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Burj Al Arab vs Crowne Plaza Dubai - Festival City

Burj Al Arab Jumeirah and Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City are both praised by expert writers. On balance, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah is preferred by most writers compared to Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City. Burj Al Arab Jumeirah comes in at #6 in Dubai with positive reviews from 13 reviewers like Rough Guide, Fodor's and Condé Nast Traveler.

Burj Al Arab
Burj Al Arab
9 / 10
Jumeirah Beach Rd, P.O Box 74147, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From $1,470 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The Burj is among the world's tallest... and most expensive hotels, certainly in first place for sheer over-the-top appeal." Full review
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A "pillow menu" lets you choose from 17 pillows and quilts to make for a decadent night's sleep.
Concierge Concierge
"Low-key it is not, with Rolls-Royce pickups at the airport, a rooftop helipad, and an entrance that denies mere plebeians the right to gawk."
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"A stay in this iconic ‘seven-star’ hotel offers the last word in opulence, with every mod-con and indulgence you could imagine... ranging from remote-control curtains to ‘pillow menus'."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This iconic, sail-shaped hotel—which soars 1,053 feet over the Persian Gulf, on an artificial island off Jumeirah Beach—literally epitomizes Dubai’s over-the-topness." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"The interior is gaudy but the spectacular coastal views, especially from the Skyview Bar, make up for it."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"A stay in this staggering hotel is the ultimate Dubaian luxury."
Time Out Time Out
"Welcome to the only seven-star hotel in the world. Okay, it’s officially a five-star hotel, but if there ever was a seven-star rating, the Burj Al Arab or ‘Tower of the Arabs’ would probably get it." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
""Feel like a sheikh in your own palace" at this sail-shaped Dubai landmark, where interiors are embellished with 24-karat gold and the atrium lobby rises some 600 feet." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"Billing itself as the “world’s mostluxurious hotel,” Burj Al Arab is a destination unto itself." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Sets the bar for outsized luxury with Rolls Royce airport pickups, gold-plated iPads, and butler-serviced duplex suites equipped with beds with mirrored ceilings." Full review
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Crowne Plaza Dubai - Festival City
Crowne Plaza Dubai - Festival City
7 / 10
Umm Ramool Rd, Dubai Festival City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From $81 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The minimalist Asian-inspired decor and upscale facilities, including high-tech electronics, make the standard rooms at the Crowne Plaza some of the best options in the city." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"A new ‘city-centre’-type hotel, full of modern amenities (the glass-walled bathroom within the bedoom is pretty funky), suitable for short breaks and as a base for exploring the city." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Kid-Friendly
"Luxury Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City is a stylish hotel sitting alongside scenic Dubai Creek, a scenic waterway plied by traditional dhows and luxury yachts." Full review