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Majestic Tower Hotel, Dubai
Hotel Address
Mankhool Road
Bur Dubai
P.O. Box 122235
United Arab Emirates
 

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Hotel Summary
Category Hotel
Awards Won 2009
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Award
Best Four Star Leisure Hotel - Silver
Hotel Opened
 2006
Refurbishment Tirquaz restaurant opened at the end of 2009.
Cranley Summary
Majestic Tower Hotel is a 29 storey building located on Mankhool Road in the Bur Dubai area of downtown Dubai. It is situated within the business districts, leisure and shopping areas, as well as the port and the airport. It has four different room types, with Standard, and Deluxe rooms and Executive Deluxe and Family Suites, all of which are furnished and decorated to a good standard. There are two principle restaurants, Tirquaz was opened at the end of 2009 is a modern light, airy restaurant specialising in organic locally produced ingredients and Elia a contemporary Greek restaurant, In addition the bars have a range of food options for casual dining. Many of the venues feature music in one form or another and there is a sports bar which has a big screen, as well as individual TVs and shows all of the major sporting events from around the world. Majestic Tower Hotel has a business centre, meeting facilities and a health club with gym facilities. One of its best assets is a large and very pleasant pool terrace and swimming pool on Level HC, which is effectively the third floor.
Hotel Location & Layout
Location Description
Majestic Tower Hotel is located in Bur Dubai district in downtown Dubai. It is well situated for the port and for the business districts in the city. There are numerous shops and banks within walking distance, as well as the textile and computer markets and shopping area of Meena Bazaar. The Dubai Museum and Ruler's Court are also close by. Sheikh Zayed Road which is the main road through the centre of the city is easily accessible and the hotel is also well positioned for the airport.
Airports
Distance 7 km
Airport Transfers Taxi transfers available
Cities and Sights
Distance 5 km
City/Sight Transfers Taxi transfers available
Layout Description
Majestic Tower Hotel is a 29 storey tower. The hotel lobby is located at the equivalent of first floor level. There is a lounge bar, Breathers, at lobby level, as well as a coffee shop, Lavazza Café. Checkers is a music bar serving food at level P1, which is the next floor up. La Terrace Restaurant, together with the Health Club and access to the pool terrace are at level HC. Above that is the 1st floor where Barrels Sports Bar, Le Michel Salon and the Business Centre are located. The conference room is on 2nd floor and then floors 3 to 24 inclusive have all of the rooms and suites.
Lobby & Guest Relations
Open Hours
 24 Hours
Languages Spoken English, Arabic and several other languages are spoken
Payment Methods All major international credit cards and cash accepted
Foreign Exchange Open 24 Hours
All major currencies exchanged
Taxis Arranged Taxis can be arranged on request
Tours Arranged The hotel works with a reputed tour company who provide a whole range of tours for its guests. These include: Dubai City Tour, Desert Safari, Dhow Dinner Cruise, Sharjah Cultural Tour, Abu Dhabi Capital Tour and Deep Sea Fishing amongst others.
Guest Relations Standard services
Concierge Services
 Standard services
Medical Facilities A doctor can be called in with about 30 minutes notice and a toll free number is available to guests via reception
Parking The hotel has 200 covered parking spaces in the hotel. Guests may park their own cars or use the complimentary valet parking service
Cranley Comment
At lobby level the wooden reception desk is on the left hand side, with a small seating area opposite, where there are two sofas and chairs. Following the marble floor past the reception desk, Breathers Bar is on the left, before reaching the two lifts on the left hand side that serve all floors. Immediately past the lifts is the Lavazza Café, a coffee shop serving hot and cold drinks and pastries. For disabled guests there is access via the rear of the hotel at one of the parking levels.
Shops & Amenities
Description
Le Michel Hair and Beauty Salon is on the 1st floor. There are separate salons for men and women.
09:30 to 21:00 Sat to Thu
16:00 to 21:00 Fri

Hairdressing:
Cut & Blow-dry, Hi-lights, Colouring, Perming, Hair Straightening, Hair Extensions, Braiding, Setting, Hair Steam Treatments, Bridal Styling

Beauty Care:
Nail Extensions. Manicure and Pedicure, Facials, Facial Bleaching, Eyebrow Threading and Tinting, Waxing, Body Massage, Foot Massage, Make-up

1st floor Mall and Gallery;
Gallery features art displays
Cranley Comment
Le Michel Hair and Beauty Salon occupies one side of the first floor and provides a range of hair and beauty treatments in separate salons for men and women. On the first floor is Barrels Sports Bar and the Business Centre and art displays with a number of works to view. There are banks and shops within a few minutes walk from the hotel as well as the Meena Bazaar shopping area.
Rooms, Suites & Villas
Number of Floors 29
Total Rooms 252
Elevators 2
Rooms per Elevator 126
Total Staff 260
Staff per Room 1
Check-in Time 14:00
Check-out Time 12:00
Late Checkout Subject to availability at an additional charge
Smoking Rooms 75 rooms in total in all categories are designated as non smoking
Room Service Full menu served 24 hours
Laundry Service Same day service for items received before 09:00
6 hour express service is available between 09:00 and 12:00 at a 100% surcharge
Club or Executive Facilities
The hotel does not have any special club or executive features
Cranley Comment
The Majestic Hotel Tower has a variety of room types, from Standard rooms to Deluxe rooms and Executive Deluxe and Family Suites. The hotel is designed in such a way that all room types are located on every floor. Throughout the hotel there are a mixture of rooms with king size beds, queen size beds and twin beds. The décor for each of the rooms is standard and very modern throughout, with wooden floors, brightly coloured rugs in shades of yellow, orange, red and brown and furnishings to match. Walls are painted white and all cupboards are in a dark brown wood. Given the building is a tall tower the higher floors have the better views and Sheikh Zayed Road, Port Rashid and Dubai Creek can all be seen depending on the side of the building they look out to.
  Type of Room, Views & Facilities
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Standard 126

City

Air conditioning
Satellite TV
Tea/coffee making facilities
Broadband internet access
Minibar
Bathroom with bathtub and shower
Hairdryer
Safe deposit box

 2 Adults and 1 child under 12 17
Cranley Comment
There are six Standard rooms located on every guest floor in the hotel. Standard Rooms are furnished with a queen bed for either single or double occupancy, or twin beds. All rooms are equipped with a writing desk/dressing table and a separate small table with armchair. The rooms are furnished in a modern contemporary style, with shades of yellow, orange, brown and red being the main colours. All rooms have a golden brown coloured wooden floor and bedside rug. The bathrooms are tiled and feature a marble topped washbasin stand, with a striking modern white washbasin and a combined bath and shower.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Deluxe 63

City

As for the Standard rooms, but with the added benefit of:
Additional space
A king size bed
A seating area with sofa
Floor to ceiling windows
Some deluxe rooms also have a jacuzzi style bathtub and a separate shower.
A separate dressing area.

 2 Adults and 1 child under 12 22
Cranley Comment
There are three deluxe rooms located on every guest floor in the hotel. Deluxe Rooms are furnished with a king size bed and are rather more spacious than the Standard rooms. All deluxe rooms are equipped with a writing desk/dressing table and a separate seating area, furnished with a sofa and an armchair. The rooms are decorated and furnished in a modern contemporary style, with shades of yellow, orange, brown and red being the main colours. All rooms have a golden brown coloured wooden floor and bedside rug. The bathrooms are tiled and feature a marble topped washbasin stand, with a striking modern white washbasin and many deluxe rooms have a circular, jacuzzi style bath, with separate shower.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Executive Deluxe 21

City

As for the Deluxe rooms with the added benefit of:

A separate lounge/diner, with a dining table and 4 chairs
A lounge area with a sofa, armchair and coffee table.
Many have a separate bath tub and walk-in shower
Bathrobe and slippers
2nd TV in the bedroom

 3 Adults and 1 child under 12 or 2 Adults and 2 children under 12 56
Cranley Comment
There are two Executive Deluxe suites located on every guest floor in the hotel. Executive Deluxe suites are furnished with a king size bed and have the benefit of a separate lounge/diner. All suites are equipped with a writing desk/dressing table in the bedroom, whilst the lounge has a sofa, an armchair and a coffee table, as well as a dining table and four chairs. The rooms are decorated and furnished in a modern contemporary style, with shades of yellow, orange, brown and red being the main colours. All rooms have a golden brown coloured wooden floor and bedside rug. The bathrooms are tiled and feature a marble topped washbasin stand, with a striking modern white washbasin. Many of the suites have a walk-in shower and a separate bathtub.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Family Suites 42

City

As per the Executive Deluxe suite with the added benefit of:

Fully fitted kitchen with appliances

 2 Adults and two children under 12 71
Cranley Comment
There is one Family Suite on each floor which is the same as the Executive Deluxe suite but has the added benefit of a fully fitted kitchen with cooking range, dishwasher and double doored refrigerator. The suite itself is furnished with a king size bed and have the benefit of a separate lounge/diner. All suites are equipped with a writing desk/dressing table in the bedroom, whilst the lounge has a sofa, an armchair and a coffee table, as well as a dining table and four chairs. The rooms are decorated and furnished in a modern contemporary style, with shades of yellow, orange, brown and red being the main colours. All rooms have a golden brown coloured wooden floor and bedside rug. The bathrooms are tiled and feature a marble topped washbasin stand, with a striking modern white washbasin. Many of the suites have a walk-in shower and a separate bathtub.
Restaurants & Cafés
Number of Restaurants
 3
Restaurant Comments
The hotel has two restaurants and a coffee shop providing food for its guests, although the bars also offer a menu selection. The hotel opened Tirquaz, a contemporary city dining restaurant at the end of 2008 and also has a Greek contemporary restaurant Elia that offers long- established Greek tastes combined with a unique and alternative presentation. Tirquaz is the breakfast location and has a comprehensive buffet and a range of other options like Arabic, American and Healthy. For lunch and dinner there is a daily buffet and the hotel plans to offer theme nights for the dinner buffet during the course of 2009.
  Tirquaz  
Restaurant Type International
Restaurant Capacity Total 103
Opening Times Open 24 hours
Breakfast 06.00 to 10.30
Lunch 12.30 to 15.30
Dinner 19.00 to 23.00
Dress Codes Smart casual
Air-Conditioning Yes
Smoking Policy Non smoking
Children’s Facilities High chairs
Breakfast Options Buffet and a la carte
Cranley Comment
Tirquaz is located next to Elia, the Greek Restaurant. It is a contemporary city dining restaurant which specialises in international cusine and prides itself on using organic, locally produced ingredients. The restaurant is split into two sections with the main part seating 75 and overlooking the garden / pool terrace whilst there is a smaller annexe seating 28 which is ideal for private functions. The restaurant was opened at the end of 2008 and was completely refurbished. There is a buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner and there is also an a la carte menu. Specialties include the tiger prawns with light hoisin sauce and other dishes include a range of seafood, steaks and curries in a range of styles.
  Elia  
Restaurant Type Greek
Restaurant Capacity 72 persons inside and outside
Opening Times 18.00 to 02.00 closed Monday's
Dress Codes Smart casual
Air-Conditioning Yes
Smoking Policy Non-smoking area
Children’s Facilities Children's portions
High chairs
Breakfast Options N/A
Cranley Comment
Elia is the new Greek restaurant at the Majestic Hotel which was opened in December 2007. The restaurant serves contemporary Greek cuisine and the four Greek chefs headed by the award winning Yannis Baxevanis personally serves you the best of Greece's regional delicacies.
  Lavazza Café  
Restaurant Type Coffee Bar
Restaurant Capacity 16
Opening Times 06:00 to 03:00
Dress Codes Casual
Air-Conditioning Yes
Smoking Policy Non smoking throughout
Children’s Facilities None
Breakfast Options Coffee, tea, juices and pastries
Cranley Comment
Lavazza is a small coffee bar situated at lobby level at the back of the hotel, immediately past the lifts. It serves Italian Lavazza coffee as well as different teas and a range of other beverages. It also offers a selection of homemade pastries and other delicacies.
Bars
Number of Bars
 4
Bar Comments  
Majestic Hotel Tower has four bars, all with very different themes. Breathers is the smallest and most intimate of these, catering for 40 guests, whilst The Music Room is a large venue and features live rock or jazz music throughout the week. Checkers is very distinctive in its black and white décor and also offers live music throughout the week, as well as having a popular 'Eat and drink as much as you can' buffet. Barrels Sports Bar shows live sport, including English Premiership football on the big screen, as well as on individual TVs throughout the bar.
  The Music Room  
Bar Type Live music bar
Bar Capacity 200
Opening Times 12:00 to 03:00
Dress Codes Casual
Air-Conditioning Yes
Smoking Policy No non smoking areas
Admissions Policy Adults over 21 only
Cranley Comment
The Music Room is a large venue, catering for hotel guests and non residents alike, with a separate entrance outside the hotel. It features a good sized stage in the main bar area, with a large selection of tables and stools set around the wooden floor. One side of the room has a number of tables with comfortable seating, in a slightly more intimate setting. The Music Room also has three pool tables at one end of the room, close to, but out of sight of the stage. Music is provided by jazz and rock bands and food is also served here.
  Barrels Sports Bar  
Bar Type Sports Bar
Bar Capacity 88
Opening Times 12:00 to 03:00
Dress Codes Casual
Air-Conditioning Yes
Smoking Policy No non smoking areas
Admissions Policy Adults over 21 only
Cranley Comment
Located on the 1st floor, Barrels is a typical sports bar, showing major sport from around the world. It has a big screen and also has nine individual small TVs around the room, to allow guests their own choice of sport. Most live English Premiership matches are shown, as well as other events like Formula One motor racing. The décor is wooden throughout, with wooden tables and chairs and a number of wooden barrels that give the bar its name and are used as high tables, with stools. The bar has frequent promotions on drinks and also serves bar snack meals.
  Breathers  
Bar Type Lounge Bar
Bar Capacity 40
Opening Times 12:00 to 03:00
Dress Codes Casual
Air-Conditioning Yes
Smoking Policy Designated smoking area
Admissions Policy Adults over 21 only
Cranley Comment
Breathers is a fairly intimate bar with low level lighting and is situated immediately past the reception desk in the lobby area. It is described as having a colonial Victorian setting and this is reflected in the décor. It has a wooden floor and padded wooden furniture and is decorated in vibrant shades of red and brown. There are promotional offers on drinks here and the bar is unusual in having a number of PCs available, for guests to access the internet free of charge while drinking in the bar.
  Checkers  
Bar Type Live music bar
Bar Capacity 80
Opening Times 18:00 to 03:00
Dress Codes Casual
Air-Conditioning Yes
Smoking Policy Designated smoking area
Admissions Policy Adults over 21 only
Cranley Comment
Checkers is a very distinctive themed bar that gets its name from the large black and white squares that make up the floor space. It has a small stage area, where resident singers perform most nights of the week. On some nights, karaoke takes place instead. The tables are spread around the restaurant, giving a good view of the entertainment. Some of the tables at the back are on a raised level for better viewing. The bar offers the full range of drinks and also serves both an a la carte and buffet menu every day. An ongoing buffet promotion allows guests to choose from an 'All you can eat and drink' menu at a fixed price, between 20:00 and 23:00 every day.
Business & Event Facilities
Wireless Internet Chargeable wireless internet is currently available in the lobby area and the 1st floor, as well as in all bedrooms from the 15th floor and above. It is expected to be available throughout the hotel from December 2007. An access code is required and is obtained from the reception.
In-Room Services Chargeable broadband internet access is available in all bedrooms from 3rd to 14th floors. From 15th floor and above it is both wireless internet and broadband.
Writing desk and chair.
Business Centre
There is a business centre on 1st floor, which is open between 08:00 and 20:00 every day. There are three computer workstations available with broadband connection, which may be hired at a charge. Full secretarial services are also available as follows:
Typing
Scanning
Photocopying
Printing
CD Burning
Fax
Data transfer to CD
Video transfer to CD/DVD
Photo restoration/editing
Multimedia presentation
Meetings & Events
The hotel has a conference hall on the 2nd floor, which may be divided into two rooms and also has a smaller meeting room that is immediately adjacent to the business centre. The conference hall is Sophia / Athena and measures 15 metres x 8 metres. Its capacity is as follows:
Cocktails 150 Theatre style 100 Banquet 80 Classroom 50 U-shape 40.

The small meeting room will accommodate 8 to 10 people boardroom style and is available for hire by the hour.

The conference hall is fully equipped for AV presentations and has a broadband connection. Buffet catering is available for all meeting and conference events.

Cranley Comment
The hotel has a small business centre, which is located on the first floor, but it provides the full range of secretarial services, as well as having three computer workstations available for guests use. The second floor conference hall is well equipped for small to medium sized events and the meeting room that adjoins the business centre is a useful facility for small meetings. The hotel is able to provide buffet catering for meetings and conferences.
Children’s Facilities & Clubs
Restaurant Facilities See Restaurants
Children's Pool See Pools
Games Room There is a table tennis table in the gym, which children have access to
Babysitting service
Can be arranged with an external company at a charge with 24 hours notice
Cranley Comment
The Majestic Hotel Tower is a business hotel, catering primarily for business travellers and adult leisure guests. It has family suites, but apart from the children's section of the pool, does not really cater for younger guests at present.
Entertainment
  Evening Activities  
Cranley Comment
Entertainment in the Majestic Hotel Tower is provided in three of the bars, with live music every night in The Music Room and Checkers and live sports coverage in Barrels Sports Bar. A full description is given under each of the bars.
Beaches
  Jumeirah Beach Park
     
Location 6 kilometres
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
  Pool  
     
Opening Times 06:00 to 22:00
Temperature Not controlled
Depths Max: 1.8 metres
Min: 0.8 metres
Size 15 metres x 8.5 metres
Facilities Padded Sunbeds
Canvas topped metal parasols
White painted metal tables and padded metal chairs
Food and drink service
Nearby saunas and steam rooms
Changing rooms with showers and wc
Safety Lifeguard on duty
06:00 to 22:00
Cranley Comment
The hotel pool is situated on the first floor terrace that surrounds three sides of the hotel. The terrace covers an extensive area and provides a large amount of seating throughout, with numerous sunbeds by the pool. The remaining area is very pleasingly designed with white paving, interspersed with pink tiles and set against a background of pergolas and plants. Changing facilities are close by, where there are also separate saunas and steam rooms for men and women. There is a separate small children's pool adjacent to the main pool, which is 0.4 metres deep throughout.
Sports & Gym
  Gym & Health Club  
Opening Times
 06:00 to 22:00
Description 2 Treadmills
2 Cycling machines
1 Step Machine
1 Twist Step
1 Exercise Stand
1 Bench with weights
Water cooler
Changing rooms with showers and wc's
Separate saunas and steam rooms for men and women
Size 11 metres x 8 metres
Cranley Comment
The gym is located at HC Level, which is the level giving access to the pool terrace and the pool itself. The gym overlooks part of the sun terrace away from the pool. As well as the gym there is a table tennis table on one side of a partitioned area. The Health Club complex offers separate saunas and steam rooms for men and women and there are showers, toilets and changing facilities on site.
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 4 kilometres
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 24 kilometres
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.
  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 25 kilometres
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.
Spa
Name of Spa No spa at the hotel
Special Needs
Cranley Comment
The hotel is unable to cater for guests with special needs, as there are a number of steps from the road to lobby level. There is access at the back of the hotel, with a ramp for wheelchair users. However, some of the hotel's facilities such as the pool terrace would still be inaccessible. There are no specially adapted rooms in the hotel.
Environment
Cranley Comment
The hotel does not have any formal policies in place at present
Majestic Tower Hotel, Dubai, Report Details
21st October 2007 (First Review)
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