apartments in a good position ,bad to beat in my opinion at this time in dubai
had superior 21st floor,
partial palm view, partial sea view , partial marina view, full building opposite view,
booked through dubai biz.com couple hundred pounds cheaper than anyone else. paid in dollars to get better exchange rate,
but company charged 3.5% cc charge which is incredibly high,
between 1 to 2% is enough, 3 .5 just outragious
furnishings very good,
welcome pack was more than adaquate, small supermarket now opened on ground floor very cheap, 1.25 dirhams can of pepsi, bunch of nanas 3 dirhams etc,
beds are amazing, possibly the most comfortable beds ive ever used, bedrooms, bathrooms, first class,
taxis outside no problem except for around 17.00 to 18.00 bit of a wait,
pool was ok, like warm bath, no umberellas and tall buildings , with crane sitting very close,put it into shade after 15.00
full use of oasis beach, which is reasonable 4 star, but very busy on friday and saturday with loads of day paying guests, which i feel is unfair for hotel users,
frankie dettori / marco white restaurant at ground level,

the minus points,
it certainly is 5 star for size of rooms and quality of furnishings, bathrooms etc,
the pool is not 5 star,
and the rooms are not that well soundproofed,
also i had to ring front desk to remind them they were supposed to ring me for early call if you catch my drift,
plus they were 20 minutes late doing room check, and i had to ask them or remind them that they had to do this
not what you need at 04.30 in the morning,

We have just come back from dubai. We were located on the 13th floor and had a partial sea view room on a two bedroom apartment. The apartment was superply furnished, with top range fittings and furniture and decorated to a very high standard. Can't think of how they could have done a better job, and everything you can think of is provided for you. The rooms were huge and both rooms were en-suite, there was a maids room and another toilet. The apartment was cleaned for us everyday, with linen and towels changed, the place was kept immaculatley clean for us, while we were out enjoying the sun. When you arrive you are taken to your apartment and are shown around the apartment and are made to feel very welcomed. WE JUST COULD'NT FAULT THE SERVICE. If you want a stress free holiday, want to be near to the beach, I mean across the road from it, close to all local amenities by taxi, then the oasis beach tower apartments is ideal. We had our two year old with us and he loved it as there was so much space for him to run around in the apartment. We are already planning a trip back to the place. Dubai itself is amazing, very clean and so much to do. There is alot of building work going on, but don't let this put you off as what they are buildiing out there will also amaze you. There is building work going on around the apartments which we could see , but we could'nt here any noise at night and it did'nt effect our holiday. Dubai is the place to go and see.

We're a family of four (two older children) and have never been to Dubai before. After this break it'll be top of our list. The weather helped - between 24 and 32 degrees through the week - and the unbelievable backdrop of new Dubai was amazing, but the Oasis Tower was a wow.
We had a two bed premium apartment, the 'premium' bringing some great benefits. Like being collected at the airport (and return) by the Marhaba 'meet and greet' service that whisks weary travellers through immigration, collects your cases on a golf buggy, and to your courtesy car to the hotel.
The Tower was amazing. 50 storeys of glittering glass with a breathtaking elevator. The Personal Butler greeted us at the 33rd floor, gave us a free breakfast while we were checked in, and got us into our room at 10.45am - many hours before scheduled. The apartment was huge - large kitchen, gigantic sitting room area, with balcony, two massive bedrooms, a 'maid's room' which we used for luggage etc, separate wardrobes outside bedroom, two beautiful bathrooms en-suite, a separate toilet and shower room, and another loo. We could all go at the same time!! Furniture, fixtures, fittings - top class (eg BOSE sound system); beds were so comfy we collapsed into them at night. Air con quiet and efficient.
Balcony view was a bit frightening (but safe) as we were on the 35th floor. We had the least view of the gulf, but from our balcony had a 70 degree view of the Jumeriah Palm and beach, and a 110 degree view of Dubai Marina - still building it but fascinating and quiet - no problems.
We had a welcome pack of food in the apartment, which was great. The premium apartments come with complimentary breakfast and we ordered this each night and took it in our apartment (they deliver to the minute you ask) - if you order plenty for four you'll never need to buy milk or juice, and have lots left over for snacks later in the days. The breakfast included things like Rice crispies, Cornflakes or Coco Pops - important when you have kids. Oh, and English bread to use in your toaster!
The butler service sounds posey but they just help you - they booked all our excursions and kept us informed.
The Oasis Beach Hotel is a 1 minute walk opposite and has good restuarants (including a chinese, italian and the 'arabian buffet' style - all excellent) - plus a nightclub (no external noise and piano bar. The beach club (free to Tower residents) was superb; warm pools (including one with a bar at water level!), lots of free sunbeds, free towels, and a glorious soft sandy beach - you can walk about a km each direction on the beach itself, and there are are boat trips, camel rides, water sports etc to hand. We had a great speedboat trip to the Burj al Arab; brilliant photo-op. The beach club also has a tennis court, table tennis and beach volleyball court, plus a great beachside restaurant which became our daily coffee and lunch haunt - ask for Nelson!
The location at Dubai marina is superb for beaches, but is some way off the centre of Dubai - can take 30 to 60 mins in a taxi depending on time of day, but these are so cheap, and reliable. The drivers know their stuff and I always felt safe. They are very courteous. The location is great if you do excursions as many of them are more accessible from the marina. And you're near the Mall of the Emirates and Ibn Battuta Mall (my preference). You're about 30 mins from the Al Karama area if you want to do cheap rip off shopping - good fun.
All in all, this was a great trip - we all agreed the whole thing was probably the best holiday we'd had. The staff were so friendly, courteous and helpful they were the icing on the cake (and no, they don't hover for tips but you should give them one anyway). Totally recommended.

We (family of four) have stayed in what are probably the best two Hotel Apartments in Dubai in the last 6 weeks, the new Emirates Marina and the Oasis Beach Tower, so it's interesting to compare the two.

I'm actually sitting in our apartment on the 47th floor of the Oasis Beach Tower as I write this looking out over the Marina and the beach (using the free internet connection provided in the apartment).

The Superior 2 bedrooom apartment is sensational. Very spacious, very well fitted out with almost everything you could need. There is some construction nearby, as there is almost anywhere along the beachfront in Dubai at the moment, but it is inaudible from the apartment which is a relief (we stayed at the Emirates Marina last month and it was very noisy - construction starts before dawn!).

A major plus for the Oasis apartments is little things like a complimentary tray of basic foodstuff (breakfast cereal, bread, jam, chocolate, pasta and jar of sauce, coffee, teas and sugar), a bowl of fresh fruit and milk (UHT), orange juice and butter in the fridge. These few things are enough to get you started when you first arrive (we arrived at 4am). They do also have a limited 24 hour room service menu. There was also a box of washing powder to use in the front load washing machine in the apartment.

Another really helpful service is a free supermarket shopping service with a check list of basic goods in the apartment. There is not a supermarket in sight so it would probably require a car/taxi trip to do it yourself. The Oasis does also keep some basic items on the premises, but not fresh food/milk.

Oasis apartment guests have free use of the Oasis Hotel which is beach front, located directly opposite the entrance to the apartment tower. The hotel has pools, incl 1-2 or small children, a private beach and water sports, tennis court, sauna, and possibly other facilities which we didn't notice. The hotel also has several restaurants and is very child friendly. The hotel restaurants seem to be of a good standard and reasonably priced with good service. There is a also a Marco Pierre White restaurant in the ground floor of the appt tower.

To sum up, the Oasis Beach Tower Apartments (at least the one we stayed in) is not only cheaper than the nearby Emirates Marina Apartments, is also better in terms location, facilities, quieter and the management are more thoughtful.