Mövenpick Dubai Creek

We recommend the Mövenpick to business travellers chaining meetings in Deira and Bur Dubai, and to couples who want to discover old Dubai without blowing the budget. Families appreciate the spacious rooms and secure pool. It's an address for those who prefer the authenticity of the souks to air-conditioned malls, while keeping the comfort of an international five-star.

Contemporary glass-and-concrete tower, typical of Dubai hotel architecture from the 2000s. Light marble lobby, generous ceiling height, sober furniture in beige and chocolate tones. The rooms occupy the intermediate floors, the rooftop hosts pool and terrace. The whole prioritises functionality over architectural originality, but the finish remains careful.

Main restaurant on the ground floor with international buffet morning and evening, decent cuisine without gastronomic pretensions. Hearty breakfast with made-to-order egg station, oriental pastries, fresh fruit. Room service available 24/7, simplified but effective menu. The lobby bar serves cocktails and mezze until midnight, intimate ambience for a last drink after the souks.

The Mövenpick stands on Banyas Street, Deira's commercial artery, five minutes' walk from the gold and spice souks. The Creek runs alongside the hotel, cross by abra (traditional boat) to reach Bur Dubai and the textile souk in three minutes. Al Ras metro station ten minutes' walk, international airport twenty minutes by taxi. The neighbourhood buzzes day and night, very lively, popular, far from the glitz of Downtown but authentically Dubai.