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Sea View Hotel
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Sea View Hotel, Dubai
Hotel Address
Al Meena Street
PO Box 52700
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
 

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Hotel Summary
Category Hotel
Hotel Opened
 2001
Refurbishment The rooftop Shisha restaurant opened in 2007
Malgudi Restaurant, specialising in south Indian cuisine was opened in June 2006
Harbour Café and The Lounge Bar opened in 2004
Cranley Summary
The Sea View is a modern city centre hotel located in Bur Dubai and is suited both to the leisure and business traveller. The Bur Juman shopping centre and several electronics and computer shops are located nearby, while Deira city centre is a couple of kilometres away with its numerous shops, boutiques and restaurants. For business travellers, the World Trade & Convention Centre is nearby while the hotel's location offers good access to roads leading to the Internet and Media cities and Jebel Ali. The hotel has three different room types as well as two dedicated executive floors. There are five restaurants covering two different types of Indian cuisine, as well as Chinese cuisine, a shisha restaurant and a coffee shop. There are also two nightclubs. For leisure there is a rooftop pool and a gym with sauna and steam room facilities and the hotel offers guests a complimentary shuttle bus to Jumeirah public beach.
Hotel Location & Layout
Location Description
The Seaview is located in Bur Dubai near the Customs building. Its location gives it close access through the Creek tunnel to Deira, while the Bur Juman Shopping Centre and the World Trade & Convention Centre are both nearby. Jumeirah Beach is easily reached via the beach road and the hotel's location offers good access to Sheikh Zayed Road and the developments there. Seaview is also only a fifteen minute drive in normal traffic from Dubai International Airport.
Airports
Distance 6 km
Airport Transfers Taxi
Hotel's own limousine transfers at a charge
Cities and Sights
Distance 2 km
City/Sight Transfers Taxi
Hotel's own limousine transfers at a charge
Layout Description
The Seaview is a typical city centre hotel, with all its facilities located in the hotel building, as there are no grounds. Guests enter the hotel through the lobby, which is set within an atrium with glass lifts rising to the top floor. The Harbour Café, Lounge Bar and Malgudi restaurant are located off the lobby, while the Marines nightclub is at the rear of the hotel. The After Eight Club is located on the mezzanine level, with the rooms situated on the next six floors. The Kohinoor and Chinese Village II restaurants are to be found on the seventh floor, together with the Al Multaque Conference Room. The gym and leisure facilities are located on the top floor, with the pool on the roof, alongside the Shisha restaurant.
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 are arranged on request
Tours Arranged Tour Desk open 10:00 to 22:00 organising a variety of activities 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
Concierge Services
 Standard Services
Medical Facilities Doctor can be called in, usually with 30 minutes notice
Parking Complimentary valet parking in the basement car park
Cranley Comment
The lobby is situated within the central atrium of the Seaview, which rises to the top of the hotel and gives the whole area a spacious feel. There are three lifts, two of which are glass sided and allow guests a view of the lobby area and the atrium. In the centre of the lobby is a water feature, alongside which there is some seating for guests, and there is an open plan staircase leading to the mezzanine level. The reception desk is located at the back of the lobby towards the right side, whilst the Malgudi Restaurant, Harbour Café, Marines Nightclub and Lounge Bar are all located off the lobby.
Shops & Amenities
Description
KACY Beauty Salon open from 11:00 to 20:30. The salon has a range of services for both ladies and men:
Hairstyling
Hair extension
Manicure and pedicure
Nail extension
Facials
Waxing
Tattoo
Henna design
Cranley Comment
The hotel does not have any shops or boutiques but is a short drive away from the Bur Juman shopping centre, whilst Deira is a ten minute drive away with its numerous boutiques, shopping malls and restaurants.
Rooms, Suites & Villas
Number of Floors 10
Total Rooms 107
Elevators 2
Rooms per Elevator 54
Total Staff 150
Staff per Room 1.4
Check-in Time 14:00
Check-out Time 12:00
Late Checkout Subject to availability
Smoking Rooms 10 non-smoking rooms
Room Service 24 hours
Laundry Service Same day if dropped off before 09:00
Not available on Fridays or Holidays
Club or Executive Facilities
Two floors are designated as executive floors. The additional facilities are listed below.
Cranley Comment
The Seaview has three room types, which are Deluxe Rooms, Executive Rooms and Suites. Deluxe and Executive Rooms are similar, with Executive Rooms being slightly larger and located on quieter executive floors. Suites consist of two rooms and are 54 square metres in size. Rooms and suites have views over the Gulf/Port or the Bur Dubai skyline, although some rooms on lower floors to the side of the building may have restricted views. All rooms and suites are approached by open corridors overlooking the atrium and lobby. Half of the total number of rooms are furnished with king size beds and half have twin beds.
  Type of Room, Views & Facilities
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Deluxe 68

24 Port
44 Bur Dubai skyline

Air-conditioning
Safe deposit box
International direct dial telephone
Wireless internet access
Mini bar
Flat screen satellite television
Tea and coffee
Hairdryer

 2 Adults and 1 Child under 12 23
Cranley Comment
Deluxe Rooms comprise a bedroom that is traditionally furnished, with carpet flooring and an en-suite bathroom. The bedroom has a low level king size bed or twin beds, with two armchairs, coffee table and a desk/dressing table. The rooms have either a Port/Gulf view or a Bur Dubai skyline view and all rooms have wireless internet connectivity. The room’s facilities include a flat screen satellite television and tea and coffee making facilities. The en-suite bathroom has a combined bath and shower with a black marble counter washbasin and bath surround.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Executive 34

14 Port
20 Bur Dubai skyline

As per the Deluxe Room with the added benefit of being slightly larger and with:
Fruit basket
Cookies with the tea and coffee facilities

 2 Adults and 1 Child under 12 25
Cranley Comment
Executive Rooms are slightly larger than Deluxe Rooms at 25 square metres and comprise a bedroom that is traditionally furnished, with carpet flooring and an en-suite bathroom. The bedroom has a low level king size bed or twin beds with two armchairs, coffee table and a desk/dressing table. The rooms have either a Port/Gulf view or a Bur Dubai skyline view and all rooms have wireless internet connectivity. The room’s facilities include a flat screen satellite television and tea and coffee making facilities. The en-suite bathroom has a combined bath and shower with a black marble counter washbasin and bath surround.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Suite 5

2 Port
3 Bur Dubai skyline

As per the Deluxe Room with the added benefit of being larger and having:
Separate lounge
Additional full bathroom
Jacuzzi bath with shower
Two satellite televisions

 3 Adults or 2 Adults and 2 Children under 12 54
Cranley Comment
Suites consist of a bedroom, a separate lounge and two full bathrooms. They are decorated in a modern style with dark wood parquet flooring and modern sofas and armchairs. The lounge is furnished with a sofa, two armchairs, a coffee table and a satellite television. The bedroom has a similar modern design to the lounge and is furnished with an armchair and coffee table and an additional satellite television. Suites benefit from having two full bathrooms, one of which has a Jacuzzi bath and shower.
Restaurants & Cafés
Number of Restaurants
 5
Restaurant Comments
The Seaview offers guests a choice of dining options. The Harbour Café is a small open plan coffee shop, located off the main lobby and serves an a la carte menu, a lunchtime buffet and is also the breakfast location. Also on the ground floor is the Malgudi Restaurant, which opened in June 2006 and serves south Indian cuisine. In addition there are the Kohinoor (north Indian) and Chinese Village II restaurants located on the 7th floor, with the Chinese restaurant having views over Dubai port. The rooftop now features a Shisha restaurant, that opens all night and serves multi cuisine as well as different flavours of hubbly bubbly.
  Harbour Café  
Restaurant Type International
Restaurant Capacity 28 Inside
Opening Times 24 hour a la carte
Breakfast Buffet: 08:00 to 10:30
Lunch Buffet: 12:30 to 15:00
Dress Codes Casual
Air-Conditioning Yes
Smoking Policy Non-smoking areas
Children’s Facilities High chairs, Children under six are offered a complimentary buffet
Breakfast Options Full buffet breakfast with cooking stations
Cranley Comment
The Harbour Café was refurbished in 2004 and has a modern design themed as a harbour side café. The open plan café leads directly off the lobby area and has wood flooring with blue tables. At the back of the restaurant is a buffet area which is available at breakfast and lunchtime. The restaurant is open 24 hours offering an a la carte menu. The Harbour Café is quite small as a breakfast venue, given the size of the hotel, but any overspill can be accommodated in the adjoining lounge bar
  Kohinoor  
Restaurant Type north Indian
Restaurant Capacity 72 Inside
Opening Times Lunch: 12:00 to 15:00
Dinner: 20:00 to 03:00
Dress Codes Casual
Air-Conditioning Yes
Smoking Policy Non-smoking areas
Children’s Facilities High chairs
Breakfast Options No
Cranley Comment
Located on the seventh floor, Kohinoor is a north Indian restaurant, decorated in the style of a grand Indian house. The dining area is L shaped with a stage at the front, where there is live dancing and singing every night from 21:00. Guests have the choice of being seated in front of the stage, or further back for those who prefer to view the show from a distance. The menu offers a range of dishes that are typical of northern India.
  Chinese Village II  
Restaurant Type Chinese
Restaurant Capacity 81 Inside
Opening Times Lunch: 12:30 to 15:00
Dinner 19:00 to 00:00
Dress Codes Casual
Air-Conditioning Yes
Smoking Policy Non-smoking areas
Children’s Facilities High chairs
Breakfast Options No
Cranley Comment
The Chinese Village II restaurant is located on the 7th floor, with views along one side of the restaurant over Dubai Port. The restaurant is decorated and themed in the style of a Chinese Village. The menu consists of a classic range of Chinese dishes and offers a number of banquet options. There is no live entertainment, but background music is played to add to the ambience.
  Malgudi  
Restaurant Type southern Indian cuisine
Restaurant Capacity 72 Inside
Opening Times Lunch: 12:00 to 15:00
Dinner: 19:00 to 01:00
Dress Codes Casual
Air-Conditioning Yes
Smoking Policy Non-smoking areas
Children’s Facilities High chairs
Breakfast Options No
Cranley Comment
Malgudi is an Indian restaurant, located at the front of the hotel facing the main road, with an entrance from there, as well as from inside the hotel. Malgudi opened in June 2006 and specialises in south Indian cuisine from the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The southern states are known for their herbs and spices and the food here is notable for its blend of flavours that are both subtle and direct. It offers a range of typical dishes, with many that are suitable for vegetarians.
  Shisha  
Restaurant Type Rooftop Shisha
Restaurant Capacity 35
Opening Times 20:00 to 06:00
Dress Codes Casual
Smoking Policy Smoking throughout the restaurant
Children’s Facilities None
Breakfast Options None
Cranley Comment
The rooftop Shisha restaurant is a recent addition to the Seaview hotel, having opened in 2007. It is a glass building, adjacent to the swimming pool and offers guests a panoramic view of Dubai port and the Dubai skyline. It is open throughout the night for those who wish to enjoy various cuisine, as well as many different flavours of hubbly bubbly.
Bars
Number of Bars
 1
  Lounge  
Bar Type Lounge Bar
Bar Capacity 24 Inside
Opening Times 12:00 to 16:00
19:00 to 01:00
Dress Codes Casual
Air-Conditioning Yes
Smoking Policy No non-smoking areas
Admissions Policy Children not allowed
Cranley Comment
The Lounge Bar is located just off the hotel lobby next to the Harbour Café. It has dark wood parquet flooring and a modern style cocktail bar with blue and soft yellow leather armchairs. At the end of the lounge bar is a circular area with additional seating. The overall style of the bar is modern contemporary, with subdued lighting. In the evening the ambience is added to with background music and a pianist.
Business & Event Facilities
Wireless Internet Chargeable wireless is available throughout the hotel. There are rates from 30 minutes up to 4 days. Either a password or access voucher may be obtained from the reception or business centre
In-Room Services Chargeable wireless internet is available in all rooms
Writing desk/dressing table
Electrical sockets for laptop power cable
Business Centre
The Seaview has a meeting room on the mezzanine level that also serves as a business centre with internet access, a printer and scanner. A full range of secretarial services are also available.
Meetings & Events
The Al Multaque conference room is located on the 7th floor, offering some views of the city. It is rectangular in shape and can be set up in a number of different configurations to accommodate up to 60 guests. The hotel can supply the latest meeting and presentational equipment on request as well as cater for specific function requirements.
Cranley Comment
The business centre at the Seaview is located on the mezzanine level and consists of a meeting room with laptop computer and printing facilities. Secretarial services can also provided on request. There is a conference room on the 7th floor which can hold up to sixty guests and the hotel can organise catering to the clients requirements.
Children’s Facilities & Clubs
Restaurant Facilities See Restaurants
Babysitting service
Provided by hotel staff with 6 hours notice
Cranley Comment
The hotel is aimed at adult leisure travellers and business travellers and therefore has no real facilities for children
Entertainment
  Evening Activities  
Marines Club The Marines Club is a Filipino night club and is open from 19:00 to 03:00. The night club has an ocean theme with various related artefacts decorating the walls. The club has a live Filipino band playing, with a dance floor and seating around the perimeter of the venue. There is also a pool table near the entrance. The club is accessed via a separate entrance at the rear of the hotel and is for over 21's only.
After Eight Club After Eight is a typical Arabian night club decorated in an Arabian style and is located on the mezzanine level of the hotel. It has a restaurant with tables and chairs laid out in front of the stage, where there is live music and dancing. The club is for over 21’s only and is open from 20:00 to 03:00.
Cranley Comment
Evening entertainment in the hotel is in the form of two very different venues. Marines Club is a Filipino Night Club, where entertainment is provided by a Filipino Band. It has a separate entrance outside the hotel and is readily available to non hotel residents. The After Eight Club is situated inside the hotel and is a typical Arabian night club with a restaurant and features live music and dancing.
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
  Roof Pool  
     
Opening Times 09:00 to 18:00
Temperature Temperature controlled at 30c
Depths Max: 2.4 metres
Min: 1.3 metres
Size 15 metres by 5 metres
Facilities Moulded plastic sunbeds, tables and chairs
Safety No lifeguard on duty
Cranley Comment
The pool is located on the rooftop and was built at the same time as the hotel. It has a long narrow shape with views overlooking Dubai port. At one end of the pool are some moulded plastic sunbeds, plus a table and chairs for guests' relaxation. The Shisha restaurant, which is only open at night, adjoins the other end of the pool.
Sports & Gym
  Gym & Health Club  
Opening Times
 07:00 to 22:00
Description The gym is equipped with the following:
2 Treadmills
1 Bike
1 rowing machine
1 resistance machine
Free weights
Wall mounted television
Sauna
Jacuzzi
Massages available from 10:00 to 22:00
Size 11 metres by 5 metres
Cranley Comment
The gym, which has a small range of basic Salter fitness equipment, is located at the roof level. It has a rectangular shape and is a small purpose built room with soft rubber flooring. It is air conditioned, has floor to ceiling mirrors on two of the walls and has a wall mounted satellite television. Despite the roof position, the gym unfortunately does not have external views. In addition to the gym there is also sauna and a steam room.
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 5 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 24 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.
  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 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
Communal Areas
The lobby consists of a flat marbled area, allowing easy access to the front desk and Harbour Café. There are however, three steps leading to the lounge.
Rooms & Bathrooms
No special needs rooms
Restaurants & Catering
4 of the 5 restaurants are located either on the ground floor or the 7th floor, where they are accessible by wheelchairs via the lifts. The rooftop Shisha restaurant however, can only be accessed via a stairway of about a dozen steps.
Recreation Facilities
The hotel has no separate grounds, being a city centre hotel, but it does have a rooftop pool that can only be accessed via a stairway of about a dozen steps.
Cranley Comment
Whilst the Seaview does not have any designated special needs rooms, most areas in the hotel, with the exception of the rooftop pool and Shisha restaurant, should be accessible with a wheelchair. The ground floor lounge has a few steps leading up to it, but staff will give assistance there when necessary.
Environment
Cranley Comment
No specific policies in place
Sea View Hotel, Dubai, Report Details
18th October 2007
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