We stayed at the Ramee Hotel Apartments between 5-11th March. I nearly cancelled my booking at this hotel after reading reviews on trip advisor, but sure glad i didn't. We were first given a deluxe room as they were overbooked, but were transferred to a standard room the next day. But the standard room seemed more equipped and just as comfortable. The bed was big enough for two adults and one child, and bathroom facilities were large and clean. There was an open plan kitchen with fridge,toaster, kettle and washing machine available. Although there was only crockery and utensils for 2 persons, I do think it is good value for those families who don't mind going self catering.
There is a 24hour supermarket a couple of doors away, which is fully stocked with most of your daily needs, and a restaurant on the opposite road that delivers to your hotel room. Meena bazaar is walking distance away and taxis are available without difficulty outside the hotel. In the lobby there is a travel tour operator who helped us book to visit the tourist attractions of dubai. Reception staff are helpful and polite, only one night staff very miserable on the desk.
There is a mosque right outside the hotel, and the call to prayer occurs five times a day, but we only heard the early morning call once during our stay as the rest of the days we were so tired to hear it or away during the day. Average views available but room with balcony recommended. Overall, this accommodation was ideal for our memorable well deserved break in Dubai. My family and I would definetely be returning in the near future.

I stayed at the Ramee Apartment Hotel from March 9-16, 2007. I didn't know anything about Dubai in terms of geography prior to my arrival, but this location in Bur Dubai turned out to be very convenient. You can walk to the Bur Dubai souks, Dubai Creek, etc. in 20 minutes. It's also down the street from two 24 hour supermarkets, a Citibank atm, a shopping plaza, and only a 15 minute walk to the fabulous Burjuman Centre shopping mall. On the way to the mall you can even stop at Starbucks if you care to. Great Lebanaese, Indian, and other restaurants within 5 minutes of the hotel. I dropped off my laundry at the dry cleaners directly next to the hotel and they were quite decent.

The staff at this hotel are very nice and accomodating. Special thanks to Satish, who was the housekeeper on my floor! He is a gem. The halls are immaculate. I would say that the room could use some updating and the fixtures were certainly not "new" and the small sofa in my room had seen far better days. Also truth be told, the bed was not super comfortable. The bathroom was great, however. But I would definitely stay here again for all of the other good reasons that I mentioned and I got a very good price online.

Also the cafe in the lobby, open 24 hours, is a very convenient place to check your email (10 dhirams per hour). As other review writers have said, be aware that a mosque is directly across the street and you will here the Azan bright and early. But this is all part of the Dubai experience!

This hotel is part of the Ramee Hotel Group. It is located on al-Rolla Street in Bur Dubai. I do not believe this is the same hotel as the Ramee Guestline Hotel Apartments II. We stayed there from February 20-25, 2007. We paid $138.00 per night including breakfast for a room with a king size bed, a sleeper sofa that sleeps one and a small kitchenette. There were 4 of us in the room - my husband and I are our two children, ages, 6 and 8. The room was big enough for us as one of us slept in the sofa bed and it was clean. However, that is about all I can say that actually met our expectations, which are not that high. By US standards, a room for $138 per night should have included 2 double beds, fresh towels for 4 everyday, a coffee pot and coffee and tea in the room, bath soap, hand soap, and shampoo that was replaced every 2 days. We got to the hotel room and the first thing we noticed is that there was only 1 towel in the room. This continued to happen everyday while we were there and we had to call the hotel receptionist and finally request a discussion with the housekeeping manager and the hotel manager to get new towels in the room. I do not think the bathroom was really cleaned the whole time we were staying in the room - just wiped down. The kitchenette had dishes but no dishwashing detergent to wash them with. There was a small, front load washing machine but no dryer and our first batch of laundry took 3 days to dry because we did not have a balcony to hang out our clothes. Once the toilet paper ran out, it was not replaced by housekeeping until we rang the reception desk and requested some.

The breakfast was adequate with a mixture of Indian and continental items including hard boiled eggs, some type of sausages, hash browns, bajias, idli and sambar, vadas, fruit, toast, coffee and tea upon request, milk, orange and apple juices and unappetizing cereal. Again, for $138 per night, the breakfast was a disappointment. Coffee and tea were not readily available and refills were discouraged. There was only 1 toaster so there was constantly a race to see who could get to the toaster first. The Management could have spent a few dirhams and bought one or two additional toasters. The management could also have hired 1 other staff person to help with breakfast as the poor guy working in the kitchen was overworked with everyone's requests. Again, his work could have been cut down if guests were able to make their own coffee and tea.

The hotel needs to improve its management. It is not a three star hotel apartment even it is classified as such. Although the staff were friendly and helpful when we contacted them, they do not anticipate the needs of their clients and this is what differentiates them from better hotels. The high daily rate, which I was told was cheap by Dubai standards was not justified by the service.

This was my first visit to Dubai in 7 years, during which time Dubai has become a major tourist destination and hotel prices have gone up a lot over that time (the quality has as well).

Normally I would rent a private apartment rather than a hotel room, but my girlfriend needed a visa to get in and so we needed a 'real' hotel so they could process her visa application.

Most of the hotels are out of my reach, so it was good to read the reviews of Ramee Hotel Apartments here and find them generally positive. I paid $105 plus taxes per night.

I was very happy with our stay. The room was very large, and so was the bed. Although the number of cable channels was limited, the addition of a DVD player was a nice touch for a budget hotel. The location was excellent - in the middle of the city with most of the main attractions an inexpensive cab ride away.

A 24 hour supermarket a few doors down was very useful, as was the fact that there is a pizzeria and internet cafe in the lobby of the hotel.

The addition of a rooftop swimming pool and a gym was another bonus that I was surprised to find in a budget hotel.

The downsides I found were that the kitchen area of our room was not scrupulously clean when we arrived. The bathroom showed the war wounds from perhaps 10 years since it was built as is the case with all hotel rooms.

Another problem is that the corridors outside the room are tiled and very echoey, thus they can be quite noisy. If you're a light sleeper, then I would recommend taking ear-plugs.

But these are minor criticisms. I would definitely recommend it for those who can't afford to stay in the Burj al-Arab!