Al Barsha 1, Sheikh Zayed Road, Next To Mall Of The Emirates And Sharaf DG Metro Station, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | (888) 616-5829
Metro and Mall
of the Emirates is within a 10-minute walk of the hotel
Outdoor pool
and on-site fitness center
On-site Royz
Beauty Salon and Bodyworks
Nine on-site
restaurants, including Gharana, which draws locals and tourists
Guest rooms are
contemporary and clean with flat-screen TVs
On-site The
Royal Buddha restaurant a top-ranked pick in Dubai
Free Wi-Fi
throughout
Seven on-site
meetings rooms and a business center
Club Floor guests get a private lounge, free breakfast, and free laundry services
Breakfast included only for Club Floor guests
Beach a 20-minute drive from the hotel
The 310-room
upscale Holiday Inn Dubai Al Barsha offers pleasant, contemporary rooms in a
centrally located hotel with the kind of features often found at higher-rated properties.
Many of Dubai’s most famous sights are within striking distance from the Holiday Inn Dubai -- the gigantic
Mall of the Emirates is a 10-minute walk from the hotel, and there is a metro
station less than five minutes away on foot. The hotel houses two popular
restaurants: Gharana, with South Indian cuisine, and The Royal Buddha, which
has been ranked as one of Dubai’s top Asian restaurants. Guests looking to stay
closer to Marina Beach and The Walk may want to try Flexstay Holiday Homes
Dubai Marina, which has full-service apartments within walking distance of the
beach at similar rates.
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Scene
Modern building with striking lobby
This property, especially in the realm of Holiday Inns, makes a striking first impression. Set in a
modern building, the lobby is a towering sun-filled atrium that is lined with
marble, while a fountain bubbles and guest floors tower overhead. There are
several low, sleek couches in the lobby, though the space almost feels too
large to relax in, but there are plenty of spots to linger in any of the
restaurants or bars off the lobby, including Lounge @Barsha, with its glass
replica of the Burj Khalifa. There are nine dining and drinking spots
throughout the hotel, though Gharana and The Royal Buddha are the stars, with
each drawing guests from the hotel and around Dubai to their distinctive
regional cuisines and their chic, if slightly over-the-top, settings. The hotel
sees a mix of families and couples, though business travelers make up a large percentage of the guests here as well.
Location
Metro is three minutes away and Mall of the Emirates is within walking distance
On a busy street in Dubai’s Al Barsha district, the hotel is central to
many of Dubai's landmarks, with the massive Mall of the Emirates and its indoor winter
park only 10 minutes away on foot. The Sharaf DG Metro station is a
three-minute walk from the hotel, and trips to the Burj Khalifa, the world’s
tallest building, take about 30 minutes door to door. The metro can also be used to reach the posh shops lining The Walk,
near public Marina Beach -- about a 30-minute trip (it takes about 20
minutes by car). The vibrant souks of Al Ras are about 25 minutes away by car,
or 45 minutes using the metro, while the metro also reaches Dubai International
Airport in 40 minutes, or 25 minutes in a taxi, depending on traffic.
Rooms
Contemporary rooms with interesting design motifs
Guest rooms are contemporary, with interesting visual elements and a
hexagonal motif repeated everywhere, from light fixtures to massive dark wood
headboards to some light-orange carpets. Wall art
is abstract and attractive, even if it isn't thoroughly integrated into
the rooms. Standard Rooms are large, starting at 334 square
feet, and have a small seating area along with good twin or king beds lined
with colorful bed runners. All rooms include 32-inch flat-screen TVs, desks
with ergonomic chairs, safes, minibars, and electric kettles
with coffee and tea. Executive Rooms are a bit larger and offer in-room perks
like daily newspapers, iPod dock alarm clocks, and turndown service. The hotel
also has One- and Two-Bedroom Suites, which include attractive light-patterned
carpets and separate living spaces with large work areas, and chairs and
loveseats that have simple, modern silhouettes. Some of the decor differs
slightly in Suites, including smaller headboards and brighter wall art, but rooms
are still inviting. Bathrooms are spacious and clean, with granite vanities,
bathtub/shower combos, marble tiled floors, decorative light fixtures, and a
full line of toiletries. Executive Rooms have terrycloth bathrobes and
slippers as well.
Features
Outdoor pool and a top-ranked Thai restaurant, The Royal Buddha
The hotel has a
window-lined fitness center with cardio and weight machines and a
slim outdoor pool with hot tub area and lounge chairs, though the view of the
neighboring expressway isn’t inspiring, nor is the outdoor
pool. There is an on-site entertainment room with foosball, TVs, and plenty
of seating, even if its graphic mojito design scheme seems odd for such a casual,
booze-free room. The hotel also has nine restaurants and bars on-site, including
The Royal Buddha, a Thai restaurant, and Gharana, which
serves great Indian street food-inspired dishes alongside live music, and draws
guests from around Dubai. Xennya Terrace, the hotel’s rooftop bar, has stylish
white-and-blue tents and offers cocktails and shisha pipes, while on-site hair
styling services, as well as massage and spa treatments, are available at Royz Beauty
Salon and Bodyworks. Club Floor guests have access to the Club Lounge with free
continental breakfast, afternoon tea and evening cocktails, snacks and free limited laundry services. There are seven meeting rooms on-site, and the
hotel has a business center with printing and faxing facilities, in addition to
free Wi-Fi throughout. With 24 hours' notice, babysitting services can be arranged, through a local agency, and room service is available late into the night.
