My Husband, daughter and I spent 3 nights here at the beginning of April on our return from Australia.

We arrived very early (7.00 am) but we had 2 rooms available within the hour. Reception staff were helpful.

We ate both breakfast and evening meals here and had a lunch time bar snack. All were good quality. Meals were buffet style with an excellent choice. We thought it was good value with wine deal.

Rooms were modern and simply but attractively furnished.

Swimming pool was good and staff pleasant

Despite reported issues with taxis we found it easy to get about and taxis readily available.

Courtesy bus to malls was good but it took a long time and stopped at many other hotels. (I would take a taxi in future.)

I stayed in Novotel with my partner in July 2007.
The hotel is situated in the city centre, just off Sheik Zayed Road.
It is very convenient, as you can easily catch a cab to almost everywhere.
The beach is 10 min by taxi and Mall f the Emirates - the biggest shopping centre - is also about 10 min by cab.

Rooms in the hotel are clean and staff very nice and polite.
Breakfasts are delicious. Everyone will find something for themselves. Big variety of everything.
The swimming pool is quite small but having beach only 10 min away you don't want to waste time at the pool, especially that beach is gorgeous.
White sand and very very hot water. Which is nice.
Before we went to Dubai everyone was telling us nit to go in July as it is too hot.
It is hot indeed but you can get used to it very quick.
There is air condition everywhere you go and you cannot feel the heat at the beach as there is a small breeze.

Overall, if I was going back to Dubai I would recommend Novotel but for the price I think there are more beautiful hotels to stay in.

This Novotel is ideally located near DIFC and World Trade Center if you business meetings are in the area.

Rooms are ok, although not very large and service is fine.

There's a small swimming pool available and buffet breakfast is quite good.

Overall, if you're short on AED, it' a better choice than Emirates Towers (located at 2 mn if you want to enjoy the hotel facilities)

I stayed at this hotel for 2 nights. It is really a four star hote. The location is great near to the World Trade Center. The staff is really friendly. It has a great swiming pool. The rooms are very clean and spacios. The breakfast is great.