Marina Byblos Hotel
4-star hotel · Dubai Marina, Dubai
Long Weekend score
Mixed1 serious report in 196 reviews: a physical hazard
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 26% of Dubai hotels
- 86% of guest comments are praise
- 95% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 26% of Dubai hotels. Compared with 698 hotels in Dubai. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 86% of guest comments are praise. 392 praise, 65 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.
- $224 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $154
- 12 min walkto Marina Beach Dubai
- 196 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- 12 min walk to Marina Beach Dubai921 m by road
- A station within walking distanceDMCC is 8.8 km away
- Staff151 praise · 14 complain
- Location66 praise · 0 complain
- Food47 praise · 5 complain
Against
- Room conditioncomplaints falling: 17.1 in 100 a year ago, 8.7 now20 complain · 12 praise
- Quiet at nightcomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 5.6 now9 complain · 4 praise
- Building work during the staycomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 9.9 now16 of 196 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
196 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (151 guests). Weakest: room condition, where 20 of the 32 who mention it complain.
Location660Strength
Great location, great service too.
Tripadvisor, December 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
i stayed here on my birthday, absolutely amazing service, rooms were comfy and beautiful, location was close to alot of stores and bars, the bar/restaurant on the ground floor felt welcoming and very comfy, food was phenomenal aswell, i dont know what else to say but byblos is a must visit hotel!!
Google, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Pool190Strength
Staff are very attentive and the pool area is a great bonus when the beach is too hot.
Google, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Warm pool with beautiful views.
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Views261Strength
The views are beautiful in the evenings.
Google, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The rooms are kept clean, we caught a room overlooking Marina.
Tripadvisor, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Staff15114Strength
Thank you for the great service.Special thanks to Amrnasef and Ravindu for their excellent service!!
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Very cool hotel service at the highest level, Especially Farukh, Ana and Hilary, always smiley, kind and cool people, thank you so much for your hospitality, my wife and I love and appreciate you all very much, we will try next year to visit you too ❤️👍🏻😇
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Their treatment was very bad and inappropriate.
Google, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Cleanliness394Strength
Clean rooms, nice breakfast, perfect and warm pool on top and so polite staff!
Google, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The hotel is clean but need maintenance for small things.
Google, December 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
Cons: Room is kinda outdated and need some renovation, the carpets was not that cleaned, tv channels was not working (however it was fixed when we reported it), the room doesn't have smart tv cannot connect our devices, kettle is old need to be changed.
Tripadvisor, August 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
Food475Strength
The food was delicious and always varied.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Had a great stay at Marina Byblos Hotel, great food warm welcome by MHIO at the Reception and fast service, friendly stuff ,Farouk was helpful with the luggage in friendly manner and explaining all enquiry.
Google, June 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Value81Strength
The location is so cool and good, and I thought the hotel was very expensive, but when I went to reception, the price was outstanding.
Google, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
They offer the best value with tons of amenities included during your stay!
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Breakfastcomplaints falling: 8.6 in 100 a year ago, 5.0 now2011Mostly good
The hotel restaurant offers excellent and varied cuisine for both breakfast and dinner.
Google, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Breakfasts are good, dinners are great.
Tripadvisor, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Also the breakfast buffet spread was a little sparse…
Tripadvisor, October 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room conditioncomplaints falling: 17.1 in 100 a year ago, 8.7 now1220Weak spot
Although I think the hotel needs some renovation.
Google, March 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Very nice room, but the bathroom with a bathtub could use some updating.
Google, March 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
The room's renovations are very dated.
Google, November 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Quiet at nightcomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 5.6 now49Weak spot
However, it was very noisy at night.
Google, June 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
It's so bad, you can't sleep at night because of the annoying music.
Google, April 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
I celebrated my bday here, and my wish is to have a peaceful surroundings.
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: room size 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 3,671 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: building work during the stay, in 16 of 196 reviews.
Building work during the staycomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 9.9 now16 of 1961 in 12 reviews
It was under renovation but in all excellent.
Google, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Under maintenance but still good!
Google, November 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Problems in the bathroom7 of 1961 in 28 reviews
Atta, although the hotel is under renovation but every thing is fine except that there is no hot water, just a little bit warm water
Google, January 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Bathroom or shower was leaking.
Tripadvisor, June 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolved5 of 1961 in 39 reviews
I've booked for one night and won't repeat it again, I wok up at 1am on the club sound system, the club in the G floor still my room in 6th floor shaking from the loud music, I've called the reception and nothing happen, they told me this will continue till 3am.
Google, May 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
I called the housing representative to my room several times, and they said I'd have to wait a few minutes for the hot water to come on, but it never did.
Google, January 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refunds4 of 1961 in 49 reviews
There is a bar inside the hotel which completely overcharges and you can tell that the staff is surely in on it.
Google, October 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
I ordered ice because of it, and I was charged.
Google, May 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Serious reports
1 in 196 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
A physical hazard1 of 196 reviews
One of the stairwells (emergency exits) was blocked off due to construction - not sure how we would all escape in the event of fire.
Tripadvisor, November 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
These are guests' own accounts from their reviews. We have not verified them, and the hotel may dispute them. A report is counted only when the guest says it happened at the hotel and holds the hotel responsible.
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 (2), restaurant (1), event space (1).
Price, place and rooms
Price
$224 is a typical night, from 182 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost the same as weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Nov 2026, $154Dearest month: Jun 2027, $305
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$150
- Booking.com$154
- Trip.com$169
- expedia.ae$169
- Vio.com$169
- deals.etrip.net$169
- deals.dealbase.com$169
- deals.goseek.com$169
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Marina Beach Dubai is 921 m away by road, about 12 minutes on foot. There is 1 bar or club within 200 metres.
- Nearest shop: Choice Mart1 min walk67 m by road
- Nearest main road: Sheikh Zayed Road (south)244 m
- Nearest beach: Marina Beach Dubai12 min walk921 m by road
- Nearest station: DMCC8.8 km
- The Burj Khalifa24.1 km
- The Gold Souk31.6 km
- Dubai airport41.7 km
- Dubai Marina50.8 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
5 room types, from 27 to 65 m².
- Standard Room, City View27 m²1 King bedA view, going by the room's name
- Standard Twin Room, Smoking, City View34 m²A view, going by the room's name
- Junior Room, Smoking42 m²1 King bed
- Executive Suite, 1 Bedroom, Smoking, City View65 m²A view, going by the room's name
- Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Marina ViewNot statedA 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 7.6 out of 10. 26% of the 698 hotels in Dubai are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.4.
Every review site, out of 100
Trip.com rates it 84 out of 100 and Booking network rates it 76. Booking network only takes reviews from people who booked and stayed, while Trip.com takes them from anyone.
If quiet at night matters to you
Here, 9 of the 13 guests who mention quiet at night complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
196 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 377 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 196 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 62 older, 8 in other languages, 96 with a score but no words and 15 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 33 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 44 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 13 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.