We booked this as a cheap hotel in a good location for our family of 5 for an overnight stay in Dubai...

...The cleanliness of room was perfect, location is genius metro marina downtown everything is near and shuttle service for malls and beach is additional quality...

...Good location, very close to the Metro...

...The location is central to the palm and burj...

...Most significant thing about this hotel is location, metro is just a step away, mall of Emirates is very near and also marina and jbr are two metro stations away, so as per budget and location this hotel is highly recommended...

...The best thing about this hotel is its location which distinguishes it with services and value( Located Just behind Internet City Metro Station) talking about the rooms, they are quite spacious and good, breakfast is also very good, from the room service staff to the front office staff All are well behaved...

...Just want to thanks The hotel is so convenient location, it’s easy reaching by train also the hotel is very nice inside and out...

...Great location, right next to the metro...

...)… just to conclude, good breakfast, great managers, clean rooms, one of the best beds and lining, comfy but small swimming pool, very close to metro, not far from Dubai Palm, price, location and service one of the best!...

Excellence location for Metro Station, Room was comfortable and clean just perfect...

...Good location although taxi's are not very familiar with it and usually miss the entrance or wait in the road for you...

...And the location is great residential area, near train station, there is also a park, supermarkets, and restaurants...

Nice hotel situated in a great location...

The location is close to Metro 2 but in a bad area far away from everything- I recommend Dubai mall area marina or Palm...

...The hotel is in a great location in a 2 minute walk to the metro...

Great location just metres from the metro and all that Dubai offers...

...Only a 2 minute walk out of the back door to the metro so with a 1 week metro pass, it was the absolute perfect location for getting anywhere that we needed...

...Positive: Location is nice, very close to metro, nice park with supermarkets and food places around...

...It's location was fantastic near to the metro station...

...The location is very central the internet city metro station is just few steps away from the hotel...

...Location is ideal, cleanliness is perfect , walking distance from metro station...

...Quite convenient location, however breakfast options are not really something extraordinary and during covid there was no buffet available...

...The rooms were spacious and well-appointed, with all the amenities you could want...

...The rooms were good, spacious and comfortable...

It was lovely staying in this property they got nice and clean rooms with city view...

...The room was good, comfy bed and lovely bathroom...

...The room was very clean hotel lobby is very big and well decorated, breakfast was tasty and has a variety options...

Excellence location for Metro Station, Room was comfortable and clean just perfect...

...Rooms very clean and well appointed...

...The rooms are dark, with a terrible view, the furniture is outdated, as well as the gym with very poor equipment, where they give you disgusting old towels...

...I liked the calmness in thr facilities, no noise our loud music...

...From beginning I asked for a room with cleaned or new interior esepecially carpets, curtains and furniture with fabric, because I have dust allergy, but this one was also ignored...

...During my stay I frequent the lobby as the ambiance is so good to just sit read a book or watch something on your laptop. Love my room and how the housekeeping made it everyday...

...She was extremely courteous and attentive, taking the time to answer all of my questions and provide detailed information about the hotel's services... The rooms were very clean & neat, the pool is good, and the breakfast at Ostro is very good...

...Wanted to separately mention night shift guy Mahmood, who assisted us with check-in issues, Cleaning team were also good - always timed the room clean as I wished and some nice touches left in the room... Rooms: 5/5 Service:5/5 Location:5/5 Hotel highlightsLuxury : Great Value Food: Breakfast good, dinner average Travel Desk: Highly recommneded Nearby activities: Food & drinks cafes Easy access to Dubai Marina ,JBR, malls through shuttle...

...The rooms are as always well equipped. The cleanliness of room was perfect, location is genius metro marina downtown everything is near and shuttle service for malls and beach is additional quality...

...The beds in the room were good and there were enough pillows, but the room had damp air that made the clothes and sheets feel uncomfortable...

...Was upgraded at the reception which cost me an extra £250 + for the 3 nights. Lights didn’t work (they would not switch off) in the ‘suite’ , no cups to make a hot drink and zero hangers to hang any clothes up!... I called reception on numerous occasions to request for the lights to be switched off - zero response to the room to sort...

...The room was smelling really bad and even they didn’t listen anything I requested... There are so many good rates hotels nearby...

...The best thing about this hotel is its location which distinguishes it with services and value( Located Just behind Internet City Metro Station) talking about the rooms, they are quite spacious and good, breakfast is also very good, from the room service staff to the front office staff All are well behaved...

...Very friendly staff Rooms are clean and comfortable People at the Reception are friendly,specially Radwa and herita Breakfast buffet and food generally were good too, especially Mr Ahmed balabel...

We paid more than 1000 AED for the lowest category room for 2 people... The rooms have the noisiest air conditioning I have ever experienced, even on the lowest setting and it doesn't even work well... After a whole day of running it, the temperature in the room only dropped by 3 degrees... The rooms are dark, with a terrible view, the furniture is outdated, as well as the gym with very poor equipment, where they give you disgusting old towels... It is a completely ordinary hotel, but very overpriced... We were not allowed to cancel the reservation after 1 night...

We arrived at the hotel early in the morning and we wanted to take a room with a balcony. The staff is very helpful and we were offered a nice room with a view to SZ road for a small amount of money... The room was spacious and it was regularly cleaned... We strongly recommend to stay at this hotel...

...Room wasn’t cleaned until 3 pm so when returning after busy morning - we had to wait for it to b cleaned and refinished...

...The rooms are a good size, we had 604 and 605... Bedrooms could benefit from more shelves and draws for your clothes however we just lived out of the suitcase as I'm sure many do...

...The room was a great size and the bathroom has a lovely large walk in shower. The hotel is kept very clean and the rooms are cleaned daily... Our only negative was we had an adjoining room and on our 3rd night we had noisy neighbours arrive and were not considerate at all and I complained to reception... We were offered another room but declined as we only had 3 nights left at this point, but they were very kind to offer for us to have another room...

...negatives: The room had a bad smell, from the AC came also a bad smell... From beginning I asked for a room with cleaned or new interior esepecially carpets, curtains and furniture with fabric, because I have dust allergy, but this one was also ignored...

...You can find in the room iron machine, hairdryer, minibar... Unfortunately in our room was the ventilation next to the bed so it was a bit disturbing during sleeping...

...They knocked at my door twice when I used “do not disturb” because they wanted to clean the room during the weekend...

...I liked the calmness in thr facilities, no noise our loud music...

...Despite the room is older that the pictures on the website the room was clean but it could get some improvement with a deep carpet cleaning and cleaning of the curtains...

...Spoke to reception and someone came to spray the room(I think I was at breakfast) the room smelt fine for about 20min... My room was showing another rooms Home Screen...

I booked a deluxe room to celebrate my honeymoon on January 2022, but the hotel was below expectations, the room was spacious but with no view at all, I kept asking them to change my room but the staff wasn't helpful and they didn't care to change it...

We booked this as a cheap hotel in a good location for our family of 5 for an overnight stay in Dubai...

...Food overall was good specially the business lunch for just 69 where you have 3 course set menu with lot of options...

...Travel desk guy Muhammad israr was also very helpful and cheap as compare to online and we Booked several tours from Muhammad. Rooms: 5/5 Service:5/5 Location:5/5 Hotel highlightsLuxury : Great Value Food: Breakfast good, dinner average Travel Desk: Highly recommneded Nearby activities: Food & drinks cafes Easy access to Dubai Marina ,JBR, malls through shuttle...

...On site you can book all your desert and sea activities and tours at great prices...

...The best thing about this hotel is its location which distinguishes it with services and value( Located Just behind Internet City Metro Station) talking about the rooms, they are quite spacious and good, breakfast is also very good, from the room service staff to the front office staff All are well behaved. I would like to specially mention the name of travel desk staff Mr Mohammad Israr who made our trip to Dubai a memorable one with very reasonable prices, specially the Safari Trip was extraordinary...

1 - awful hotel and could get so much better for the cost. Was upgraded at the reception which cost me an extra £250 + for the 3 nights...

...The wait staff, especially Mr. Musfiq was perfect at his job...

...Next time I would prefer other hotels around. There are so many good rates hotels nearby...

...For 1 person Communication is bad with the reception Breakfast is ok but not worthy...

...However, I did not enjoy the morning buffet food...

...Thank you Mizar for the good cleaning service!...

...Overall great value for money...

Good quality hotel and good value for money...

We paid more than 1000 AED for the lowest category room for 2 people... The rooms have the noisiest air conditioning I have ever experienced, even on the lowest setting and it doesn't even work well... The pool with the terrace is so small and ugly that it is not worth even going there to see it... self service, the waiters will bring you absolutely nothing... There are unpleasant protectors made of artificial material on the mattresses, which we took down because it was impossible to sleep on them... I don't understand how anyone can give this hotel a good rating for such a price... It is a completely ordinary hotel, but very overpriced...

...The staff is very helpful and we were offered a nice room with a view to SZ road for a small amount of money...

...We enjoyed half board at the hotel and food was extremely good ...

...And they said the maximum amount they would consider to compensate was 5 times of the laundry costs while my dress is way above that price... Recommend the steamed sea bass... Just don’t use the laundry for anything expensive...

...Water pressure in shower was good... Overall not bad, but for the rate I paid, I could have had better options specially one without AC and moldy smell...

...For the price of the hotel we definitely did not appreciate having a twin size bed...

...This hotel is a good choice for an economy trip. It serves great as an affordable accommodation for a business trip or a vacation where you plan to spend time in other places... However, I cant recommend it for a romantic experience...

...Wanted to separately mention night shift guy Mahmood, who assisted us with check-in issues, Cleaning team were also good - always timed the room clean as I wished and some nice touches left in the room...

...The cleanliness of room was perfect, location is genius metro marina downtown everything is near and shuttle service for malls and beach is additional quality...

...The rooms were very clean & neat, the pool is good, and the breakfast at Ostro is very good...

It was lovely staying in this property they got nice and clean rooms with city view...

...The room was very clean hotel lobby is very big and well decorated, breakfast was tasty and has a variety options... I would like to thank all the staff specially Mr. Ahmed reda, Radwa, Muhammad and all cleaning staff for their professionalism and excellent service...

...)… just to conclude, good breakfast, great managers, clean rooms, one of the best beds and lining, comfy but small swimming pool, very close to metro, not far from Dubai Palm, price, location and service one of the best!...

...Very friendly staff Rooms are clean and comfortable People at the Reception are friendly,specially Radwa and herita Breakfast buffet and food generally were good too, especially Mr Ahmed balabel...

Quiet hotel with average services.. near to metro station just few steps.. clean rooms... A non smoking facility with a wide car parking... My special regards to the house keeping guys for their kindness...

...The deluxe room was large, clean and comfortable, breakfast was international with both salted and sweet options... sauna and Jim are always available and included in the price... last but not least the staff was fantastic especially Mahmoud always kind and polite, he helped us with any our requests...

Everything was pefect, nice hotel for good vacation with perfect cleaning service... Thank you Mizar for the good cleaning service!...

...Friendly and very helpful staff, smile everywhere, nice, clean, massage, gym, amazing breakfastbuffe, cozy outside dining, cleaning is excellent, ect...

...Room wasn’t cleaned until 3 pm so when returning after busy morning - we had to wait for it to b cleaned and refinished...

...The room was spacious and it was regularly cleaned. Twice we asked the housekeeper to bring us one more towel, because we were 2... We strongly recommend to stay at this hotel...

...We had a beautiful room on the 16th floor, which was cleaned daily...

...The room was a great size and the bathroom has a lovely large walk in shower. The hotel is kept very clean and the rooms are cleaned daily... Towels are provided at the pool area...

...From beginning I asked for a room with cleaned or new interior esepecially carpets, curtains and furniture with fabric, because I have dust allergy, but this one was also ignored... And also the appearance of the staff is very neat and clean... Water pressure in shower was good...

...The room is very clean and the breakfast is good and contain a lot of variety...

...Despite the room is older that the pictures on the website the room was clean but it could get some improvement with a deep carpet cleaning and cleaning of the curtains. I got nice clean towels the first day and the second day I got old towels but as soon as I called they brought me good and clean towels...

...Love my room and how the housekeeping made it everyday...

Everything was perfect, thanks to Mr. Mohamoud at the reception and professional attitude frrom all the staff... Location is ideal, cleanliness is perfect , walking distance from metro station...

...I stayed here in July and I had an absolutely fantastic experience! The rooms were spacious and well-appointed, with all the amenities you could want... The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful... The hotel also had a great Thai restaurant Wise Kiwai, with delicious food and drinks, also they have Travel desk in the lobby and The guy( Muhammad ) sitting there is one of the best tour agents I have met in my life...

I wanted to share my highly positive opinion about your hotel, specifically about your exceptional front desk host Romina and travel desk staff Muhammad. My stay at your hotel was simply perfect, largely thanks to the warm and professional welcome I received upon my arrival... From the very first moment, Romina greeted me with a radiant smile and a caring attitude... She was extremely courteous and attentive, taking the time to answer all of my questions and provide detailed information about the hotel's services... On the other side at the travel desk, Mr Muhammad’s extensive knowledge of the area was of great help in discovering nearby tourist attractions at very affordable prices with exceptional and professional services... In summary, I would like to express my gratitude towards your hotel and I will not hesitate to recommend your hotel to my loved ones and to return myself during my future travels... The rooms were very clean & neat, the pool is good, and the breakfast at Ostro is very good...

It’s all started with a genuine warm welcome from the security outside the main entrance who immediately offered luggage assistance. Check in was smooth and Ahmed at reception explained all the hotel facilities and shared his contact details for issues... Nice neat, clean and well equipped room with all Modren facilities... Strongly recommend and definitely coming back soon...

...However, the one thing that separates it from competition - is staff and their attentiveness and helpfulness. Wanted to separately mention night shift guy Mahmood, who assisted us with check-in issues, Cleaning team were also good - always timed the room clean as I wished and some nice touches left in the room... Travel desk guy Muhammad israr was also very helpful and cheap as compare to online and we Booked several tours from Muhammad... Rooms: 5/5 Service:5/5 Location:5/5 Hotel highlightsLuxury : Great Value Food: Breakfast good, dinner average Travel Desk: Highly recommneded Nearby activities: Food & drinks cafes Easy access to Dubai Marina ,JBR, malls through shuttle...

...Only a 5 min walk from the back of the hotel (card needed for exit and entrance) to the train station... You could choose an a la cart lunch 12-3 or buffet tea 6-10:30... About an hours walk to the palm and a 25 min train ride to the burj... Staff were friendly and rooms very clean...

...Was upgraded at the reception which cost me an extra £250 + for the 3 nights... I called reception on numerous occasions to request for the lights to be switched off - zero response to the room to sort...

...Stayed here with my mother, It was lovely, We really enjoyed our whole stay in this hotel. The room was very clean hotel lobby is very big and well decorated, breakfast was tasty and has a variety options... And for guest convenience they have free shuttle bus service for Mall of Emirates, Jbr beach, Blue water island and Outlet mall... Another advantage of this hotel is that there is a travel desk where Muhammad turned our Dubai tour into a wonderful memory with his excellent service and manners... I would like to thank all the staff specially Mr. Ahmed reda, Radwa, Muhammad and all cleaning staff for their professionalism and excellent service...

...I would like to specially mention the name of travel desk staff Mr Mohammad Israr who made our trip to Dubai a memorable one with very reasonable prices, specially the Safari Trip was extraordinary...

We were so lucky to have such nicer front desk staffers to help us checking in and help us to solve the problem...

...Cleasing service is the worst ever Keys block everyday Gym closes at 7pm Tooo small swiming pool. For 1 person Communication is bad with the reception Breakfast is ok but not worthy...

...The staff is very helpful and we were offered a nice room with a view to SZ road for a small amount of money... Twice we asked the housekeeper to bring us one more towel, because we were 2... We would like to thank the Chef and all the personal of the restaurant for tasty food and rapid service (especially in the morning)... Separately we’d like to thank Zakir who solved all our problems... The hotel provides transfers to the beach of Bluewaters, outlet mall and The Mall of the Emirates... We strongly recommend to stay at this hotel...

...After a whole day of running it, the temperature in the room only dropped by 3 degrees... self service, the waiters will bring you absolutely nothing... I recommend the hotel management to try it for at least one night to sleep on it... We were not allowed to cancel the reservation after 1 night...

Overall the hotel met our expectations ... Breakfast and very good reception service... I have to mention the receptionists Radwa an Harshi for their delicacy and attention to us... I have to mention also the friendliness of the attendant who stays outiside during the day, unfortunately I didnt remember her name but she will definitely remember us...

...I mentioned this at the reception twice, but they ignored it... The TV channels were not working properly poor conncetion... The WIFI was ok but a lot of disconnections... The food from room service was ok, but a whole meal was missing and I had to tell him that it is missing... The pool is only open until 8pm, which is acceptable, but why is the Gym only open until 8?... It was the first time, that I never had to wait more than two rings to reach someone from reception or room service... And also the appearance of the staff is very neat and clean... Reception should learn to listen a little bit more and not to pretend to listen (at least that was my impression) The room service was fast and friendly... Water pressure in shower was good...

The hotel is located 1 minute walking distance from the entrance of the metro station... You can find in the room iron machine, hairdryer, minibar... After checkout you can leave the luggage at the hotel and you can use the wellness till your flight arrives...

...Wonderful and super friendly & helpful reception. The Philippine lady (slim, long hair with a beautiful smile) helped me a lot at the time I checked in and throughout the stay... Every day they help me with the door, the taxi, and always smiling... They knocked at my door twice when I used “do not disturb” because they wanted to clean the room during the weekend... Problem is they did not even try to solve it after several rounds of complaints... The Thai restaurant on the 1st floor is good... Recommend the steamed sea bass...

...The hotel staff was very responsive, and helpful. The receptionist Ms Harshi was very professional and assisted me in checking in and out with great attention... I liked the calmness in thr facilities, no noise our loud music... Great hotel if you're spending time in dubai...

We booked this hotel through Love holidays and we’re blown away by how lovely it was!... Great room service options and the staff were really lovely... Only a 2 minute walk out of the back door to the metro so with a 1 week metro pass, it was the absolute perfect location for getting anywhere that we needed...

...So I arrived late checkin was fine. Ordered food and the guy who delivered it noted the smell in the room, I was worried it was my boots... Spoke to reception and someone came to spray the room(I think I was at breakfast) the room smelt fine for about 20min... Any way already had very droopy wifi, and there no wifi at the pool... Every time I got in a lift the wifi dropped... Not good enough, close it and move breakfast somewhere else...

I booked a deluxe room to celebrate my honeymoon on January 2022, but the hotel was below expectations, the room was spacious but with no view at all, I kept asking them to change my room but the staff wasn't helpful and they didn't care to change it... The food was ok, free parking, hotel clean but i did not enjoy my stay, not honeymoon material at all...

...I stayed here in July and I had an absolutely fantastic experience! The rooms were spacious and well-appointed, with all the amenities you could want... The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful... The hotel also had a great Thai restaurant Wise Kiwai, with delicious food and drinks, also they have Travel desk in the lobby and The guy( Muhammad ) sitting there is one of the best tour agents I have met in my life... I would definitely recommend the DusitD2 Hotel to anyone looking for a great place to stay!...

...My stay at your hotel was simply perfect, largely thanks to the warm and professional welcome I received upon my arrival... She was extremely courteous and attentive, taking the time to answer all of my questions and provide detailed information about the hotel's services... On the other side at the travel desk, Mr Muhammad’s extensive knowledge of the area was of great help in discovering nearby tourist attractions at very affordable prices with exceptional and professional services... For the travelers, let me tell you that this hotel is in the center of the city, right next to the metro... The rooms were very clean & neat, the pool is good, and the breakfast at Ostro is very good...

It’s all started with a genuine warm welcome from the security outside the main entrance who immediately offered luggage assistance. Check in was smooth and Ahmed at reception explained all the hotel facilities and shared his contact details for issues... Nice neat, clean and well equipped room with all Modren facilities... Overall a very well maintained hotel...

...Travel desk guy Muhammad israr was also very helpful and cheap as compare to online and we Booked several tours from Muhammad. Rooms: 5/5 Service:5/5 Location:5/5 Hotel highlightsLuxury : Great Value Food: Breakfast good, dinner average Travel Desk: Highly recommneded Nearby activities: Food & drinks cafes Easy access to Dubai Marina ,JBR, malls through shuttle...

...Only a 5 min walk from the back of the hotel (card needed for exit and entrance) to the train station... You could choose an a la cart lunch 12-3 or buffet tea 6-10:30... The location is central to the palm and burj... Staff were friendly and rooms very clean...

The pool area is too small and the breakfast is bad for a European breakfast lover. The staff is friendly and the subway station is close by when you use the backyard gate... The beds in the room were good and there were enough pillows, but the room had damp air that made the clothes and sheets feel uncomfortable...

...Stayed here with my mother, It was lovely, We really enjoyed our whole stay in this hotel. The room was very clean hotel lobby is very big and well decorated, breakfast was tasty and has a variety options... And for guest convenience they have free shuttle bus service for Mall of Emirates, Jbr beach, Blue water island and Outlet mall... Another advantage of this hotel is that there is a travel desk where Muhammad turned our Dubai tour into a wonderful memory with his excellent service and manners...

...We were so lucky to have such nicer front desk staffers to help us checking in and help us to solve the problem. Just want to thanks The hotel is so convenient location, it’s easy reaching by train also the hotel is very nice inside and out...

...A high quality hotel that is perfect in every way. The best thing about this hotel is its location which distinguishes it with services and value( Located Just behind Internet City Metro Station) talking about the rooms, they are quite spacious and good, breakfast is also very good, from the room service staff to the front office staff All are well behaved...

...Very friendly staff Rooms are clean and comfortable People at the Reception are friendly,specially Radwa and herita Breakfast buffet and food generally were good too, especially Mr Ahmed balabel... Gym equipments were all new House keeping is so fast...

We arrived at the hotel early in the morning and we wanted to take a room with a balcony. The staff is very helpful and we were offered a nice room with a view to SZ road for a small amount of money... The room was spacious and it was regularly cleaned... Twice we asked the housekeeper to bring us one more towel, because we were 2... Breakfast was great with a big choice of starters and fruit... We would like to thank the Chef and all the personal of the restaurant for tasty food and rapid service (especially in the morning)... The hotel provides transfers to the beach of Bluewaters, outlet mall and The Mall of the Emirates... The hotel is in a great location in a 2 minute walk to the metro... We strongly recommend to stay at this hotel...

...The pool with the terrace is so small and ugly that it is not worth even going there to see it...

...Great location just metres from the metro and all that Dubai offers. Staff are lovely, warm, welcoming, and attentative... The rooms are a good size, we had 604 and 605... The bathroom is large with a walk-in shower... Bedrooms could benefit from more shelves and draws for your clothes however we just lived out of the suitcase as I'm sure many do... Gym and pool on the top floor is very refreshing with greats views...

...The double bed had two matresses, so if you slept in the middle, you would lay in the gap... The WIFI was ok but a lot of disconnections... First I was impressed about the light remote, but that also was not working properly... The pool is only open until 8pm, which is acceptable, but why is the Gym only open until 8?... Positive: Location is nice, very close to metro, nice park with supermarkets and food places around... It was the first time, that I never had to wait more than two rings to reach someone from reception or room service... Water pressure in shower was good...

The hotel is located 1 minute walking distance from the entrance of the metro station... You can find in the room iron machine, hairdryer, minibar... The breakfast is good, several European and local food are available... There is a pool on the top of the building and you have massage possibilities... After checkout you can leave the luggage at the hotel and you can use the wellness till your flight arrives...

...The hotel staff was very responsive, and helpful. The receptionist Ms Harshi was very professional and assisted me in checking in and out with great attention... I liked the calmness in thr facilities, no noise our loud music... Great hotel if you're spending time in dubai...

We booked this hotel through Love holidays and we’re blown away by how lovely it was! The restaurant was designed nicely and the buffet food was great (the fish was to die for!)... Great room service options and the staff were really lovely... Only a 2 minute walk out of the back door to the metro so with a 1 week metro pass, it was the absolute perfect location for getting anywhere that we needed...

...The location is very central the internet city metro station is just few steps away from the hotel. Shuttle buses are available to go to JBR and the outlet mall... During my stay I frequent the lobby as the ambiance is so good to just sit read a book or watch something on your laptop... Love my room and how the housekeeping made it everyday... Concierge and Security team are very friendly and accommodating...

...Spoke to reception and someone came to spray the room(I think I was at breakfast) the room smelt fine for about 20min... Any way already had very droopy wifi, and there no wifi at the pool... Every time I got in a lift the wifi dropped...

...I booked a deluxe room to celebrate my honeymoon on January 2022, but the hotel was below expectations, the room was spacious but with no view at all, I kept asking them to change my room but the staff wasn't helpful and they didn't care to change it. The pool is super small, did not like it... The food was ok, free parking, hotel clean but i did not enjoy my stay, not honeymoon material at all...