Отель - половина тура! The hotel is half the tour!

Rest from October 19 to November 2.
The Holiday Inn Down Town is located in the heart of Deira. Al Rigga metro station, grocery and industrial shops are within walking distance. The well-known gold and spice markets, as well as the City Center shopping mall, which have regular buses several times a day, can be reached by taxi for 10 dirhams. An English-speaking guide sits in the lobby, offering a set of excursions. In the distribution boxes of magazines, newspapers, maps of the city, the manager on duty provided us with a map in Russian with a metro map.
This 4-star hotel has 139 newly renovated rooms. All spacious rooms are decorated in a modern style and have modern en suite facilities. The sixth and third floors are for smoking guests. The choice of room layout can be ordered in advance, depending on the composition of the family. The room has everything you need for a stay: a full bar of drinks. A bottle of water, tea, sugar, coffee, cream for two is free every day. The ice bucket can be filled by calling the customer service. The air conditioning is easily adjustable, according to the instructions next to its switches, and we were not oppressed by a terrible cold, as some reviews say about some hotels. In the morning, a bus leaves for the beach at 9 o'clock, the driver pays 5 dirhams for entry, and we enjoy the Al Mamzar recreation area until 13 o'clock.

The elevator buttons are conveniently located - no need to think about where the bar or pool is, just press the button next to which it is written.
There is an outdoor swimming pool on the roof of the hotel, towels and mattresses are provided for visitors. Guests can also use the hotel's gym, sauna and steam room. Towels are provided everywhere, there are coolers with water, you can make tea or coffee. All these services are free, as is the safe at the reception. We kept all the documents, money and notebook Dell Vostro 1220 in a safe. Almost every day after a busy day we visited a Turkish bath, visited the pool five times.
The staff is all English speaking, and the English is very good. They learn to speak Russian, and all facial expressions are with a benevolent smile. Round-the-clock room serves; in the morning, the inspector politely knocks on the room and asks about problems, if any. In our absence, he checks everything himself.
Breakfast - buffet, includes sliced ​ ​ fruits, meat sliced ​ ​ ​ ​ vegetables. Meat dishes from whole meat, chicken, various cutlets, side dishes from vegetable and flour products. Fried eggs are made to order by a separate person. Dessert, pastries, various muesli, bread for toast, flatbread, butter, jams and honey on the tables. From drinks - various juices, drinks, plain water, yogurts. Tea and coffee are provided upon request. Every day, something on the menu unobtrusively changed. Fresh newspapers in English, Arabic, from the economy to announcements, are daily in distribution.

The Holiday Inn Downtown has 4 separate restaurants and bars. We did not visit evening bars, discos either, we arrived late. We wanted to try dry wine and beer in the evening, but the price of 100 dirhams for wine and 23 for 0.33 Budweiser quickly extinguished this harmful attraction. Guests can enjoy a wide selection of international and Middle Eastern dishes. The menu is on the table in each room. In the lobby bar you can drink whatever you want, smoke, connect to WiFi (for a fee). On request, everything chosen from the menu or from the showcase will be brought to the room.
The hotel is just a 10-minute drive from Dubai International Airport and the Dubai International Convention Center on Sheikh Zayed Road. The attractions of the Deira area, including the bay, are within walking distance.
Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts has lived up to its reputation. Our compatriots who lived in other, including five-star hotels frankly gave their hotels lower ratings. My wife and I are satisfied with the time spent in the hospitable walls of the hotel.
I would especially like to thank Front offic Manager Aleksandar Milic. After switching to winter time, we missed the bus to the beach, and Mr. Milic kindly provided us with a hotel car and brought us back in the same car in the afternoon. On the last day, we were asked to fill out a questionnaire about the hotel in English. Due to the time limit, I called and asked to bring the questionnaire in Russian and Mr. Milic kindly brought it himself. Before boarding the taxi, we were greeted friendly by the hotel staff, including Aleksandar Milic and Monjed Salha General Manager.