Holiday Inn Dubai-Al Barsha

Had an executive room on 2nd floor. Check in was pleasant and were in room within minutes. There is some building work going on, but what's new in Dubai. Its literally 3 to 4 minutes walk to the Mall of the Emirates. Never had an issue in getting any taxi's, although the one time we used the 'hotels own taxi's' I was charged thrice what I would have been charged by a normal taxi. Comfortable rooms, the tv channels are not great. Used the steam/sauna and staff in gym are very helpful. Didnt try any of the hotel dinings... more

Booked this hotel online for 5 nights on a Dinner, Bed & Breakfast rate for a reasonable amount of money. But was quite cost-effective compared to similar hotels in Dubai. When we got to the hotel, wasn’t impressed, as it had some building work being carried out, outside the hotel. But as I came accustomed to with all of Dubai ,it is a big building site! However there wasn’t much noise from the work being carried out. Checking in took a while and even then the room wasn’t what I was promised! After a call down to... more

Booked this hotel using Priority Club points to extend a business stay and enjoy some of Dubai's tourist attractions. Conveniently located about 5 minutes walk from the 'Mall of the Emirates' and within about 10 minutes drive of the Burj Al Arab and the upmarket resort hotels on the southern end of Jumeirah Beach, this location represents a good choice for those looking for easy access to Dubai's newer attractions. The downside however is that the hotel is just meters from the Sheikh Zayed Rd - a 12-lane highway which is busy 24 /7... more

Stayed here in early Jan 2009. The hotel is new and offers an excellent environment and service. This was out third trip to Dubai (previously we have stayed at LRM and GHH), however we needed a "cheap" break. I have to say that both my husband and I were extremely impressed and would not hesitate to go back. The hotel is excellent value for money, offers a wonderful level of service and the rooms were as good as both the other hotels we have stayed in Dubai previously. On arrival (we were early for check in) we were dealt with quickly... more

The decoration of the hotel is superb. Everything oozes with quality. The bed is comfortable, the air conditioning quiet. Satellite tv is provided, with a large wide screen flat panel tv in the room. Please note I stayed in the hotel in winter with the outside air temperature being 19 degrees celcius. My concern would be whether the aircon keeps on working when you're out of the room - the room card/key turns the power on and off to the room. If not, then the room may get hot in summer where the external temperature can... more

Stayed at the hotel with a female friend from the 4th-9th Dec. We were pleased that the hotel is situated a mere 5mins walk from Mall of the Emirates. Nice design, spacious lobby and welcoming staff. The standard room was a teeny weeny cramped but the decor more than made up for the lack of space. Room service was prompt and food served was filling and delicious. We made sure we tried out most of the menu. Had a good time at the gym with very helpful personal trainers. The downside being it wasnt opened 24hrs. It wouldve been helpful to... more

I stayed in this hotel for a weekend visit with my husband. We found it comfortable and in a decent location for our visit as we wanted to go to Ski Dubai. The hotel was much nicer than I expected, however for the price you pay it wasn't exactly value for money - but I haven't been able to find a reasonably priced hotel in Dubai as yet. Breakfast was great - lovely fresh juices and they had a sort of 'egg bar' where you could have your eggs cooked however you liked. I didn't have any problems with the hotel really during our... more

Selected the hotel as it was mid way between down town and the residential district, the hotel is now fully open, with liquor licence and all restaurants, however, the roof top bar was still under construction. Check in was good and easy, a bit slow but that’s the Middle East! The room I was upgraded to (Priority Platinum Member) was on the front with the big panoramic view, no real road noise. The service and helpfulness of the staff was very good and could find no fault, on the down side the bar was very expensive (so are all... more

We were plesently suprised by the Holiday Inn Al Barsha. This hotel has only been open for approx 1-3 months. Only floors 1-3 where opened when we stayed. The rooms were of good size and tastefully decorated. We usually find holiday inn rooms small, but this time they exceeded our expectations. We were upgraded from a Standard Room to Deluxe FOC, only down point was it was a smoking floor, however, our room was just opened so there was no smoke smell - only a little through the aircon in the bathroom. The aircon drove us... more

The hotels position is rather isolated, although surrounded by other buildings and/or building sites its a bit of an island, the constant roar of traffic on the racetrack that is the Sheikh Zayed Rd at the front cutting it off from that direction. The Mall of the Emirates and indoor ski slope is approx 400 yds away The Holiday Inn Al Barsha is new and at time of staying had still to achieve a liquor licence and properly open all its catering offers. All the staff were pleasant but the desk staff could be very surly and there is a... more