Pros

  • Within walking distance of the Mall of the Emirates
  • Panoramic views from rooftop pool
  • Clean, modern style
  • Three restaurants/bars, including an Indian restaurant and a sports bar
  • Large rooms with flat-screen TVs and alcoholic minibars
  • Free Wi-Fi throughout
  • Free shuttle service to Jumeirah Beach
  • Small but modern fitness center with sauna
  • More affordable than other area hotels with similar facilities
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Cons

  • Hotel aesthetic lacks personality
  • Some rooms subject to street noise
  • Parking in the garage can be tight
  • Further from the mall than most area hotels
  • Fee for breakfast
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Bottom Line

Situated in a cluster of hotels behind the Mall of the Emirates, in the Al Barsha neighborhood of Dubai, the Grandeur Hotel is a mid-range hotel that offers clean, modern rooms at a reasonable price. It's nothing extraordinary on the outside, but it's a decent value, with free Wi-Fi, a rooftop pool, large rooms, a trio of bars and restaurants, a fitness center, and a sauna. It's within walking distance of the mall, although the Citimax hotel in Al Barsha has a nicer atmosphere and is even closer to the mall and other sights.

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Amenities

  • Fitness Center
  • Internet
  • Pool
  • Spa

Oyster Hotel Review

Grandeur Hotel

Scene

Shiny and new but slightly lacking in personality

There is nothing grand about the exterior of the Grandeur Hotel, a shiny tower on busy, dusty road. Inside, the lobby is sleek but somewhat cold, with marble floors, beige chairs and sofas arranged into a few sitting areas, and an artistic chandelier that resembles a cluster of bubbles. The breakfast restaurant is right next to the reception desk on one side, its aesthetic an extension of the bland lounge area. The rooftop pool is small and its concrete deck is lined with plastic loungers, but it does have nice views of the city. D'Fusion, the Indian restaurant, has a livelier look, with black and white prints of old film stars on the walls. The sports bar, Spirals, is themed to look like an English football pub, with tall wooden tables, a pool table and flags for Arsenal Football Club hanging from the ceiling.

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Location

On a busy, main road in Al Barsha, a 15-minute walk from the Mall of the Emirates

Situated on a dusty, busy road in Al Barsha First, the Grandeur Hotel is within walking distance of the Mall of the Emirates and its indoor ski slope, although the walk is not the most picturesque or pleasant in the desert heat. The mall also has a metro station, from which any area of Dubai can be reached easily in less than 40 minutes. The hotel is about 25 minutes from ‘New Dubai’ and its marina and beaches, and about 20 from downtown and the business and financial districts. Jumeirah Beach park is about 15 minutes away on the free hotel shuttle. The airport is a 20- to 25-minute drive away.

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Rooms

Elegant, immaculate, and modern, with flat-screen TVs, alcoholic minibars, and city views

There are 100 rooms and 25 suites at the Grandeur Hotel, all of which are spacious with relatively new furnishings (from 2008). The rooms are decorated simply but elegantly, with cream-colored walls, hardwood floors, colorful rugs, and dark wood furniture, although they lack much personality. All rooms have a sitting area of varying size, a desk, and plenty of natural light. Bathrooms are modern, with stone tile throughout and a combination shower/tub with a curtain. All rooms have free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs with limited channels, a safe, alcoholic minibar, air-conditioning, and tea-/coffee-making facilities. Some street-facing rooms get street noise.

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Features

Indian restaurant, sports bar, rooftop pool, sauna, beach shuttle

Like many mid-range hotels in Dubai, the Grandeur Hotel has a small rooftop pool and hot tub, as well as a fitness center, sauna, and small spa area with treatments. A breakfast buffet is available for a fee, and the hotel has a popular Indian restaurant, English sports pub, and French-themed cafe. There is a conference hall that can accommodate up to 40 people, and free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel. Free shuttles are offered to and from the beach, there's an on-site parking garage, and babysitting and laundry services are available.

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Oyster Hotel Review

Grandeur Hotel

Scene

Shiny and new but slightly lacking in personality

There is nothing grand about the exterior of the Grandeur Hotel, a shiny tower on busy, dusty road. Inside, the lobby is sleek but somewhat cold, with marble floors, beige chairs and sofas arranged into a few sitting areas, and an artistic chandelier that resembles a cluster of bubbles. The breakfast restaurant is right next to the reception desk on one side, its aesthetic an extension of the bland lounge area. The rooftop pool is small and its concrete deck is lined with plastic loungers, but it does have nice views of the city. D'Fusion, the Indian restaurant, has a livelier look, with black and white prints of old film stars on the walls. The sports bar, Spirals, is themed to look like an English football pub, with tall wooden tables, a pool table and flags for Arsenal Football Club hanging from the ceiling.

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Location

On a busy, main road in Al Barsha, a 15-minute walk from the Mall of the Emirates

Situated on a dusty, busy road in Al Barsha First, the Grandeur Hotel is within walking distance of the Mall of the Emirates and its indoor ski slope, although the walk is not the most picturesque or pleasant in the desert heat. The mall also has a metro station, from which any area of Dubai can be reached easily in less than 40 minutes. The hotel is about 25 minutes from ‘New Dubai’ and its marina and beaches, and about 20 from downtown and the business and financial districts. Jumeirah Beach park is about 15 minutes away on the free hotel shuttle. The airport is a 20- to 25-minute drive away.

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Rooms

Elegant, immaculate, and modern, with flat-screen TVs, alcoholic minibars, and city views

There are 100 rooms and 25 suites at the Grandeur Hotel, all of which are spacious with relatively new furnishings (from 2008). The rooms are decorated simply but elegantly, with cream-colored walls, hardwood floors, colorful rugs, and dark wood furniture, although they lack much personality. All rooms have a sitting area of varying size, a desk, and plenty of natural light. Bathrooms are modern, with stone tile throughout and a combination shower/tub with a curtain. All rooms have free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs with limited channels, a safe, alcoholic minibar, air-conditioning, and tea-/coffee-making facilities. Some street-facing rooms get street noise.

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Features

Indian restaurant, sports bar, rooftop pool, sauna, beach shuttle

Like many mid-range hotels in Dubai, the Grandeur Hotel has a small rooftop pool and hot tub, as well as a fitness center, sauna, and small spa area with treatments. A breakfast buffet is available for a fee, and the hotel has a popular Indian restaurant, English sports pub, and French-themed cafe. There is a conference hall that can accommodate up to 40 people, and free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel. Free shuttles are offered to and from the beach, there's an on-site parking garage, and babysitting and laundry services are available.

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Amenities

  • Air Conditioner

  • Airport Transportation

  • Babysitting Services

  • Balcony / Terrace / Patio

  • Business Center

  • Cable

  • Concierge

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Fitness Center

  • Internet

  • Kids Allowed

  • Laundry

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Mini Bar (with liquor)

  • Pool

  • Poolside Drink Service

  • Rental Car Service Desk Onsite

  • Room Service

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

  • Spa

  • Swim-Up Bar

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