Dubai hotels near Heritage & Diving Villages

Pros: Always great to be at the XVA. A tranquil haven, and such a refreshing change from just another anonymous business hotel.

Cons: We lost power for a short while during and after a very intense electric storm, and lost wifi for a bit longer, but staff were very kind indeed (including extra breakfast!), so not really a criticism at all!

Pros: The friendly helpful staff

Cons: The entrance could have been more obvious, especially at night.

Pros: The room was comfortable and cool. The beds and linens were good quality. The hand stitched room key tags were in keeping with the whole art concept. The concierge was so helpful. The location was perfect for the old Souq. The food at the cafe was delicious.

Cons: Some may not like the call to prayer at 4.30am. It was representative of Dubai and part of the whole experience.

Pros: The manager was very helpful getting us a taxi on two occasions. The setting is very restful in that busy city.

Cons: The food was not nearly as good as when we stayed there some years ago, and the meal staff not at all friendly. We unfortunately left most of our meal on both occasions because we did not like it.

Pros: An authentic 100 year old home for a wealthy emirati shiekh with inner courtyard, thick stone walls and polished stone floors in parts. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The rooms are large with good air conditioning.

Cons: The location is 1km from the nearest metro and the neighbourhood offers very little of interest for a tourist. Fortunately taxis are cheap and there is one excellent Arabic Teahouse nearby and lots of Indian/Pakistani restaurants and shops.

Pros: Hotel property. Sound of prayer from surrounding mosques.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: cafe is a really nice place！

Pros: I liked the art behind transforming an old house into a hotel, and I loved the paintings and the architecture. I recommend it for those who want to see or feel living in another era in this region. it has open spaces between rooms and the whole Fahidi area is a renovated area worth seeing.

Cons: There is no parking area for the hotel and the closest one is far especially if you have bags to carry. There is an alternative to park somewhere around and pay some money but this option is not even explained by the staff of the hotel. Quite the contrary, when I expressed that I expect the hotel to give me options or explain how I can park my car, there were not helpful at all. The beds are not comfortable, the room was full of mosquitos in the evening and the room was tiny.

Pros: The XVA is a jewel and a great "find" from my perspective. As first time visitors to Dubai we wanted to avoid being overpowered by the bustling growth and development for which Dubai is often noted. Additionally, we were ending a rather lengthy tour around south Asia. The term oasis certainly fit our bill. The predominantly vegetarian offerings of the in-house cafe provided refreshing and much needed sustenance to our inner being while the decor and ambiance soothed our travel weary outer beings. The terraces were perfect for soaking up the "chill" of winding down in brilliant "alfresco" fashion while our ears were blessed by the background audio soundtrack. If we'd stayed longer I could see this as the perfect place to initiate forays into sight seeing. Even without that intent being in Dubai's historical old town invited us to stroll its maze of walkways on warm, languid desert evenings. We look forward to visiting again.

Cons: We weren't able to stay longer. As music lovers we couldn't access the hotels splendid playlist.

Pros: The hotel is excellently located in a pedestrianized zone of old Bur Dubai that was completely rehabilitated. The hotel doubles as an art gallery with some very impressive works being exhibited. Our room was located in one of the two patios of the old house. It had a small entry hall with a sofa, a room, and a bathroom, and was very quiet and clean. The wi-fi was available for free and worked very well. All employees were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast is served in one of the patios but it is not a buffet breakfast.

Cons: The room was comfortable but rather spartan for the price charged in comparison with other hotels in Dubai. The air-conditioned in the entry hall was rather noisy, and the one in the room was directed to the bed, which turns to be rather uncomfortable. Furthermore, there were two complimentary bottles of water when we arrived. However, despite paying the same, the hotel did not provide more bottles of water in the following days, something that was stated in an A4 sheet of paper they gave us on arrival. During the same trip, we stayed in another two hotels, one in Downtown Dubai and the other in central Abu Dhabi, where complimentary water was provided every day, independently of the number of days we stayed and where we paid a similar or inferior price for bigger and more comfortable rooms when compared to this one. The breakfast was good but rather dull if you stay more than one night. The core is always the same, as it is the list of items you may ask for. In sum, a nice hotel to stay for one night but with a bad relation price-quality.

Pros: Location in old Dubai, but hard to find , it is not on a road but facing the Dubai Creek . Probably good in cooler weather.

Cons: There was no COLD water in the bathroom ( 46 deg outside I wanted a cool shower. Air con barely coped. Dim lighting in the room. Creaky hard bed and hard pillows.

Pros: The staff Veronica and Nathan were extremely professional and courteous . Beautiful place to stay.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: breakfast OK. Room nice

Cons: Small things - doors very hard to open; door could be bolted shut from outside while occupied; sharp corners on furniture; toilet paper hard to reach; very little shelf space around bathroom sink;

Pros: Location, WiFi, and facilities

Cons: Value for money, doors as sounding too much if its winding,

Pros: Beautiful interior, very comfortable (eg clean, air conditioning effective), great location.

Cons: Hard to work out where reception was, but when found it is okay.

Pros: Nothing

Cons: We did not board in pre-booked property

Pros: Everything. Great staff. Restaurant. Location. AC

Pros: Only the design of the room

Cons: Too many: AC very noisy Finding the place was difficult Process took some time

Pros: the position is perfect for a stay at the creek. Tidy room, nice service breakfast was generous

Pros: Very nice location and staff...

Pros: The food was good plenty for breakfast

Pros: Clean and friendly staff

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Very cordial rooms were clean n big will visit again

Cons: Need an hand shower

Pros: The staff are exceptional, cautious, nice and attentive. I enjoyed every moment spend there.

Pros: nothing

Cons: I had delay in my flight and when i arrived late 3 midnight they said your booking cancelled and they already cut the charge of 1 day from me and they didn't give me room. i had very hard time on midnight as there were no other hotels available and at last i was force to stay in carlton which was so expensive

Pros: It is strange to me paying for juice.

Cons: They do not have variety food for guest. Only one desert and you have to pay for juice.

Pros: I love to my first stay at this property and specially the GATEWAY all staffs are very politely and always with smiling approach to their customers which is we love so much as our first stay I wish in future again to visit this hotel we also the location of this hotel it's very closed to everything I can say this place located at heart of the Dubai city where people can get their needed thanks allot

Cons: We miss only microwave in our rooms

Pros: Everything was good, the staff was very very helpful and the food was very good.

Cons: -

Pros: Comfortable and the staff they are honest and frndly

Cons: Nothing its all good

Pros: Like the food and ambience

Cons: Everything was good

Pros: I like the staff at check in and appreciate them for help to upgrade my room Mr. karim and his friends Thanks to Nepal stuff really friendly I like the breakfast

Cons: Parking area bad smiling and parking small Location of hotel not good because no more restaurants and no good marketing around Little noisy area also

Pros: Location

Cons: Cigarets smile in the room

Pros: Location Breakfast Cleanliness

Cons: Sitting of reception area was not up to the mark Hot water for bath Limited options in buffet breakfast Drinking mineral water and laundry was too costly

Pros: Clean and breakfast is good. Staffs are accomodating. However, our water heater is not working at that time.

Cons: Clean and breakfast is good. Staffs are accomodating. However, our water heater is not working at that time.

Pros: Great breakfast!

Pros: Good breakfast, Bed was very comfortable, staff were nice and very helpful. The janitor, Purna, responsible for my floor was calm, friendly and efficient. Location is also very good because it is a stone throw from the creek with a proximity to Deira market.

Cons: The television stations are not encouraging. The sport channels didn't give me the soccer games I was expecting (euro qualifying games, even US Open).

Pros: The food was good. The bed was not as comfortable as expected. The staff were quite nice and friendly.

Cons: The bed size was not as wide as thought or expected

Pros: Nothing very poor hotel

Cons: Staff and room cleaning and hotel facilities everything

Pros: Every thing was great. I am staying here every week. Every time services are good then the pervious time. I will thankx to them to make our stay comfortable.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: It was ok for the money paid.

Pros: Excellent location, the value of money, Nice staffs, and excellent morning breakfast.

Cons: Improved wifi could be an addition to the facility. Reinstating suttle service to the airport with no additional cost could be an addition to the facility.

Pros: The environment i prefer silent environment whereas the room provide the surrounding and the staff are goods

Pros: I like room its very comfortable. And staff very friendly..

Pros: I fil good.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Transportation good

Cons: Very good service and all are there closed by hotel.

Pros: Customer care speed

Cons: All was fine

Pros: I didn’t like

Cons: Staff behaviors was not good, cleaning zero , Room AC not working

Cons: Everything is fine

Pros: Centrally located everything at a stone's throw distance. Friendly staff .

Cons: They should let official guests to meet in the room. It is a big discouragement

Pros: All the staffs are very good.

Cons: A/c was not cooling well.

Pros: The lighting was bad and they have cockroaches in rooms and toilets where leaking

Cons: The lights in d room and the clubs

Pros: I like the space of the room, for this rate is quite spacious. Also the view to the creek was perfect, although I was only on the 4th level.

Cons: I booked the room for two people occupancy yet they provided only one towel, I have to request the cleaner to provide for another. He was hesitant at the beginning because it seems like the SOP is to provide one towel, but later he gave me another one. They don't provide indoor slippers.

Pros: The location is good. The traditional souqs and old city are within a few minutes walking distance. I selected this hotel for the location. I wasn't planning on spending a lot of time at the hotel. Also the Al-Ras metro station on the green line is a 3 minute walk.

Cons: The bathroom does not have an apparent drain on the floor so make sure the shower curtains are tucked in. The shower seems to have only two temperature settings; Very Hot and bearably Hot. Also room service has to be specifically called for servicing the room. They won't do it automatically while you are away. Though this could be a positive for some guests, I expect to find my room done when I return late in the evening.

Pros: Service was very bad

Cons: Not clean

Pros: Awsome experience with hotel reception staff too much supportive also on great location

Pros: Lovely staff, pretty clean place, confortable bed, close to metro station, nice facilities like arranging for excursions, the manager was really nice and polite, everything was perfect.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The room size, furnitures, apart from the washroom everything is good

Cons: Ac water was leaking in front of the door inside room. Also no way for the water to flow in the washroom.

Cons: We booked for a single bed but got a double bed. This has happened twice.

Pros: Facilities,aircon,lifts,breakfast, room cleaning

Cons: Smoking. Too much. Should have non smoking

Pros: Location

Cons: Bathroom and furniture

Pros: Low prices room

Cons: Bed set was blood sten