trips... convenient, clean and has plenty of restaurants in other near-by hotels. Would I use it again... YES, but not as a tourist.

I am in the middle of a 6 night stay and find the hotel to be quite good. The majority of the highlights were already mentioned but what I like most is the gym. The place has a great workout room. It's old school in terms of types of machines and freeweights but I love old school gyms and work out all the time. So for me, just on the back of this I would give the hotel a 5 star rating, when also considering the good pool. Yet, at the same time, the hotel itself is a bit outdated. It's time for a renovation. The rooms as well as bathrooms are quite large and it's nice to have the kitchenette if you're staying longer. At the same time, it looks a bit worn down. It's not dirty in any way yet furniture is showing it's age and the public areas don't keep up with Dubai's typical luxury standards. Again, the service is great if you can overlook the design details. The rate is also a bit high for what you get. We are here during a convention (which we are not participating in) and the rates are a bit outrageous. I know it's Dubai, but were other hotels available, we could have better standards for the same price Again, it was impossible to find rooms so the Crowne Plaza has been very good yet when comparing to other hotels, note my drawbacks. Location is also a bit up in the air. You can get everywhere in Dubai easily were it not for the traffic. You're pretty much screwed everywhere in Dubai due to this if you are travelling by car. I recommend taxi or private driver as you'll never find parking for your own car anyway. Still, the Crowne Plaza has seemed to be a bit aways from everything. We have meetings all over town and it's always a chore to go anywhere (outside of the Jumeirah towers right across the street). You could do much worse in Dubai than the Crowne Plaza and if they renovate, it will be a really good hotel. Until then, it fullfills its duties but won't blow you away on any count. Everything is simply of good, average quality (except for service which is above average).