First Central Hotel Suites Dubai
4-star hotel · Barsha Heights, Dubai
Long Weekend score
StrongNo serious reports. in 167 reviews
- 81% of guest comments are praise
- 90% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- 81% of guest comments are praise. 328 praise, 76 complain. Counts for 60% of the score.
- 90% of guest photos show no damage. 54 of 60 photos. Counts for 40% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- $106 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $87
- 12 min walkto Dubai Internet City station
- 167 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceDubai Internet City is 891 m away
- Staff119 praise · 14 complain
- Location52 praise · 3 complain
- Room size17 praise · 2 complain
- Pool17 praise · 2 complain
Against
- Room condition19 complain · 2 praise
- Complaints the hotel left unresolvedcomplaints rising: 4.8 in 100 a year ago, 8.3 now11 of 167 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
167 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (119 guests). Weakest: room condition, where 19 of the 21 who mention it complain.
Location523Strength
Good location, and very good service.
Tripadvisor, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Great aparthotel close to metro and with free bus to main attractions!
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Staff11914Strength
Hotel very very satisfactory, staff very good,concerning concierge service great team little more Ayoub speaks very good French and very professionalism a big thank you to all the team
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Great location, suites are fully equipped, and the staff, including Ayub at concierge are incredibly helpful, proactive and friendly.
Tripadvisor, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
I asked the staff for help and they showed no interest in finding a solution — when I requested an extra chair, they laughed and told me to make do with what I have.
Google, April 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Room size172Strength
The studios are spacious and have everything you need.
Google, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Clean and spacious rooms, good breakfast, but I would have preferred a wider selection of sweets.
Google, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The room is small without a balcony, but it does have a kitchenette with a stove, kettle, and microwave.
Google, May 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Pool172Strength
The pool on the roof is amazing and the rooms are clean.
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
The rooftop pool is great.
Google, October 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
The only downsides are the outdated gym equipment and the pool's small size.
Google, June 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Value172Strength
I think the hotel has a very good price-quality ratio see you on the next vacation
Tripadvisor, March 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
A perfect and affordable hotel.
Google, August 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Cleanliness5610Mostly good
The service is very good, the staff is friendly, the rooms are tastefully decorated, and they are spotlessly clean.
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
A very pleasant stay with clean and quiet rooms.
Google, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
The hotel is not thrilled, mediocre breakfasts, the rooms are all old, bad lighting, always dark, dirty curtains, in general the room experience is not very good.
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Food115Mostly good
The hotel and staff are listening and the buffet lunch was very good.
Tripadvisor, October 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Food was good and reception also housekeeping team are very helpful.
Google, July 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Food menu keeps repeating!
Booking network, September 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Breakfast3115Mostly good
And finally, very good and tasty breakfast (Special recommendations for sausages & pancakes!).
Google, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Great hotel, perfect location, nice breakfast!
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
The room was poor, and breakfast was like a war zone.
Google, January 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Quiet at night64Mostly good
The hotel is beautiful and quiet, and the staff are friendly.
Google, September 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Excellent, very upscale, clean and quiet hotel 💯
Google, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
They have so many false fire alarm, and never optimize it..even alarm at 3am
Google, February 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Room condition219Weak spot
The rooms are a little dated and probably need a refresh.
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
The interior is outdated, the water pressure on the upper floors is very poor, and the breakfast is dull and uninspiring.
Tripadvisor, July 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
The rooms are fine, a little bit old.
Google, August 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: beds and views.
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 4,593 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: complaints the hotel left unresolved, in 11 of 167 reviews.
Complaints the hotel left unresolvedcomplaints rising: 4.8 in 100 a year ago, 8.3 now11 of 1671 in 15 reviews
I have stayed here over 3 months and complained about mites they tried to clean but no change at all it’s all over the wardrobes.
Google, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
What made the situation even more disappointing was the lack of response or action from the manager, Shinoy Pookkottil, despite my attempts to resolve the issue.
Google, May 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Problems in the bathroomcomplaints rising: 1.2 in 100 a year ago, 6.0 now6 of 1671 in 28 reviews
Everything is good, cleanliness, food, location, except that in 8 days there was not even 5 minutes of hot water.
Google, November 2025, rated 2/5 by this guest
The only downside is the water pressure, but you can’t have everything.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
A booking not honouredcomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 6.0 now5 of 1671 in 33 reviews
we didn't have a third bed ready to sleep even though it was paid for 3 people
Google, February 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
The hotel canceled my reservation just two hours before checkin so I book again on a 20% higher rate...
Google, November 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refunds4 of 1671 in 42 reviews
Then what she did in the end, she returned 30$ and kept the rest.
Google, November 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
When we asked for a refund, they refused, saying there was no refund policy.
Google, May 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Not as shown or booked3 of 1671 in 56 reviews
I thought I had booked a room and instead I had a suite with living room, bedroom, kitchenette and bathroom.
Tripadvisor, October 2024, rated 5/5 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 167 reviews.
Photos, checked
6 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (10%).
Guest photos showing damage or dirt6 of 6010%
Of 60 guest photos, 6 show damage or dirt: dirty surfaces in 3, mould or damp in 2, pests in 2 and stains in 2, 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 (5), gym (1), restaurant (2), bathtub (2).
Price, place and rooms
Price
$106 is a typical night, from 301 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost the same as weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: May 2027, $87Dearest month: Apr 2027, $118
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.
- Booking.com$113
- Agoda$125
- Vio.com$125
- ae.bluepillow.com$125
- deals.etrip.net$125
- deals.goseek.com$125
- Trip.com$192
- rehlat.ae$198
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Dubai Internet City station is 891 m away by road, about 12 minutes on foot. There are 3 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest main road: Sheikh Zayed Road (north)449 m
- Nearest shop: Safestway7 min walk522 m by road
- Nearest station: Dubai Internet City12 min walk891 m by road
- Nearest beach: Al Sufouh4.5 km
- The Burj Khalifa21.0 km
- The Gold Souk28.5 km
- Dubai airport38.5 km
- Dubai Marina47.6 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
7 room types, from 30 to 55 m².
- Executive Studio30 m²Sleeps 21 King bedBathtub
- Classic Studio Twin30 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub
- Classic Studio King30 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub
- Executive One Bedroom Suite Twin50 m²Sleeps 3Bathtub
- Executive One Bedroom Suite King55 m²Sleeps 3Bathtub
- Classic One Bedroom Twin55 m²Sleeps 3Bathtub
The other 1 room types
- Classic One Bedroom King55 m²Sleeps 3Bathtub
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Not enough comparable hotels to rank it.
Every review site, out of 100
If room condition matters to you
Here, 19 of the 21 guests who mention room condition complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
167 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 405 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 167 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 124 older, 2 in other languages and 112 with a score but no words.
- The hotel replied to 0 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 32 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 6 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.