Stayed at this hotel as part of our Silver Wedding celebrations, and found it good, but not great.
On arrival, even though the hotel knew it was a special occasion, we were given a room without a balcony. Of all the sea view rooms in this hotel, (which we had previously booked and paid extra for) there are 4 rooms without a balcony,and that's what we were given. However, a quick word at reception and we were moved to a room with a balcony.
The rooms are a wee bit dated, but still comfortable and very clean. The bathrooms are small, with only 1 sink, and a shower over the bath with plastic curtain. This can never really be considered fine for a 5 star hotel.
The staff are excellent and very attentive. Breakfasts very good. Where this hotel does rate a 5 star is its outside space. Patio, gardens and beach space, all well attended by staff. You don't even need to carry your own towel to the sun lounger. Swim up bar good fun, however, can be a bit crowded with children.
Hotel is due to be refurbished from end of April, with the new Westin (sister hotel) opening next door on May 1st. It looked superb. Doubt I would return to the Mina Seyahi, even after refurbishment, would prefer to try the Westin.
Overall, it is a good hotel, but not a 5 star.

We stayed at this hotel for 5 nights as part of our honeymoon.
The only problem we had with the hotel was a mix up with the nights we were staying however they apologised and the matter was solved quickly. The grounds are lovely. We stayed when it was 45 degrees in aug but everything is fully air conditioned. The sea is very warm which would be lovely if it was cold outside but it doesnt do anything to cool you down in summer. There is a lovely italian resturant in the hotel which was the best meal we had all holiday and we were pleasantly surprised by the price. There is loads to do in dubai. The desert jeep trip is great but does make you feel a bit travel sick. The wild wadi water park is just down the road and is fantastic, they have cold water spraying the floor too so your feet dont burn on the floor. The rooms in the hotel are nice and there was a lovely view off the balcaony. There are skysrapers everywhere but they are not too ugly and you get used to them after a bit. Overall this hotel was great, we would recommend it to anyone and we will definately be coming back to dubai!

I had a very good time staying at the Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Dubai. It's a good property with an excellent location but they can do better on their food variety & taste.
Most of the food I ordered through room service was almost tasteless. So, had to step out of the hotel for dining purposes.
But if you want a good time & a beach-like experience, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi is the place to stay in Dubai.

This hotel was a great disappointment. I would rank the rooms well below average and certainly far from what I would expect for a 5-star hotel (and for the price I paid). The furnishings are old and dated; indeed, the decor is straight out of the seventies. For this purported caliber of hotel, I would expect a lot more, including not just nicer rooms in general but also updated bathrooms and on-demand movies, for example. And for a supposed nonsmoking facility, the hallways and even sometimes the room reeked of stale smoke. Really, based on room quality alone, this is one of the worst hotels I have stayed in, ranking near the bottom with the oldest rooms of the Las Vegas Flamingo.

The pool area is nice, but, despite the presence of a separate children's area and pool, the main pool is overrun with kids. I knew this place was ranked family-friendly, but I did hope that there may be a pool for the adults to enjoy as well. Also, even if you do want a seat anywhere near the pool, you apparently have to rise with the sun to go save your seat. Having given up on the pool after a few days, we tried the beach but were forced out within 20 minutes due to being attacked by gnats. This left us with only some places on the grass, which was fine; however, I booked this hotel largely for the pool and beachfront property and thus would have appreciated a seat near some body of water.

The breakfast buffet was, at most, okay, and overall I found the food choices at the hotel generally to be somewhat lacking.

On the positive side, the staff, specifically room service, housekeeping, and doorstaff, were excellent--very friendly and helpful. Also, the gym is fantastic--it has nearly every piece of equipment you could hope for (often in multiples) and overlooks the Gulf.