Dubai's Crowne Plaza hotel is located right in the heart of Dubai's Sheikh Ziad Road... right in the heart of the business district and a short taxis ride from Dubai Intl. Airport and the cities tourist areas of the Jumeirah Beach area.

The hotel has a large convention hall and hosts many conferences. This tower type hotel's rooms are very comfortable, offer plenty of room but in general the hotel is tired looking in comparison to other hotels in the area... BUT cost a lot less than it's neighbouring hotels too. It's choice of restaurants again are tired looking but serve good food. My favourite thing about this hotel is it's hidden gem British themed bar... well run, pleasant staff and serve good quality pub grub too. The most disappointing part of this huge hotel is it's tiny pool area and seating area... away below Dubai's typical standards of hotels pools.

This hotel is perfect for business trips... convenient, clean and has plenty of restaurants in other near-by hotels. Would I use it again... YES, but not as a tourist.

I am in the middle of a 6 night stay and find the hotel to be quite good. The majority of the highlights were already mentioned but what I like most is the gym. The place has a great workout room. It's old school in terms of types of machines and freeweights but I love old school gyms and work out all the time. So for me, just on the back of this I would give the hotel a 5 star rating, when also considering the good pool. Yet, at the same time, the hotel itself is a bit outdated. It's time for a renovation. The rooms as well as bathrooms are quite large and it's nice to have the kitchenette if you're staying longer. At the same time, it looks a bit worn down. It's not dirty in any way yet furniture is showing it's age and the public areas don't keep up with Dubai's typical luxury standards. Again, the service is great if you can overlook the design details. The rate is also a bit high for what you get. We are here during a convention (which we are not participating in) and the rates are a bit outrageous. I know it's Dubai, but were other hotels available, we could have better standards for the same price Again, it was impossible to find rooms so the Crowne Plaza has been very good yet when comparing to other hotels, note my drawbacks. Location is also a bit up in the air. You can get everywhere in Dubai easily were it not for the traffic. You're pretty much screwed everywhere in Dubai due to this if you are travelling by car. I recommend taxi or private driver as you'll never find parking for your own car anyway. Still, the Crowne Plaza has seemed to be a bit aways from everything. We have meetings all over town and it's always a chore to go anywhere (outside of the Jumeirah towers right across the street). You could do much worse in Dubai than the Crowne Plaza and if they renovate, it will be a really good hotel. Until then, it fullfills its duties but won't blow you away on any count. Everything is simply of good, average quality (except for service which is above average).

I stayed two nights in this hotel and found what usually expected from any Crown plaza hotel plus an excellent middle eastern hospitality. The service was outstanding at every level. The king size bedroom was roomy with a lot of pillows and nice furniture, but found the bathroom little bit small. The hotel is well located in downtown Dubai on the main street and close to everything from shops, restaurants, etc...The hotel offer free shuttle service to the airport, the mall of Emirates ( a must see if you like shopping) and Jumairah beach. i would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Dubai.

Hotel is in a great location on Sheikh Zayed Road. the hotel is friendly and has great facilities. There are plenty places to eat and a great gym and pool facilities. We stayed there for 10 days and had a great time. The bedrooms were a good size and very comfortable with everything you would expect from a hotel of this standard. the food in the hotel is great, breakfasts lovely, with a chef to cook your eggs freshly in which ever way you want, which is a lovely touch. Trader Vics is especially nice place to eat in the hotel with a great atmoshpere.
the hotel is only 15 mins from the airport, which is great, and ideal location for short taxi ride from all the attractions that Dubai has to offer. The hotel has a great mall underneith the hotel with is really convienant and a novelty.
would definately recommend this hotel,