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Check In
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The Hotel
Adults pool
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The Room
We had the deluxe room with a view of the Burj Al Arab & Khalifa, not sure what the other rooms are like, I would assume they are similar, but the room was spacious and elegantly decorated. We had a walk in wardrobe, marble bathroom with rain shower and a bathtub, though I am not sure what is the big deal with the bath and TV! Do actually people watch TV while in the bath? 🙂 The bathroom had some awesome Salvatore Ferragamo toiletries, which were excellent, much better than the Hermes I had used before. I tried them especially the shampoo was awesome, I brought some back which I am thinking of giving away to you guys. 🙂
I really liked the fact that they had a Quran and a prayer mat in the room, which is a nice touch especially as many Dubai hotels do not provide this. It is nice to know that I don’t have to carry my travel prayer mat and can find one in my room. We also had a balcony with a nice couch to relax and it was quite private, you could easily sit there and enjoy the night, if it wasn’t so hot. I decided to check out the balcony at 11pm at night, but after 5 minutes I gave up and went inside not sure I am used to the heat any more. 🙂
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The lounge
The lounge was on the 5th floor and had some amazing views of the marina, Atlantis and the Palm. The staff were very polite and courteous. We spent a lot of time there as it was boiling hot outside and we are not particularly keen on staying by the pool during lunchtime heat. We worked in the lounge, had snacks and enjoy the beautiful views of Dubai. If you are with a family or you just want a relaxing holiday I will totally recommend paying extra in order to have lounge access. In the lounge you have free drinks, snacks and desserts and for those who drink free Happy- Hour.
Afternoon Tea
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Breakfast
We had breakfast in the main restaurant and I can say it was lovely. They did take care of us and I think the manager got concerned when we took few photos. We was nothing but polite and had a great chat about the hotel and service. They did have a variety of dishes from the local cuisine as well as the standard English breakfast. Though when I was living in Greece I would find it funny when English people wanted English breakfast, I do the same now, so lesson learned never say never! 🙂
Due to the location of the hotel a taxi to the marina or Dubai mall will be approximately 40AED so less than £10. I personally didn’t find a reason to leave the hotel especially when it is so hot and humid. If you are going in December when it is cooler a walk around the Marina and JBR is a must in my opinion. The Waldord Astoria Palm Jumeirah is a luxurious though a little expensive hotel especially in peak season when it can be £500 a night. But if you have the money or a special occasion I totally recommend you stay there at least for a night.Tip: Currently Hilton is having 33% off their EMEA hotels you can book until 30th of September. There are some really good deals to be had if you are looking for Eid holidays as well.
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vanessa rahn
Hello- Can you tell me about how long did it take you to get to main attractions from the Waldorf? Like downtown Dubai.. the Mall? The hotel looks so beautiful but I do not want to be an hour away from main attractions. Thanks
Muslim Travel Girl
Hi Vanessa,
I would say it will take you about 30minutes if there is no traffic. I taxi will cost about 10-15GBP. I usually prefer Uber in Dubai. Since Dubai doesn’t have much of a centre and many attractions are everywhere, it depends if you want more of a relaxing holiday – then the hotel is perfect, or if you want more sightseeing -then some of the downtown hotels can be great.
I also love the Marina & JBR area, nice hotels plenty to do in the evening and close to metro to Downtown so you can save on transport. 🙂
Azzam
What a wonderful write up.
More tips on how to get these coupons and travel luxuriously but stay for dirt cheap would be welcomed
Elena
I will definitely share many of these tips. I already have if you read the previous posts.
Once they are available again I will re post them here. So watch this space:)