Elite Byblos Hotel
5-star hotel · Al Barsha First, Dubai
Long Weekend score
GoodNo serious reports. in 148 reviews
Guests rate nearly every hotel highly: half the hotels in Dubai are rated 8.4 out of 10 or more. So our score shows how a hotel compares with the rest, not how luxurious it is.
- Rated higher than 45% of Dubai hotels
- 84% of guest comments are praise
- 85% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 45% of Dubai hotels. Compared with 698 hotels in Dubai. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 84% of guest comments are praise. 228 praise, 43 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 85% of guest photos show no damage. 51 of 60 photos. Counts for 20% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- $92 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $76
- 5 min walkto Bab Al Rayan Grocery
- 148 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- Staff89 praise · 13 complain
- Cleanliness45 praise · 7 complain
- Location32 praise · 2 complain
- Room size21 praise · 0 complain
- Food19 praise · 2 complain
Against
- Guest photos show wear and dirt9 of the 60 photos guests took, and 0 of the hotel's 40
- Quiet at night10 complain · 3 praise
- Complaints the hotel left unresolvedcomplaints rising: 2.4 in 100 a year ago, 7.5 now9 of 148 guests
- Unexpected charges and refunds6 of 148 guests
- A slow check-in6 of 148 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
148 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (89 guests). Weakest: quiet at night, where 10 of the 13 who mention it complain.
Room size210Strength
Rooms very large, but no ist parfum nice;must change all.
Tripadvisor, November 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
Good and spacious rooms, only a pity about the smell.
Google, January 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Location322Strength
One good plus that I worked to Mall of Emirates by feet which tool about 10 min.
Google, January 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
In my opinion, the hotel is centrally located if you're looking at the metro line.
Google, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
It's a bit far from the center and takes a long time to get there due to traffic jams.
Google, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Food192Strength
The hotel is good, the food is delicious, the prices are reasonable, the staff is polite, special thanks to the cleaning staff, the employee Rizwan, I really liked everything, thank you.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The hotel is normal on the whole, but separately I want to highlight the cuisine in the restaurant, the dishes are all very delicious, we travel a lot and there is something to compare, I thank the Mar chefs and the Maren chef (I'm not sure if I spelled their names correctly), you can see that they…
Tripadvisor, October 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
The buffet food is always the same, with no variety, and the desserts are rubbish.
Google, August 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Staff8913Strength
Nice location near Mall of the Emirates and B1 Mall , good and big rooms , nice service , they have a nice gym , and a small swimming pool , don't have a great view but location is good in heart of Al barsha and few minutes walk from B1 Mall and the famous mall of the Emirates.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Cleaned our room neatly and was very polite and helpful.
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Discourteous staff with no sense of service
Tripadvisor, December 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Cleanliness457Strength
The rooms were clean, comfortable, and well-maintained.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Housekeeping was done regularly, and the overall cleanliness was good.
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
We took for 2 nights and room service was not there for the second day and when we asked , instead of room cleaning they provided few towels….
Google, May 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Pool62Mostly good
The hotel facilities, such as the pool, gym, and restaurants, are of good quality.
Google, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
There's a pool that's clean and spacious.
Tripadvisor, May 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Breakfast137Mostly good
All staffs are well behaved, breakfast was wide spread and good
Tripadvisor, January 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
The breakfast is great, clean and delicious, with very ☕️ attentive employees.
Tripadvisor, February 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Breakfast is the same every day, the ingredients are the same, nothing changes.
Google, March 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Quiet at night310Weak spot
The club's bass beats and vibrates against the hotel walls like a giant washing machine.
Google, February 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Unfortunately it is hard to sleep because of the noise from the nearby rooms.
Google, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
It's very noisy from the bar and the doors.
Google, January 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: room condition, views, value and beds.
Who stays, and their score out of 10
From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.
All 2,328 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: complaints the hotel left unresolved, in 9 of 148 reviews.
Complaints the hotel left unresolvedcomplaints rising: 2.4 in 100 a year ago, 7.5 now9 of 1481 in 16 reviews
Hello, the sheets are very dirty and were not changed when I requested them, which caused me a skin allergy.
Google, January 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
I asked them to wash my abaya, and they gave me an appointment but didn't keep it, and no management is responding.
Google, January 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refunds6 of 1481 in 25 reviews
We had already paid for a late check-out, but on the day of arrival, they refused to acknowledge the problem and wanted us to pay the supplement again.
Google, January 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
even if i show my recipt of the reservation where was clearly mention tax included he refuse any explanation, he make me call the support number of booking ..
Google, June 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
A slow check-in6 of 1481 in 25 reviews
Late check-out already set but D-Day don't want to know anything and want us to pay the surcharge again.
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
I dont dont know why, but it took half an hour for our check in and another whole hour for a family friend’s check in.
Google, May 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Something broken in the room4 of 1481 in 37 reviews
_The light turns on suddenly while I'm sleeping.
Google, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Kettle was not working, i was calling for service, and it was very disappointing.
Google, May 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 148 reviews.
Photos, checked
9 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (15%).
Guest photos showing damage or dirt9 of 6015%
Of 60 guest photos, 9 show damage or dirt: building work in 6, stains in 2, broken fittings in 1 and dirty surfaces in 1, and some photos show more than one. Of the hotel's own 40, 0 do.
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: swimming pool (3), spa (1), restaurant (3), bar (1), hot tub (2), bathtub (3).
Price, place and rooms
Price
$92 is a typical night, from 299 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost the same as weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Dec 2026, $76Dearest month: Mar 2027, $146
Prices on booking sites, the day we checked
What each seller advertised on the one day we checked, so these sit outside the year-wide figures above and can fall below the typical price.
- bookcore.backhotelengine.com$91
- Trip.com$92
- Vio.com$93
- deals.etrip.net$93
- deals.goseek.com$93
- wego.com$94
- ae.bluepillow.com$94
- clicktrip.com$96
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
No landmark, beach or station is within a half-hour walk; the closest is the Burj Khalifa, 15.3 km away. There is 1 bar or club within 200 metres.
- Nearest shop: Bab Al Rayan Grocery5 min walk348 m by road
- Nearest main road: Sheikh Zayed Road (north)671 m
- The Burj Khalifa15.3 km
- The Gold Souk23.9 km
- Dubai airport33.9 km
- Dubai Marina42.7 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
9 room types, from 35 to 42 m².
- Classic Twin Room35 m²Sleeps 3
- Deluxe Twin Room39 m²Sleeps 3
- Deluxe Room42 m²Sleeps 31 King bed
- Executive Twin Room, 1 Twin BedNot statedSleeps 3
- Executive Room, 1 King BedNot statedSleeps 3
- Classic Room, 1 King BedNot statedSleeps 3
The other 3 room types
- Suite, 2 BedroomsNot statedSleeps 7
- Executive Suite, 1 BedroomNot statedSleeps 4
- Suite, 1 BedroomNot statedSleeps 4
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 8.4 out of 10. 45% of the 698 hotels in Dubai are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.4.
Every review site, out of 100
15 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 10 guests complain about noise.
If quiet at night matters to you
Here, 10 of the 13 guests who mention quiet at night complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
148 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 406 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 148 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 139 older, 3 in other languages, 111 with a score but no words and 5 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 191 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 29 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 4 reviews mention a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 100 photos: the first 40 of the hotel's own and the 60 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.