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Coral Oriental, Dubai
Hotel Address
Burj Nahar Roundabout
P.O. Box 83252
Deira
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
 

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Hotel Summary
Category Hotel
Hotel Opened
 2005
Cranley Summary
The Coral Oriental is a modern boutique style hotel located in the heart of Deira, within walking distance of the city’s financial, cultural and shopping districts. The hotel has an eclectic mix of antique and modern features. The public areas are decorated in modern style, with marble tiled floors, dark wood panelling, yellow walls and full length red and gold drapes covering the windows in the restaurant and coffee shop. The Al Nafoora restaurant offers International cuisine and buffets, whilst the coffee shop serves teas, coffees, cold drinks and a selection of snacks, sandwiches and pastries. The hotel has 95 rooms and suites, the majority of which are standard rooms, but all are of a good size. There is one function room on the ground floor in the hotel and a Business Centre with one computer terminal in the lobby area. There is also a small gym and there is parking for 20 cars on site. The hotel operates a no alcohol policy.
Hotel Location & Layout
Location Description
The Coral Oriental is located in the city centre of Deira, within walking distance of the city’s financial, cultural and shopping districts on Al Rashid Road, which is a colourful mix of souks, skyscrapers and malls. Deira is the oldest district of Dubai, built around the creek with its bustling Arabic culture and promenade. Ideally situated for an inner city option, the Al Futtaim Mosque is just across the road and the fashionable Oud Metha, Satwa and Karma districts are within walking distance. Dubai airport is just 10 kilometres away, whilst the Mall of the Emirates and Ski Dubai are approximately 24 kilometres.
Airports
Distance 10 km
Airport Transfers Taxi transfers available.
Cities and Sights
Distance 1 km
City/Sight Transfers The hotel's courtesy coach is available to transport guests to the city centre shopping malls. Taxis transfers can also be arranged.
Layout Description
Guests enter the hotel through sliding glass doors into a split level lobby area. Al Nafoora restaurant and Rumours Café are on the immediate right and left respectively, with the travel desk and Business Centre directly ahead. On the left past the travel desk are the hotel shop and salon, whilst the Front Desk is further along on the right. Immediately after the Front Desk are the two guest lifts, which adjoin the Al Dente meeting room. Guest rooms are on floors 1 to 4, with the hotel's small gym situated on the 3rd floor.
Lobby & Guest Relations
Open Hours
 24 hours
Languages Spoken English, Arabic, French and other languages are spoken.
Payment Methods All major credit cards and cash accepted.
Foreign Exchange All major currencies exchanged.
Taxis Arranged Taxis can be arranged on request.
Tours Arranged A variety of activities can be arranged including tours of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Sharjah and Ajman, dinner cruises, safaris to the desert, Wadi Hatta or Hajar Mountains, a night at the races, camel riding, sand skiing, snorkelling or scuba diving.
Guest Relations Standard services.
In addition the travel desk opens from 09:00 to 21:00 and provides the following services:
Tours
Car hire
Airline reservations
Concierge Services
 Standard services.
Medical Facilities Doctor on call 24 hours.
Parking Complimentary valet parking in the basement for 20 cars.
Cranley Comment
The entrance to the hotel is up two steps from the street, through glass sliding doors into a marble tiled lobby, where the décor is mainly dark wood and yellow painted walls. Straight ahead are the travel desk and the Business Centre, whilst the two restaurants are on either side of the lobby. Past the travel desk there are steps and a ramp leading to the upper lobby level, with the shop and salon on the left and the Front Desk on the right hand side. The guest lifts are just past the Front Desk and the Al Dente meeting room is a little further on. At both levels in the lobby there is a small amount of seating for guests.
Shops & Amenities
Description
Shop: Open 09:00 to 23:00 selling gifts, toiletries, tobacco, confectionery and souvenirs.
Salon: Open 09:00 to 21:00
Ladies' and men’s hairdressing
Manicures
Pedicures
Beauty services
Cranley Comment
The hotel's gift shop provides guests with the necessary amenities, whilst the salon offers ladies' and men’s hairdressing and other beauty services. Both are located in the upper lobby area, between the hotel entrance and the Front Desk. The Deira shopping malls and souks are within walking distance of the hotel and there is a courtesy shuttle bus to the Dubai shopping malls. This service operates twice daily and guests are advised to check with the Concierge for departure and pick up times.
Rooms, Suites & Villas
Number of Floors 4
Total Rooms 95
Elevators 2
Rooms per Elevator 48
Total Staff 80
Staff per Room 0.8
Check-in Time 14:00
Check-out Time 12:00
Late Checkout Subject to availability until 14:00. Then 50% charge up to 18:00.
Smoking Rooms 12 non smoking rooms on the 3rd floor.
Room Service 24 hours.
Laundry Service Laundry collected by 09:00 will be returned by 18:00. An express service is also available at a 50% surcharge.
Cranley Comment
The Coral Oriental offers guests a choice between Standard rooms, Junior Suites and Executive Suites, which can interconnect with an adjoining Standard twin room to make suitable family accommodation. Some Standard rooms are also interconnecting. All rooms and suites are furnished in modern style light wooden furniture with gold trim, with all suites being decorated with silk fabrics. Guests should note that some of the standard rooms look onto neighbouring open apartment block rooftops, with unobstructed sight of local living quarters and conditions.
  Type of Room, Views & Facilities
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Standard 78

Deira City & Rooftops

Air conditioning
Satellite TV
Tea and coffee making facilities
Safe
Mini bar
Bathtub with shower over
WC
Bidet
Fixed hairdryer

 2 adults and 1 child 39
Cranley Comment
Entry to the rooms is with a keycard, which is also used to operate the lights and air conditioning. Standard rooms have either a king size bed or 2 single beds and are decorated in creams with blue carpets. Many have interconnecting doors. The rooms are furnished with light coloured wooden furniture, including a desk/mirrored vanity unit and coffee table with chairs. The soft furnishings are in blue and gold with patterned bedspreads and striped curtains. The bathrooms have blue floor tiles and grey and blue wall tiles with a marble topped washbasin, a bathtub with overhead shower and there is a fixed hairdryer. Guests should note that some standard rooms do not have in-room electrical sockets.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Junior Suite 8

Deira City

As for Standard rooms with the added benefit of:
Extra space
Separate lounge area with armchairs.

 2 adults and 2 children 56
Cranley Comment
Entry to the rooms is with a keycard, which is also used to operate the lights and air conditioning. Junior suites are open plan and decorated in peach with blue carpets. The rooms, which have a king size bed, are furnished with light coloured wooden furniture, including a desk/mirrored vanity unit and coffee table with chairs. The partitioned lounge area has two armchairs in a pale lemon colour. The soft furnishings are in blue/grey with patterned bedspreads and curtains. The bathrooms have green floor tiles and grey and green wall tiles with a marble topped washbasin, a bathtub with overhead shower and there is a fixed hairdryer.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Executive Suite 9

Deira City

As for Junior Suites with the added benefit of:
Extra space
Sofa
2 Satellite TVs
2 Bathrooms

 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children 78
Cranley Comment
Entry to the rooms is with a keycard, which is also used to operate the lights and air conditioning. Executive Suites are decorated with pink mottle effect walls and green carpets with deep red and green silk fabrics. They are furnished in modern style with light coloured wooden furniture, including a desk/mirrored vanity unit, coffee table with chairs and ornate gold lamps. The bed headboard forms a dividing partition between the bedroom and the lounge area, which is furnished with a sofa and plasma screen TV. The suites have 2 bathrooms, both decorated with blue floor tiles and blue and grey wall tiles. The bathrooms each have a marble topped washbasin, bathtub with overhead shower and a fixed hairdryer. Executive Suites can interconnect with an adjoining standard twin room, making them ideal family accommodation.
Restaurants & Cafés
Number of Restaurants
 2
  Al Nafoora  
Restaurant Type International
Restaurant Capacity 60
Opening Times All day dining
Breakfast: 06:30 to 10:30
Lunch: 12:30 to 15:00
Dinner: 19:00 to 22:30
Dress Codes Casual
Air-Conditioning Yes
Smoking Policy No smoking allowed.
Children’s Facilities High chairs available.
Children's food available.
Breakfast Options Buffet and a la carte.
Cranley Comment
Al Nafoora restaurant is located off the main lobby at the front of the hotel overlooking the street. Guests enter the restaurant through a wooden archway which has tropical climbing plants. The restaurant is furnished with dark wood tables and is decorated in cream and gold with wood panelling and polished dark wood floors. There are floor to ceiling windows draped with red and gold velvet curtains. Guests have the option of a buffet or a choice from the a la carte menu for breakfast, lunch & dinner, with a selection of local and international dishes for all meals. A flat screen TV is located on one wall.
  Rumours Café  
Restaurant Type Coffee Shop
Restaurant Capacity 20
Opening Times 24 hours
Dress Codes Casual
Air-Conditioning Yes
Smoking Policy No smoking allowed.
Children’s Facilities Children's food available from the room service menu.
Breakfast Options Pastries and hot & cold drinks available.
Cranley Comment
Rumours Café, which is open 24 hours, is situated in the lobby area just inside the front entrance, opposite Al Nafoora. It is separated from the lobby by a wooden partition and guests enter the café through one of two arches. It is furnished in a traditional style with small intimate tables and wicker screens and has floor to ceiling windows with red and gold velvet drapes. Guests can order a selection of specialty coffees from the Rumours Cafe menu or have the option of selecting from the room service menu. Like Al Nafoora, it has a flat screen TV on one wall.
Business & Event Facilities
Wireless Internet None
In-Room Services None
Business Centre
The Business Centre is open 24 hours and is equipped with one computer workstation with dial up internet. It is situated in the entrance lobby of the hotel, next to the Car Hire and Tours desk. Guests need to obtain a timecard from the Front Desk. The following additional services are offered at a charge:
Typing
Photocopying
Faxing
Meetings & Events
Venue Size (m2) Dimensions
L x W x H (metres)
  
  
Al Dente  114  -
 -
 45
 60
 25
 -
 20
 -
 
 
The Al Dente function room has a capacity for 60 guests It can be used for family occasions, parties, business meetings and conferences. The room has no AV equipment but can be set up with various seating combinations to suit any occasion. Catering is provided by arrangement with the hotel, depending on the function.
Cranley Comment
The Business Centre is situated next to the Tours desk in the entrance lobby. It is open 24 hours and is equipped with one computer workstation with a dial up internet facility. The Al Dente function room which is past the Front Desk in the upper part of the lobby near the lifts, is almost in two parts, with one section being 8 metres x 8 metres and the other 10 metres x 5 metres. It has a capacity for 60 guests and has floor to ceiling windows with red and gold velvet drapes.
Children’s Facilities & Clubs
Restaurant Facilities See Restaurants
Babysitting service
Available on request at a charge. The service is provided by the hotel's own staff and is subject to availability. A minimum of 8 hours notice is usually required.
Cranley Comment
Most of the hotel's guests are adult tourists, but it welcomes children and the larger than average rooms are equipped for families. High chairs are available in the restaurants and although there are no special children's menus, the hotel is able to provide kids meals, such as burgers, chips etc on request.
Beaches
  Al Mamzar
     
Location 6 km
Description Al Mamzar Park looks out over a blue lagoon to the Emirate of Sharjah on one side and the Gulf on the other side. It is open daily from 08:00 to 23:00 and there is a nominal entrance fee.
Private/Public Public
Size/Frontage The park is a peninsula, in excess of one hundred hectares, that extends into the Persian Gulf. There are five different beaches, all with their own amenities including refreshments and children's climbing frames and swings.
Facilities A small charge is levied for a sun bed, umbrella and towels.
Swimming pool under shade (separate charge)
BBQ facilities
Refreshments on sale
Showers
Children's playgrounds
Amusement arcade
Volleyball
Football goals
Parking There is complimentary parking outside the park and a nominal charge is levied to bring your car into the park.
Cranley Comment
The park offers sheltered public beaches, swimming pools, pleasant green spaces, and designated picnic and barbeque areas. An ideal place to spend an afternoon, the park also features a spacious amphitheatre and children's playground area.
  Jumeirah Beach Park
     
Location 13 km
Description Jumeirah Beach Park is a public beach open from 8:00 to 23:00. Visitors must pay a small charge to enter the beach area and sun loungers and parasols are available for hire. Visitors to the Jumeirah Beach Park should note that one day per week is designated as 'Ladies Only' day and they should check before visiting which day it is.
Private/Public Public
Size/Frontage The beach has a water frontage of about four hundred metres and is approximately twenty metres wide.
Facilities Facilities include showers, toilets, snack bar, sun loungers and parasols for hire, a children’s adventure playground and a grass area with barbeques and straw parasols.
Safety Lifeguards on duty.
Parking There is a small charge to bring your car into the park or there is complimentary car parking available nearby.
Cranley Comment
The Jumeirah Beach Park is a public beach with a small charge for entry. The beach park has a large beach with lifeguards, sun lounger and parasol hire, toilet facilities and a snack bar for cold drinks and fast food refreshments. There is a grassed area and an area planted with trees, where barbeques are available for public use. There are football goals and beach volleyball facilities on the beach in addition to an adventure type playground to keep younger children entertained.
Sports & Gym
  Gym & Health Club  
Opening Times
 07:00 to 13:00 (Ladies only) 13:00 to 22:00 (All)
Description 1 Multigym
2 Proteus Cycles
1 Greenmaster Treadmill
Mats
TV
Massages available on request
Jacuzzi (ground floor)
Size Approximately 24m2
Cranley Comment
The gym is located on 3rd floor and is a small 'T' shaped room with a light coloured wooden floor and salmon pink walls. Two mirrored walls give the effect of a little more space. There is a limited range of equipment, but it does offer the keen fitness enthusiast some options, with a treadmill, two bikes and a multigym. Although the gym is open from 07:00 until 22:00, it is restricted to ladies only during the morning. There is a new area on the ground floor, with a Jacuzzi and massage room that is being developed for spa treatment.
Golf
  Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club
Description
Opened in 1993 and extensively re-modelled in 2005, the course is set next to Dubai Creek, close to the city centre and Dubai International Airport. The championship course was re-designed by Thomas Bjorn and is set in undulating fairways lined with palms, attractive water hazards and shrubbery that give it a tropical and secluded feel despite being close to the city centre. The complex also features a nine hole floodlit par-three course. The course was voted in November 2005 as one of the top 100 world courses to play and hosted the Dubai Desert Classic in 1999 and 2000.
Location 2 km
Holes Two Courses: 18 Hole and 9 Hole
Length/Par 18 Hole Course: 6,839 Yards Par 71 sss 72
Facilities The centrepiece clubhouse is designed in the shape of a Dhow, making this one of Dubai’s landmark buildings. There is a golf academy with high tech studio, double ended driving range, six PGA qualified professionals and a comprehensive pro shop.
  Emirates Golf Club
Description
This was the first grass course in the Gulf region when it opened in 1988. The club features two championship courses; the Majlis and the Wadi. The Majlis was the original course and was designed by Florida based designer Karl Litten. The Wadi opened in 1996 and was re-designed in 2007 by Nick Faldo. Despite a number of new courses, it still ranks as one of the best in Dubai. It has hosted the Dubai Desert Classic fifteen times for the last six years in succession.
Location 20 km
Holes Majlis 18, Wadi 18
Length/Par Majlis: 7,185 Yards par 72 sss 74 , Wadi: 7,263 Yards par 72 sss 74
Facilities Teaching academy, two driving ranges (one of which is floodlit), pitching and chipping areas, fairway and greenside practice bunkers. Several bars and restaurants.
  Four Seasons Golf Club Dubai
Description
Opened in February 2005 the Four Seasons Golf Club Dubai continues to receive rave reviews about its design, condition and playability. This is a Robert Trent Jones II designed course, neighbouring the banks of the Dubai Creek and is only 2 minutes from Dubai Airport. The Four Seasons Golf Club provides a challenging round for seasoned golfers and assures recreational players a memorable experience. It features extensive use of water with 11 lakes and several smaller ponds with stunning views across the impressive Dubai Skyline.
Location 6 km
Holes 18
Length/Par 7,250 Yards Par 72 sss 74
Facilities Driving range
Practice areas
Special Needs
Communal Areas
There are two steps up into the hotel and the lobby area is on two levels, though the hotel does keep a wheelchair by the entrance for guest use and there is a ramp between the two lobby levels. Mobility impaired guests can access all parts of the hotel via the lifts. There are no disabled toilet facilities.
Rooms & Bathrooms
There are no adapted bedrooms or bathrooms in the hotel.
Restaurants & Catering
There is wheelchair access to the Al Nafoora restaurant and Rumours Café, both of which are at lobby level. There is no provision for visually impaired guests with large print menus.
Staff Assistance
All hotel staff are trained to assist with all guests
Cranley Comment
The hotel has a wheelchair available for mobility impaired guests and assistance is given with access via a side door. Although the lobby is at two levels, with two steps between them, there is also a ramp built in. All of the hotel facilities are at lobby level or are accessible via the lifts. There are no adapted rooms for guests with special needs.
Environment
Measures
 Energy Saving
Beach Cleaning
Minimise Cleaning Materials
Water Saving
Cranley Comment
The hotel's staff are trained in environmental issues and encouraged to take initiatives to improve the environmental measures already in place. The Coral Group carry out audits to monitor the existing policies and staff participate in Dubai Wildlife and beach cleaning incentives. The hotel minimises energy use with guest bedroom lights and air conditioning being operated by the key card.
Coral Oriental, Dubai, Report Details
01 August 2008 (Second review)
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