I have just returned from 6 nights in this hotel on half board basis.Food is all buffet style whether you have lunch or dinner and is SO BORING. Had I known I would not have booked this as there are plenty of local eateries.There is no info to tell you of this however.
All the information both in the hotel itself and website states that there are 12 executive rooms with lounge and we upgraded our room on this understanding - wrong! There are 30 rooms and no lounge. Staff totally disinterested when questioned and nothing could be done .
The pool is small with no shallow area however it is well maintained with a life guard in attendance.
The hotel is clean and spacious.
Taxis are a nightmare to get - upto an hour at times - so book if you need to get anywhere on time.
The Flora Grand is adequate as our room was lovely but the buffet style food is too monotonous and reception staff bored and disinterested.
Overall not a great place to stay.

This is a hotel worth a stay. The rooms were clean. The staff very helpful and friendly.
Stayed there twice before. Will do so again in the near future.

After reading reviews of many hotels in Dubai, none of them in our price range seemed to have consistent glowing reports. If you wanted to go 5 star there didn’t seem to be an issue but lower than that there always seemed to be a negative comment.
We bit the bullet and went with this hotel because most of the comments were positive – we weren’t disappointed. We booked directly with the hotel.
The hotel was basic on the outside but once you were inside it was an oasis in the middle of a construction site, meaning all of Dubai.
The rooms were well appointed, clean tidy and no problem with the front desk.
Breakfast was included and was quite varied and good value.
The travel desk was best avoided, their information wasn’t the best, you’d do better arranging trips through other sources.
Don’t try walking around Dubai or trying to catch a bus anywhere – there aren’t any – which means you have to rely on taxis to get anywhere. They are quite inexpensive, don’t fall for using the taxis the hotel arranges, flag one of your own down. The hotels taxi/limousine service doesn’t have a meter so depending on who you get as a driver determines the fare you pay, it’s cheaper using a registered taxi.
The hotel is located in the older part of town and there are restaurants and shops nearby, staying here you can get a taste of what life used to be like before the building boom. There are just so many malls you can visit before they all start looking like one another.
Overall a good place to stay, I’d stay again.

I'm a business traveller and I've been a bit stumped for a word to describe this hotel. I think I'll go with "contradictory".

On the upside:
* the rooms are mostly suites with separate living and bedroom areas - no shortage of space.
* the beds are very comfortable and the decor is modern
* the toiletries provided are delightful, if that's important to you
* the bath is large, so if you need a soak after a long flight, it's great. And the towels are luxurious.
* the internet access is fast. On the expensive side but pretty normal for business hotel prices.
* televisions in both the living and bed rooms
* good room service
* two smaller shopping malls within easy walking distance, and a great concierge if you want to book a cab to go to one of the larger, more popular malls.

On the downside:
* dreadful service. Reception is as slow as anything I've ever seen (although that appears to be the norm in the Emirates). My colleague and I were ready to chew our arms off and flee by the time they managed to check us both in/out.
* the rooms smell damp, most likely because the air conditioning is running all the time. But it was quite strong and it took a while before I stopped noticing it.
* Most of Dubai is a construction site, but this area was awful. No footpaths, diverted traffic everywhere - not easy to walk even a short distance.
* There's no desk near the internet connection. I had to work on my lap in the living room, which was less than idea. There was a desk in the bedroom but no internet connection point.

Personally I don't think this was great value for money at all. In fact I'd say it was a nice enough hotel but a bit overpriced for what was on offer, although not by overall Dubai standards I guess.

I stayed in Sharjah for four days after this (at the Millennium) and was very much more impressed with the hotel, service and value for money. When I go back to work in the region next time, I will return to Sharjah and leave Dubai in the rear view mirror.