Kempinski Central Avenue Dubai
5-star hotel · Downtown Dubai, Dubai
Long Weekend score
GoodNo serious reports. in 242 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 54% of Dubai hotels
- 99% of guest comments are praise
- 95% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 54% of Dubai hotels. Compared with 698 hotels in Dubai. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 99% of guest comments are praise. 350 praise, 4 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 95% of guest photos show no damage. 57 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.
- $478 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $291
- 18 min walkto the Burj Khalifa
- 242 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- Staff227 praise · 3 complain
- Location49 praise · 0 complain
- Cleanliness45 praise · 1 complain
- Views13 praise · 0 complain
- Breakfast8 praise · 0 complain
Against
- On a main road: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard48 m from the building
What guests reported
What guests say
242 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (227 guests).
Location490Strength
Great hotel right next to Dubai Mall.
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Excellent Facilities & Convenient Location
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Views130Strength
Perfect stay at kempinski Central avenue hotel staff is very well coming hotel rooms are very cozy with eye catching view of downtown area.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
My stay was very good and my welcome was very comfortable from the point of check in i was offered a nice view and still special fruit platter was eye catching, great service from William,Bashar and Ahmed were very helpful and good stay.
Tripadvisor, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Breakfast80Strength
Amazing breakfast and even more amazing staff!
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
We loved having the buffet breakfast every morning; the service was fantastic and food delicious.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Food80Strength
Impeccable elegance, luxurious rooms, exquisite cuisine, and flawless service.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
We enjoyed a lot thanks everyone specially Rohini Chaima javed n chef Arsalan very delicious food n service we love this hotel .we will come back soon
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Staff2273Strength
Hi salkumar your minibar curation was impressive and high-quality.it offered a fantastic balance of classic favorites and premium choices that felt very welcoming your snacks that completely hit the spot for a late-night craving😊 continued your dedication and hardwork.!Godblessed
Google, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The staff is highly qualified.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Very horrible they didn’t know how to communicate or find my car
Google, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Cleanliness451Strength
A wonderful experience, excellent in terms of location and cleanliness.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Very polite and helpful room was left very clean and perfect hotel it’s self staff are also excellent I would most certainly recommend this hotel to my friends and relatives
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The rooms are spacious but not clean, there were fingernales on the carpet, literally disgusting !
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: room size, quiet at night, room condition, pool, beds and value.
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 15,564 Google ratings
Serious reports
None found in 242 reviews.
Photos, checked
3 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (5%).
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: swimming pool (1), bar (3), bathtub (3), private balcony (2), event space (2).
Price, place and rooms
Price
$478 is a typical night, from 302 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost the same as weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Feb 2027, $298Dearest month: May 2027, $657
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$463
- Vio.com$471
- deals.dealbase.com$471
- tripening.com$527
- billabook.com$594
- h-en.reserving.com$662
- Agoda$663
- clicktrip.com$764
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
The Burj Khalifa is 1.4 km away by road, about 18 minutes on foot. There is 1 bar or club within 200 metres.
- Nearest main road: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard48 m
- The Burj Khalifa18 min walk1.4 km by road
- Nearest shop: Booba19 min walk1.4 km by road
- The Gold Souk10.6 km
- Dubai airport18.0 km
- Dubai Marina34.3 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
16 room types, from 41 to 350 m².
- Standard Room, 1 King Bed, City View (Superior Room King)41 m²Sleeps 4BathtubBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds, City View (Superior Room Twin)41 m²Sleeps 4BathtubBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Deluxe Room, 2 Twin Beds, Connecting Rooms, City View (Deluxe Room Twin)48 m²Sleeps 4BathtubBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Connecting Rooms, City View (Deluxe Room King)48 m²Sleeps 4BathtubBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Club Room, 1 King Bed, City View (Club Deluxe Room King)48 m²Sleeps 4BathtubBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Club Room, 2 Twin Beds, City View (Club Deluxe Room Twin)48 m²Sleeps 4BathtubBalconyA view, going by the room's name
The other 10 room types
- Club Room, 1 King Bed, City View (Premier Club Room King)70 m²Sleeps 4BathtubBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, City View (Junior Suite)70 m²Sleeps 4BathtubBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Premier Room, 2 Twin Beds, City View (Premier Room Twin)70 m²Sleeps 4BathtubBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Premier Room, 1 King Bed, City View (Premier Room King)70 m²Sleeps 4BathtubBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Club Room, 2 Twin Beds, City View (Premier Club Room Twin)70 m²Sleeps 4BathtubBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Suite, 1 King Bed, City View90 m²Sleeps 5BathtubBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Premier Suite, 1 King Bed, City View (Premier Suite)90 m²Sleeps 4BathtubBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Suite, Multiple Beds, City View, Tower (Tower Suite)190 m²Sleeps 6BathtubBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Grand Suite, Multiple Beds, City View (Grand Suite)219 m²Sleeps 6BathtubBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Presidential Suite, Multiple Beds, City View (Presidential Suite)350 m²Sleeps 6BathtubBalconyA view, going by the room's name
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 8.6 out of 10. 54% of the 698 hotels in Dubai are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.4.
Every review site, out of 100
Google rates it 96 out of 100 and Booking network rates it 86. Booking network only takes reviews from people who booked and stayed, while Google takes them from anyone.
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How we know
242 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 395 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 242 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 80 older, 4 in other languages, 48 with a score but no words and 21 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 188 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 83 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 7 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.