Fujairah Rotana Resort & Spa - Al Aqah Beach

I had to travel to Fujairah on business for a day and combined this with a family holiday with my wife and 14 year old son. We stayed for two nights at the Rotana and a further 5 nights at the Radisson in Dubai. My family did not want to leave the Rotana resort. We had a suite (£75 per night inc. breakfast) where the patio doors opened out onto a private beach and close to the free water sports. The service, even arriving at 0400 was first class and the room was superb. Although the resort is quite remote, we found this place a... more

Got a great rate for the ocean front king suite, and was very excited to check this hotel and suite out. We got there and the front desk staff were very friendly, although seemed a little green, and drive us to our room on a golf cart. We got to our room and...it was very nice. I thought it was supposed to be the best place in the hotel, and although it was very large and had good furnishings, and great view of the beach, it felt just ok compared to other suites in hotels I've been to. Waves restaurant was good, breakfasts were... more

OK, where to start?? Just had 10 days in the new Rotana hotel, NOT and I mean NOT Rotana standards by any stretch of the amagination. Firstly our driver could not find the hotel, 3hrs from Dubia! Food, normally first class very poor, plenty of veg, rice and chicken. Service was only just acceptable as most where learnig the trade on us!! Hardly any service around the pool or on the beach. One small pool bar to serve upto 600 people, shortage of staff, hence warm beer. By the way averge temp 43 degrees. Can... more

Personally I don't mind small mistakes happening when staying in a brand new hotel as everybody should get the chance to catch up. Fujairah Rotana opened about 2 month back. Although I must say that overall we had a relaxing weekend in the resort - service is still far away from a standard which I quote satisfactory. The annoying part was that we had very much the impression that most employees were either not trained, not motivated or just careless about their assignment. Just a selection: - Beach waiter: He hardly served... more

I have just returned from a totally relaxing week at the Rotana Resort & Spa and can recommend it for a quiet holiday away from the bright lights of Dubai. The hotel is spotless, rooms are a good size and the shower is huge. The staff at the resort are all extremely helpful, cheerful and willing. The gym facilities are above average and the gym/spa staff organise activities during the day including wonderful leg massages! Special thanks to Abhishek in Mozaique, Nash in Tabu, Wiseman in the gym and Nehme for making our holiday so... more

Together with my wife and our 2 year-old daughter we spent a week at Rotana's latest addition and had a great time. The hotel was still in it's soft opening phase which meant that some of the facilities were not yet available. (e.g. the Spa and the Kid's Club). Still, we had a wonderful time, as all the staff is very friendly and helpful and they will do everything to ensure a pleasant stay (especially Ms Annabelle who would regularly stop by and ask us if everything was alright). Children by the way are very welcome and our... more

Myself and a colleague were booked into the Rotana for 2 nights 13-15th April. The first problem we encountered was actually finding the place. Coming from Fujairah, there were no signs indicating the hotel at all. On arrival, check-in took ages - lack of staff and a lot of other people either checking in or out at the same time. The member of staff who (eventually) took us to our rooms took us the long way round - obviously not really taking into account the cases and bags etc we had. Lots of other problems that have already... more

As mentioned by the previous user, the hotel has only recently opened and as of April 2007 is undergoing a “soft opening” phase. Grand opening was reported to us to be happening in DECEMBER ‘07 Firstly, the Rotana group has a well earned reputation for quality. We live in Abu Dhabi and use the Beach Hotel as the yardstick for Rotana service and quality. Sadly, the new hotel in Fujairah falls woefully short of what should be expected. It took over 30mins for our group to be checked into our three rooms despite us being the... more

Just returned from a 5 night holiday at this resort.Like a lot of new hotels it sure has its share of teething problems.To be fair,the hotel tries its best to make up for its deficiencies. On the whole ,there are more positives than negatives.I would definitely visit and stay again with my family here ,if we were back in Fujairah. This hotel is very good for families with young children.It is very kid friendly and the little kids sure have a blast.There are plenty of friendly life guards on duty, and most rooms overlook the... more

Have recently returned from a week's holiday at the Rotana Fujairah. The hotel was in its soft opening stage and therefore was very quiet when we arrived. However we were welcomed with champagne and strawberries which was lovely. This is a lovely resort. There is a well equipped gym together with two squash courts and tennis courts. There is a great swimming pool together with a water slide for the children. There is also free water sports on the beach. The rooms were of a high standard with comfortable beds, duvets... more

We have just returned from a 5 night stay in the Al Aqah what a wonderful hotel. The hotel and service were excellent the staff always friendly and eager to help. Nothing was too much trouble for anyone. The food was delicious and we tried all the restaurants. The staff at the pool bars were always on hand when a refreshing drink or snack was needed. The beach was very clean. The pool area was excellent lots of chairs, lots of water entertainment if you wanted it, water volleyball, aerobics and the live music at lunchtime at the pool area... more