we purchased a deal for a night stay with breakfast and massage. the guy i dealt with for the reservations was very nice. when i rescheduled he made efforts to accomodate my requests. very pleasant to speak to.

the check in was fine, it wasn't fast though but it was reasonable. the guy distributing the welcome juice just gave juice for some visitors. unfortunately, he didn't bother to ask me - so i felt unwelcomed.
next the room we had was old - then the table was broken, so we called someone to fix it.
the bed wasn't good as well. it was a really old hotel and it was obvious. but then, it's still sleepable. the A/C was quite loud. since not much to do, we just watched the TV whole of the day.
the next morning we ate breakfast - which was really nice. varieties of food, and people were accomodating. in the massage center which is in the other building (hotel) - was quite unorganized. there was only 1 lady taking care of everything. but she was excellent! pool was good as we used the one for ladies only.
all in all an average hotel.

We stayed at Al Jawhara for 4 days after our pilgrimage in Isarel and Egypt. It was a welcome respite after a tiring but enjoyable journey. Rooms were quite small but it was clean and comfy. Buffet breakfast was very good and served wide variety. Staff were veery helpful. Overal stay in this hotel was pleasant. Would recommend to others!

If you are in Dubai with your family or for business there is no better place to stay than Al-Jawahara. Its neat , clean and most importantly free of alcohol. There is a mosque right in front of the hotel and the deira city center is a 3 mins walking distance. There is free wifi and the staff is extremely courteous. I have been staying at this place for the past 7 years and plan to for the next 7 as well.

I have read the previous reviews and a deep sadness goes out to the person who was unable to have a bacon breakfast. Muslim hotel...bacon.... am I missing something here?
The Location is close to the airport, rooms cheap at 300 AED (Arab Emirate Dinah) per night. I have found the staff very helpful and willing to answer all questions if they can and perhaps a little shy if they don't know the answer to the question.

Some stranded travelers lamented that no shuttle bus from the airport was available...stranded you are not! I can see the tail fins of emirates planes from my window. Taxi from the airport costs 30 AED in colloquial terms a coffee and muffin. From the hotel to the airport is 10-15 AED. Minimum taxi fare in Dubai is 10 AED so if your trip costs 6 you pay 10. 10 Dinah is about $3.

Dinner buffet at Al Jawhara Gardens ("Al J") was good - tomato soup yummy. We also ate at the Meridian down the road (sp?) which had a glitzier glam selection of food and a very elegant foyer but I think the food at Al J was more tasty and half the price. Has a pool on the top floor and a female only pool and a gym. I think it has a sauna also. Internet works well, occasionally there is a holding pattern due to overcrowding and log on takes 30 minutes but this happened to me only 1 time in the middle of the day. Air conditioners are great and to quote from Pat Benetar - cold as Ice. Shower, Bath and separate bidet rather than a hose/squirter attached to the loo. Room sizes were good. Windows opened not siliconed shut for that additional Dubai luft. Plenty of cabs sailing past no- need to wait long. Avoid the unmarked cabs associated to the hotels, stylish they may be but twice or thrice the price. There are restaurants and some coffee shops nearby An Italian restaurant just down the road near the Mosque. City Centre is a large mall within walking distance, good for money exchange and shopping, has electrical, fashion etc. Great coffee shop in the middle with an amazing White Forest cake. Seems to be patronized more by local than touristy types.
Check out Dubai mall, taxi fare is approximately 35. A must do is the Dubai Marina at night time - have a meal, light up a tobacco pipe and relax for a few hours- taxi is 55 Dinah approx. If you aren’t used to smoking ask for the mild apple tobacco (I think its called) – it is very very mild wont make u cough and not at all like cigarettes.

Al J is unashamedly a Muslim establishment. I was told gently when I arrived that there was to be no alcohol, and that single males and females are not to share rooms.
If you are married - be able to prove you are married. Proof is simple, provide passports or documents with photo id and matching surnames. No matching surnames no bacon sandwich. If the weariness of marriage is scrawled over the both of you that might be proof enough...
Al J isn’t a glamorous and ritzy hotel and not a lot of wow factor... for a less expensive hotel however it is good. I have found the staff to be friendly and helpful. As to that slightly 'out there' post in which the staff were accused of being illiterate (see previous posts) it is true English is not their first language but they were able to make themselves understood and had a desire to be helpful, and their English was a lot better than my Moslem which would make the non Moslem speakers illiterate I imagine? The staff was actually very nice and quite engaging. The young men had a dazzling smile probably aimed more at my wife than myself.

Is this post too long, am sure I have breached all posting etiquette but am unable to sleep and so very tired. In conclusion it is a hotel that is a Muslim establishment, reasonably priced, down to earth accommodation, friendly, clean and economical. A welcome counter to the very materialistic nature of Dubai. I might in honesty say the décor in the room was a little long in the tooth but I paid for and bought a Volkswagen and to expect a Rolls Royce is silly. If you check in and don’t like it there are several hotels around the corner you can easily shift to, The Ibis and the Novotel are a 5-minute walk. The Ibis at about 380 AED doesn’t have a swimming pool or free Internet in the rooms, rooms are small and modern and nice foyer if foyers are your thing and internet at snails pace is free in the foyer. Try the AL J. for a more authentic atmosphere. If you don’t like it no problemo, scoot around the corner for a more western feel at the Ibis. Well it's time to go, my work is done here.