We loved the setting of the room, very exotic.
We stayed in an executive room on the top floor, but unfortunately we were given a room right under the ventilation compressors which made it extremely noisy. Also, we were looking forward to the executive breakfast, but it was closed during our stay so we had to eat the regular breakfast. Furthermore, evening canapees and drinks were only available during late afternoon, so we never got to take advantage of them. All in all, the executive room upgrade was not worth the money during this stay.
The check-in receptionist was also very rude, however the rest of the staff was really nice and attentative.
All that being said, we enjoyed our stay in the hotel, but mainly because of the location. It's such a cozy neighbourhood and I am sure that other hotels of the same standard are much more expensive.

This is a lovely hotel and extremely good value for money. We stayed for 4 nights and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Room was really spacious (although bathroom abit small) with very comfy beds. Water was replenished with no hassle and clean and fluffy towels.

Swimming pool area was very clean although the spa was expensive.

Breakfast was excellent and service in the restaurants was faultless.

Excellent location and a brilliant hotel.

Hi,

I recently stayed at the hotel after reading excellent reviews. The hotel is all round great except for the air con.

The air con vents are directly above the pillow cases which is a huge problem. This caused your face to get freezing cold during the night. The problem was so bad that we had to place the pillows in the other side of the bed in order to get some sleep.

Other than this huge design fault the hotel is great in every aspect. It even has a complimentary car service to the airport which is great. The person at the door is very helpful in calling taxis. Excellent restaurants and shopping areas nearby.

Having stayed at this hotel a few years ago and encountering a positive experience i decided to stay at this hotel again. However within minutes of arriving at this hotel i knew i had made the wrong choice.

Our transfer from the hotel arrived on time. We arrived at the hotel at 6am and check in time was not until 2pm. We were not given any indication of how long it would be until a room would be available.

In addition a welcome drink was not provided neither was any other facility. We sat in reception for the next few hours just waiting until a room would be ready. We were finally given 1 room out of the 2 booked 5 hours later. Despite our non smoking room request, we were given a smoking room with an absolutely putrid smell. However after a long flight, having a room seemed better than not having anything at all.

We were told a second room would be available on the same floor as our first if we waited a few hours longer. After agreeing to this wait, we were later disappointed. Despite having waited until 4pm for our second room, we were not given rooms on the same floor.

The service in the hotel has all deteriorated compared to what was experienced a few years ago. The staff, especially the reception staff were rude and unhelpful.

The quality of the food offered at breakfast was good, however the service from the staff at the restaurant left a lot to be desired.

The sauna and steam room is no longer free. Despite it being a 4* spa hotel, these facilities come at an extra charge.

All in all a bad experience at the Arabian Courtyard and I would not stay here again when coming to Dubai.