9 night holiday at the Fairmont which lived up to expectations. Main positives: 1) friendly and courteous staff, 2) complementary water around pool, 3) President's Club easy to sign up for and provides complementary wi-fi, 4) Good half-board with lunch and dinner buffet extensive and sushi bar excellent, 5) Bedrooms a good size with nice view to the Zayed Mosque.... More

My husband and I have just returned home from another lovely weekend away at Fairmont Bab Al Bahr. This was our second stay there. We had booked a Club Room to benefit from the additional facilties and it was money well spent. From the moment we arrived the staff were helpful (in particular the Bultler Joyce) and very attentive ensuring... More

Booked a few rooms in January for a conference, we had made a private booking as we got a better rate than the 'discounted' conference rate..However a couple of days before we set off they simply cancelled...That was before we pointed out we were part of the conference and hosted a main event...they were obviously trying to get rid of... More

We were there in high season and the hotel was very busy but they were trying to do their best to help the guests enjoy their time. Check in was not so bad despite the large number of people checking in, it took us around 30 minutes to get into our rooms, but our room got swapped with our friend's... More

Our welcome was very poor, and hotel staff were rude. My partner had sent an email days before we traveled which was never responded to. The rooms were what you would expect from a 5 star hotel so that's good. Creek view is better than "city" view. We were not advised of the cranes/construction which was visible from the creek... More

I stayed at this hotel for a conference and that is where in theory the hotel sits. Its not the modern style that I don't like, it just didn't feel quite a hotel I would use for leisure - Shangri La Traders and the Ritz Carlton were better options for this for me. Having said that the rooms were very... More

We stayed at room 503 with the sea, mosque and swimming pool view. It is located on the right side of the hotel. Room has a full view window with an amazing view that makes you want to stay fixed to the window, the room was very big and luxurious. It had a beautiful bath tub and over all it... More

Fabulous service from every member of staff, and felt all staff couldn't do enough for us, making us feel very special. The room was awesome with a stunning view of the Grand Mosque. The buffet in Cuiscene enabled you to 'go round the world in 80 plates' ! Ronnie's Mexican Beers at the poolside bar were amazing. What fab service... More

Best things first - this is a fine hotel and the staff are excellent - well-trained, efficent and friendly - which is probably the most important aspect of any hotel. We arrived at around 0200 and it was disappointing then to find that our double room - confirmed months before, was not available and we had to occupy a twin.... More