myself and partner stayed at the jebel ali for a week starting the 8th june, on a half board basis.
On arrival at dubai airport (12.30 am) we picked up a taxi and headed for the hotel, the journey took approx 40 mins and cost 140 dirhams (£20) (add extra time if travelling through the day as the roads get very congested).
On arrival we were greeted by the friendly staff and showed to our room, the rooms are a bit dated but this is one of the oldest hotels in dubai, but they have everything you need.
That morning we headed for breakfast and was very happy with he selection on offer, everything from fruit to fry ups.
We started to explore the hotel grounds, 3 pools, excellently kept gardens, several pool bars and beach bars, beach front location, gym with squash, tennis badminton, sauna ,steam room, weights and the golf course which was immaculate.
The hotel spa is a great way to relax with one of there many treatments, we both had massages and were very impressed.
There is a very impressive marina with millions of pounds worth of yatchs,even a waterplane if you want to see dubai from a different angle.
We settled down by one of the pools and again greeted by the staff who rolled out our towels onto our beds and offered there services from the bar.
For evening meals there are several options depending on your stay basis, again we were more than happy with the quality of the food and the selection.
The hotel has it's own private beach which is perfect for relaxing on, with plenty of sunbeds to go round.
Night times the bars are open until 2 am, several of the bars have happy hours which if you judge it right you can hop from one happy hour to the next saving your pocket a few pennies, drinks in dubai are expensive where ever you go and on average you will pay 30 dirhams (£4-5) for a bottle of lager and more for a spirit.
There is a free shuttle bus from the hotel to dubai city, it picks you up from the door and drops off at several places in the city, which is a great way to see the city.
I would recommend this hotel for those who want peace and quiet but also the opportunity to sample the hustle and bustle of the city life.

Only slight concern was on checkout we were informed that 2000 dirhams (£300) had been debited from my account re hotel policy, they did say i would be fully refunded within 7 days, this was not mentioned when booking in at the start of our holiday when we handed over our credit card.

I have sat down to write this before, but was in two minds as to what I thought. We had originally planned to go to Dubai at the beginning of April, and then again for the end of May. We ended up travelling at the beginning of May, which was probably about the right time.

My partner and myself are not the most demanding of people, she is content to sit on the beach or by the pool, I on the other hand am content to either play golf or just wander off and do my own thing.

From this point of view, the Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa ticked all the right boxes, with the exception of the body holiday, this place is one of the most relaxed places I have been.

True it is a little way out of the main town, but they do run a coach service periodicly, and the taxis are very reasonably priced. The location suited us, as I am involved in the construction industry, we didn't want this to become a "busman's" holiday and the remoteness was just about right. The Jebel Ali palm was under construction at the time of our visit, and on one day the dust from this work was a major problem.

I had read some of the reveiws posted on this site prior to travelling, and I have to say that without exception, they give a fairly decent overview of the resort, trying not to be negative, our room was in need of an update, and some of the fixtures and fittings were a little jaded, but is this a function of the higher expectations we have of Dubai?

In summary, a good place to stay, the staff are very attentive, the only problem we had was at check in, they assigned us a smoking room, but this was very quickly rectified, if you have breakfast at the hotel, try the scrambled eggs, and for dinner the pasta dishes are superb. Better still, treat yourselves to the Bateaux Dubai, a fabulous night out with top class service and astonishing food.

Would we go again? to Dubai definitely, to the Jebel Ali, probably

We stayed at the Jebel Ali Hotel at the end of April and this was our second visit. The hotel albeit looking a bit old fashioned is still of a very high quality inside. Our room was spotlessly clean and a perfectly good size.

The real bonus for the JAH is it's location and the terrific beach front. You can always find a sun lounger away from the crowds. The hotel pamapering continues on the beach with the attendants running to spread towels, clean sunglasses and put up umbrellas. The building work on the Palm is not instrusive and if a sado like me even interesting to watch. The new seaplanes based at JAH add more interest, but are quite pricey £100 approx for 30 min trip.

We found the restaurants a bit mixed, but that probably more down to our preferences. We used a few restaurants in the shopping malls when we wanted a change. Top tip is the Butchers Shop and Gril in Mall of the Emirates, but veggies beware!

We had an invite to the Manager's cocktail party, most Monday nights. Well worth going, lots of free drink food, plus a nice atmosphere.

Final thing to note if planning to visit. The hotel are obviously making a real push to maximise occupancy and are running a few marketing campaings selling weekend packages to the locals (weekend is Thurs - Sat). This made the hotel and beach areas busier than normal, plus as we arrived early on a Sat morning we had to wait until mid-day for our room.

We will be going back next year!

We stayed at the Jebel for one week at the beginning of May and had a fantastic time. We had no concerns over the rooms - how much time do you spend in your room anyway!

The food at the restaurants was outstanding. There was everything you could wish for at breakfast. In the evening we ate at the Italian, the White Orchid and also Signatures and was very impressed.

For lunch the salads at the beach bar were very good.

Would also recommend the Bateaux Dubai - very good value for money as the food and service is excellent.

The pool and beach were fantastic I only wish I was sunbathing under one of the palms in the gardens now!

Went to the spa - a very relaxing experience and worth a visit.

Do not stay at this hotel if you want to spend a lot of time in Dubai centre as it is a good 30-40 mins out of town.