We stayed here for the first 5 nights of our honeymoon and were absolutely blown away by the place. The architecture, the food, the friendliness of the staff, the room, the cleanliness (everywhere is spotless), the setting... wow. All future hotels will be compared to this one! We're already looking at going back.

Well my husband and I have just returned from Mina A Salam – and what can I say – it was amazing!!!!!!

The entrance and foyer of the hotel is fantastic. With the middle east style pushed to the limit, with gorgeous marble and luxurious furnishings. The staffs welcome with cold face towels and juice was much appreciated.

Our room was gorgeous – large and spacious with a balcony at the side of the hotel looking toward the Burj/Wild Wadi water park/Jumeriah Beach Hotel and part of Dubai. The bed was large and very very comfortable. The décor and colour scheme were very Arabian (blues/golds and lots of dark chunky exquisite furniture. Bathroom was large again with Arabian themed tiles etc. And something that amused us every night when we came back to our room – they made a different animal shape from our new clean towels.

The staff were just fantastic – from reception to concierge, beach staff to buggy drivers, Abra captains to cleaners – all were just wonderful. They greeted you with such politeness and eagerness to help, it really puts customer service in our own country to shame.

This hotel and its 3,000 staff and all that they offer really made the experience to Dubai so much more special for us.

The experience of the Abras (little water taxis) made going for dinner to the Souk that little bit more exciting.
The buggies taking you to either Al Qasr pool, Wild Wadi water park or even the Burj – was just fantastic.
The cold face clothes, lolly pops, slices of melon and even cold slices of cucumber for your eyes made lying in the heat fun – we were waiting to see what was coming next.
The beach with its gorgeous sand and clear (warm) sea.
The choice of restaurants to choose from – just brilliant!
Breakfast was outstanding, the amount, variety and quality of food was fantastic.
(& personally for me, the fact that there are no mosquitos was great as I usually get eaten alive).

MAS was everything and more that we wanted from our experience in Dubai.

Be prepared though for the heat – we were there at the beginning of July and we found it getting hotter and hotter each day, high 30s early 40s. The staff were warning us that in August it is extremely hot. However, as I mentioned above, they do help to make the heat more bearable. Also it being the hottest time of the year to go – it did actually make it the quietest time in the resort = which was lovely too.

A few restaurants we would recommend are: MJs Steakhouse, Arabian Times & Pisces – but be warned, they are expensive = but amazing. The best lunch time snack restaurant is the tented poolside area at Al Qasr. But we felt the best restaurant, both for quality of food and cost was the Noodle House in the souk – it was fantastic.

Also my husband, being 32 LOVED Wild Wadi water park – it is great for kids of all ages!!!!! And as a resident of MAS, you get in free!!!

If you’re thinking about booking this hotel – don’t hesitate for one more second.
Go on = book it now!!!!!!

This hotel is AMAZING! The entrance and reception area is gorgeous. We stayed in a standard room which was fantastic, we had a full view of the Burj Al Arab, it was very spacious, the bathroom was fantastic and the bed huge! The staff came in every day to tidy and make the beds, they left a bottle of water and bowl of fresh fruit each day. They also left things on our pillow like massage oil and chocolate! there are golf buggys and gondalo boats to take you between hotels and the souk.

The pool was ok but in the heat was unbearable, we spent all our time on the beach where there was a slight breeze. The beach was something else! The staff set up your beds with a mattress and towels, they brought you fruit on sticks, ice lollys, cold towels etc through out the day!

The Souk next door was fantastic, i would recommend the noodle house, we went 4 times! you often have to wait half an hour for a table but definatly worth it! We also went to the German restaurant in the Jumerah Beach hotel, that was also amazing. To cool off we got smoothys from the juice bar, they were gorgeous - try the brownie one!

We went to the Wild WADI water park a couple of times (entrys free with staying at the hotel), i would suggest you go early evening as it is very busy during the day!

There is a free bus from the hotel to the Mall of Emirates it departs every hour and returns every hour - definatly worth at least one visit! You can buy every designer brand possible and it is extremly cheap!


All in all a holiday of a lifetime!

This is the best hotel I've ever stayed in! Funnily enough we ended up in this hotel by mistake, as we booked on lastminute.com into the Jumeirah Beach Hotel for an Executive Room, but when we (luckily!) rang from Sydney to check all was OK before getting on a flight, they said we were not booked into that one, but the Mina A Salam, which is run by the same Jumeirah Beach Complex. We were a bit disappointed... until....... we arrived at Dubai and there was a man waiting at the DOOR or the PLANE to escort us through customs and get our bags for us. Then we were driven in his Mercedes to the hotel, and taken up to a dedicated Executive check in lounge. Our room was not quite ready (it WAS 7am!!), but in the lounge they gave us breakfast, and towels so we could shower. We got to our room after not too long, which was stunning, large and beautifully decorated, with a balcony overlooking the pool and the sea. Beautiful bathroom too with lots of complimentary toiletries. We went straight out to the pool, which was gorgeous, and overlooked the famous Burj al Arab. THe staff were so friendly and helpful, bringing around fresh fruit and snacks for free. We could go back to the lounge for afternoon tea, evening cocktails, and all of our meals. There is a lake which links the other Jumeirah hotels, and leads to the Souk and gym, and is a nice trip by little boat around the resort. This is the perfect way to ensure you get over your jetlag from Australia, as we arrived at 7am, lay by the pool dozing all day, had an early night, relaxed the next day and by that evening we felt fine. There are masses of restaurants around the resort serving ANYTHING you could possibly want. I can't recommend this hotel enough.