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Golden Tulip Suites, Dubai
Hotel Address
P.O. Box 282464
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
 

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Hotel Summary
Category All Suite Hotel
Hotel Opened
2008
Cranley Summary
The new Golden Tulip Suites are located close to Sheik Zayed Road in the Al Barsha district, between downtown Dubai and the fast developing Dubai Marina. They are about 25 kilometres from Dubai International Airport and within five minutes walk of The Mall of the Emirates and Ski Dubai. The building has a glass and steel facade, which makes the lobby area very light and bright with its seven storey atrium. The studios, one and two bedroom suites are spacious and furnished to a high standard. They are fully equipped for self catering, but other dining options include La Mode restaurant which has a full menu and the Garden Roof Café, which offers lighter meals and has shisha available in the evenings. There is no bar and guests should note that Golden Tulip Suites does not serve alcohol. For business guests, all apartments have high speed internet access and chargeable wireless is available in the public areas. There are two meeting rooms and secretarial services are available on request. For leisure, there is a gym and a rooftop swimming pool. There is guest car parking on-site.
Hotel Location & Layout
Location Description
Golden Tulip Suites are located in Al Barsha close to the busy Sheikh Zayed Road. The Mall of the Emirates and Ski Dubai are within five minutes walk and the iconic Burj Al Arab Hotel can be seen just 5 kilometres away. Al Barsha is between downtown Dubai and the Dubai Marina and is one of the fastest developing business and leisure districts. Knowledge Village, Media and Internet Cities are close by, as is the Emaar Business Park. Dubai airport is approximately 25 kilometres away.

Airports
Distance 25 km
Airport Transfers Taxi transfers available.
Cities and Sights
Distance 25 km
City/Sight Transfers Taxi transfers available.
Layout Description
Guests enter the Golden Tulip Suites through glass doors into a small lobby area that is light and bright because of its seven storey atrium. The whole front of the hotel is glass and steel, with the lobby area overlooked from the floors above. The hotel's restaurant La Mode is at lobby level, whilst the two meeting rooms are on the lower ground floor. The rooftop café is located on 7th floor, together with the gym, whilst the rooftop pool is up a flight of steps from 7th floor. All guest suites are situated on Floors 1 to 6.
Lobby & Guest Relations
Open Hours
24 hours
Languages Spoken English, Arabic and other languages are spoken.
Payment Methods All major international credit cards and cash accepted.
Foreign Exchange A full service is available at the several banks in the Mall of the Emirates, just five minutes walk away.
Taxis Arranged Street taxis are called on request.
Tours Arranged The concierge can arrange a variety of tours, including Dubai sightseeing; trips to Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Sharjah and Ajman; dinner cruises, safaris to the desert; trips to Wadi Hatta or Hajar Mountains; a night at the races; camel riding; sand skiing; snorkelling and scuba diving.
Guest Relations Standard services
Concierge Services
Standard services
Medical Facilities The reception desk will assist with any medical requirements by calling a doctor on the guest's behalf.
Parking There is complimentary parking beneath the hotel for 75 cars.
Cranley Comment
Golden Tulip Suites is a new glass and steel structure with a seven storey atrium, where the open lobby area is overlooked from all of the floors above. Guests enter through double glass doors past the concierge desk and find the lobby seating directly ahead, with the reception desk on the right. To the left of the reception desk whilst facing it, are the three guest lifts, whilst the corridor continues around the corner to the right and along a short passageway to La Mode restaurant.
Shops & Amenities
Description
There are no shops in the hotel.
Cranley Comment
Although the Golden Tulip Suites has no amenities on site, the building is just a few hundred metres away from the Mall of The Emirates, which is the largest shopping centre in the region.
Rooms, Suites & Villas
Number of Floors 7
Total Rooms 90
Elevators 3
Rooms per Elevator 30
Total Staff 62
Staff per Room 0.7
Check-in Time 14:00
Check-out Time 12:00
Late Checkout Subject to availability up to 18:00 at a 50% surcharge.
Smoking Rooms All of the suites on the 3rd floor are non smoking.
Room Service 24 hours
Laundry Service Items collected by 10:00 will be returned between 18:00 and 20:00. Items collected after 10:00 will be returned between 10:00 and 12:00 the following day. Express service available for items required within 5 hours, at a surcharge of 100%.
Cranley Comment
There are three different types of suite ranging from studios to one and two bedroom suites. They differ only in terms of size, as the décor and furnishings are the same, with the larger suites obviously having additional furniture and extra space. Each suite type also comes in a number of different layouts and the following descriptions relate to one of each type but are typical of all suites. All suites are accessed using a radio frequency keycard that is held against the door. The key card is then inserted into a slot inside the door to activate the lights.
  Type of Room, Views & Facilities
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Club Studio 60

City

Air conditioning
Bedroom area with:
Queen size or twin beds
Wardrobe
Safe
Iron and ironing board
Lounge/diner with:
Flat screen interactive TV
Sofa and Easy chair
Kitchen area with:
Fridge and freezer
Hob and oven
Microwave
Espresso machine
Kettle
Toaster
Crockery and cutlery for 2
Bathroom with:
Bathtub or shower
Sink unit
WC
Bathroom scale
Bathrobes
Slippers

2 Adults 43
Cranley Comment
The 60 Studios, which are on all guest floors, comprise two thirds of all the suites in the hotel and although there are four different designs, the sizes and facilities in each are very much the same. Décor throughout consists of a cream tiled floor and all soft furnishings in various shades of beige, brown and gold. Studios have a separate living area with state of the art interactive flat screen TV with video and music on demand. Some studios have a queen sized bed, whilst other have twin beds and the bathrooms are equipped with either a bathtub or walk-in shower unit. Kitchens are fully equipped with everything that one would expect for self catering.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
One Bedroom Suite 18

City

As per the Club Studio with the added benefit of:

Additional space
Separate bedroom with king size bed
Separate Guest WC

2 Adults and 1 extra bed 72
Cranley Comment
There are 18 One Bedroom Suites, which are very spacious. There are three different designs, but they all consist of a good sized living and dining area with state of the art interactive flat screen TV and cable internet connection. The lounge area has a sofa and two easy chairs with low level tables, whilst the dining area has a circular wooden table and four padded wooden chairs. Décor throughout consists of a cream tiled floor and all soft furnishings are in various shades of beige, brown and gold. There is a fully equipped kitchen with stainless steel appliances, including a fridge, hob and oven and everything else that one would expect. The bedroom features a king size bed, facing a flat screen TV on top of a cabinet, with two bedside cabinets, an easy chair and a generous amount of wardrobe space. All of the furniture is in a dark wood. The en-suite bathroom includes a bathtub with shower attachment and a very modern washing bowl on a vanity unit. Décor consists of brown and beige tiles with some mosaic tiling.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Two Bedroom Suite 12

City

As per the One Bedroom Suite with the added benefit of:

Additional space
2nd bedroom with queen size bed

4 Adults and 1 extra bed 84
Cranley Comment
It is understood that the Two Bedroom Suites are similar to the One Bedroom Suites, but with the addition of a second bedroom. It was not possible to view any Two Bedroom Suites as part of this review.

Restaurants & Cafés
Number of Restaurants
2
  La Mode  
Restaurant Type International
Restaurant Capacity 40
Opening Times 24 hours, with meals as follows:
Breakfast: 06:00 to 10:30
Lunch: 11:30 to 16:00
Snacks: 16:00 to 19:00
Dinner: 19:00 to 03:00


Dress Codes Casual
Air-Conditioning Yes
Smoking Policy No smoking allowed.
Children’s Facilities High chairs
Children's menu
Breakfast Options Buffet and A la carte
Cranley Comment
La Mode is a bright cheery modern restaurant that has a lot of daylight from its floor to ceiling windows on one side during the day and is well lit in the evening. It has a part wooden and part tiled floor, with red leather bench seats along one wall. The rest of the seating is on pale lemon leather chairs that are set around wooden tables. The restaurant has a bar style counter running along one side of the room, that is used for the buffet breakfast. It also has a central wooden pillar, which has TVs on two sides. Breakfast is available as a buffet or a la carte, whilst the all day dining includes snacks, soups, salads, sandwiches, pizza and pasta, as well as meat and fish main courses and grills from an a la carte menu. There is also middle eastern cuisine with mezzeh. The restaurant offers desserts and a selection of juices, milkshakes, hot and cold drinks.
  Garden Roof Café  
Restaurant Type Outdoor café
Restaurant Capacity 30
Opening Times Dinner:
16:00 to 03:00 in winter
18:00 to 03:00 in summer
Dress Codes Casual
Smoking Policy Smoking allowed, including Shisha.
Breakfast Options None
Cranley Comment
The Garden Roof Café is a very relaxed outdoor area on 7th floor that opens in the evenings for snacks, non alcoholic drinks and shisha. Because it is outdoors, smoking is allowed, although the area is covered by canvas above. It is largely tiled in grey with grey walls and a range of wicker furniture, with chairs, easy chairs and sofas that are padded and set around both tables and coffee tables. It has a central water feature and the whole area is decorated with Arabic artefacts.
Bars
Bar Comments  
There are no bars in the Golden Tulip Suites and the restaurants serve non alcoholic drinks only.
Business & Event Facilities
Wireless Internet Available in public areas. It is chargeable and an access code is required.
In-Room Services High speed internet access
Electrical socket
Business Centre
There is no business centre but secretarial services are available through the Reception desk.
Meetings & Events
Venue Size (m2) Dimensions
L x W x H (metres)
  
  
Orchid  55.8  9.0 x 6.2 x 2.4
 -
 -
 54
 22
 24
 22
 -
 
 
Lilly  53.6  8.2 x 8.0 x 2.4
 -
 -
 54
 20
 24
 22
 -
 
 
There are two adjoining meeting rooms, which can be used for small functions from meetings to theatre style presentations. Golden Tulip Suites offer a range of inclusive packages, from 8 hours including lunch to 12 hours including lunch and dinner and 24 hours with accommodation and breakfast as well. LCD projectors and video conferencing is available at an additional charge.
Cranley Comment
The two meeting rooms, Orchid and Lilly, are located at lower ground floor level and are accessible via the lifts. They have plain walls and dark wood, with carpeting that has a very distinctive multi coloured design. They are available for hire for a range of small functions and the Golden Tulip Suites offer different package deals to suit the needs of the delegates. State of the art equipment is available, with some of it chargeable and all types of catering can be arranged.
Children’s Facilities & Clubs
Restaurant Facilities See Restaurants
Babysitting service
A babysitting service is available on request and is chargeable. The service is provided by hotel staff and 24 hours notice is usually required.
Cranley Comment
The Golden Tulip Suites have full self catering facilities and are suitable for families. There is a rooftop swimming pool and the restaurant can provide high chairs and children's meals, but there are no other facilities that one would otherwise associate as being essential for children. The hotel is however well placed for the Mall of the Emirates and its wealth of activities for families, including Ski Dubai.
Beaches
  Jumeirah Beach Park
     
Location 5 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.
Pools
  Rooftop pool  
     
Opening Times 06:30 to 22:30
Temperature Temperature is controlled at 28 degrees celsius
Depths Min 1.0 metres
Max 1.6 metres
Size 9 metres long x 5 metres wide
Facilities Padded wooden sunbeds
Wooden parasols
Rustic wooden tables and padded wooden chairs
Towels
Food and drink can be ordered
Shower
Changing facilities
Safety No lifeguard on duty.
Cranley Comment
The rooftop pool is accessed from 7th floor, up a flight of stairs. It is a small very neat area with good quality wooden sunbeds, parasols, tables and chairs set on the terrace around the edge of the pool. The terrace is paved and there are some trees and pot plants to give the area some colour. The pool has a jacuzzi built into it at one end. There is a shower in one corner for guests to use before entering the pool. Towels, changing facilities and separate ladies and men's steam rooms are available just down the stairs in the 7th floor gym.
Sports & Gym
  Gym & Health Club  
Opening Times
06:30 to 22:30
Description 2 Life Fitness running machines
2 Life Fitness Cycles
2 Life Fitness step machines
Apollo 250 Multigym
Weightlifing bench with weights
Parabody benchs
Free weights
2 large exercise balls
TV
Background music
Towels
Water Cooler
Size Not quite rectangular in shape, but 10 metres x 5.5 metres at its longest.
Cranley Comment
The air conditioned gym is situated on 7th floor and provides guests with a small range of modern fitness equipment. It has a TV screen on its mirrored wall, but most of the equipment looks out of the floor to ceiling windows, across to the Mall of the Emirates, just 200 metres away. There is a small balcony with a number of pot plants to add to the view. The gym is part of a complex that has changing and showering facilities and separate steam rooms for ladies and men.
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 13 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.
  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 13 km
Holes 18
Length/Par 7,250 Yards Par 72 sss 74
Facilities Driving range
Practice areas
  Montgomerie Dubai
Description
Covering more than 265 acres of landscaped turf, gardens and lakes, this spectacular golf course provides the player with undulating "links land" style fairways which challenge and intrigue all levels of player. Placement of the drive to the generous fairways remains the cornerstone of any good round. The flat landing area of each fairway can be challenging to find, but a rewarding adventure. With 14 lakes and 81 bunkers, The Montgomerie Dubai, the first and only example of the association between golfing great Colin Montgomerie and Desmond Muirhead, adds a distinctive variety to the golfing landscape of the region.

One of the signature holes is the par 5 fourth, dubbed the Snake hole for its saddleback fairway which doglegs towards the green, with 2 bunkers behind forming the eyes of the snake. Further on, the par 5 ninth, with water down the left, is a tough finish to the opening half. The par 3 thirteenth, a hole designed in the shape of the UAE, boasts a 360 degree teeing area around an island fairway and green, allowing for a completely different golf hole to be played every time. However, it is the par 5 eighteenth that offers a more classic test. At 656 yards it is a monster and, with water protecting the front of the green, it defies even the best player to hit the green in two.

Website: www.themontgomerie.com
Phone: +971 4 390 5600
Location 8 km
Holes 18
Length/Par 7396 Yards, Par 72, sss 75
Facilities Driving range
Teaching academy
9 hole par 3 Academy course
5 star hotel accommodation
3 restaurants
Cigar lounge
Angsana Spa,
Fitness centre
Outdoor swimming pool
Extensive function areas.
Special Needs
Cranley Comment
There are no facilities for special needs guests at the Golden Tulip Suites.
Environment
Measures
Energy Saving
Cranley Comment
Golden Tulip Suites conserve the use of energy, with all suites being accessed using a radio frequency keycard, that is then inserted into a slot inside the door to activate the lights.
Golden Tulip Suites, Dubai, Report Details
11 August 2008 (First review)
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