Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront
5-star hotel · Dubai, Dubai
Long Weekend score
Strong1 serious report in 248 reviews: something stolen
- 85% of guest comments are praise
- 100% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- 85% of guest comments are praise. 410 praise, 75 complain. Counts for 60% of the score.
- 100% of guest photos show no damage. 60 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.
- $153 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $90
- 30 min walkto the Burj Khalifa
- 248 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- Staff170 praise · 16 complain
- Cleanliness53 praise · 6 complain
- Location52 praise · 2 complain
- Food36 praise · 3 complain
- Room size21 praise · 3 complain
Against
- Quiet at night13 complain · 4 praise
- Room condition10 complain · 4 praise
- Problems in the bathroomcomplaints rising: 3.0 in 100 a year ago, 6.0 now12 of 248 guests
- Building work during the staycomplaints falling: 8.1 in 100 a year ago, 2.0 now11 of 248 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
248 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (170 guests). Weakest: quiet at night, where 13 of the 17 who mention it complain.
Location522Strength
I found the location very convenient with many nearby restaurants and walking distance to the Burj Khalifa.
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The room service staff, the reception staff, the room amenities, the proximity of the hotel to all major local places, all of them were SUPERB!
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Nice Hotel, but difficult to get in and out of business bay for travel.
Tripadvisor, December 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Food363Strength
The culinary experience, particularly the buffet, merits a perfect score.
Tripadvisor, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
food quality very good thanks to chef Walid and his team..
Google, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Specifically, the chicken served was extremely dry and unpalatable, and the buffet lacked flavor and freshness.
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Staffcomplaints rising: 4.0 in 100 a year ago, 8.1 now17016Strength
Lola made my check in super fast with all needed info, Hamdi for room extension and Emerald for helping me out with the application!
Tripadvisor, October 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Staff very attentive to customer requirements.
Tripadvisor, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Nice hotel, nice rooms, comfortable bed and beddings, and very few friendly and professional staff, especially the door guys.
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Cleanliness536Strength
The Staff is very helpful in the Whole hotel, very nice and tidy.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The cleaning service is excellent.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Mainly, the maintenance and level of cleanliness need to be significantly enhanced
Tripadvisor, December 2025, rated 2/5 by this guest
Room size213Strength
Good hotel, excellent room facilities, spacious and clean.
Google, October 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Rooms are very spacious and everywhere is easy to navigate from here.
Google, September 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Breakfast418Mostly good
The breakfast was more than good ( yet not amazing )
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The breakfast here is tasty.
Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Pt lunch that would be correct if the breads and pastries would be fresh and not sold the day before.
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Views134Mostly good
Great view and close to all tourist and shopping sites.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
The view from the room on the waterfront was absolutely amazing.
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The balcony view at the back of the building was ugly and noisy.
Booking network, September 2025, rated 6/10 by this guest
Pool94Mostly good
My room was absolutely beautiful, comfortable, and spotless, and I also really enjoyed the pool area.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Swimming pool is nice with sunbeds and shade and was nice to sit out their after breakfast before we went out.
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
could use larger outside pool but all good!
Booking network, August 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Valuecomplaints rising: 1.0 in 100 a year ago, 3.4 now76Split
Would highly recommend this hotel, great value for money, and wouldn't hesitate to stay again if ever back in Dubai.
Booking network, September 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
The rooms and bathroom was a good size and the price was super affordable.
Booking network, June 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Room condition410Weak spot
Hotel needs an up grade, especially outside furniture and gym.
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
However, the bathrooms feel outdated and the carpet needs to be replaced.
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Room condition was ok, had issues with the balcony door so outdated.
Booking network, July 2025, rated 6/10 by this guest
Quiet at night413Weak spot
Not upto the mark for the 5 star standard room size and bed quality is very bad also sound from other room is clearly audible unbelivable this is 5star or 1 star
Tripadvisor, December 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
It was a good stay eith my family, the location is very close to the canal, yet it was too noisy at night
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
I had balcony in my room but it was so noisy outside, it is better to get a room on the water side.
Tripadvisor, October 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: 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 10,999 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: problems in the bathroom, in 12 of 248 reviews.
Problems in the bathroomcomplaints rising: 3.0 in 100 a year ago, 6.0 now12 of 2481 in 21 reviews
shower room is good, but bath tub was broken (sorry should have been taken care of or repaired before any stay)...
Tripadvisor, April 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Location was exactly what I was looking for, super easy to reach my destination but the only reason that it didn’t get 5 stars is due to not having hot water in my shower (in called it in twice).
Booking network, October 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Building work during the staycomplaints falling: 8.1 in 100 a year ago, 2.0 now11 of 2481 in 23 reviews
We have seen the rhythm of constructions around the Hotel and in all the city.
Tripadvisor, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
To much construction activities in surrounding area.lot of noise during the day due to construction.
Booking network, May 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolvedcomplaints rising: 2.0 in 100 a year ago, 3.4 now7 of 2481 in 35 reviews
I reported it but nothing was done - it remained dirty and still leaked.
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
None of my room requests were granted.
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
A slow check-in6 of 2481 in 41 reviews
Had a stop over stayed for the day in the hotel but paid for 1.5 days but had to checkout & leave the room at 9pm when our airport pick was at just 11pm ..2 hours would have made a great difference to our experience at the hotel ….
Tripadvisor, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
The children’s sofa to sleep not unfolded and not ready and especially too small for 2 so forced to ask for an extra bed (not paying ).
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Something broken in the room4 of 2481 in 62 reviews
They upgraded our room when the shower had trouble.
Booking network, May 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Serious reports
1 in 248 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
Something stolen1 of 248 reviews
Someone from staff stole an antique watch of mine that my business partner gave me before dying.
Booking network, July 2025, rated 2/10 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
0 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (0%).
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: restaurant (7), kids' area (1), bathtub (1), private balcony (2), event space (1).
The hotel says it has no hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$153 is a typical night, from 303 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 4% less than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jul 2027, $90Dearest month: Jan 2027, $226
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.
- pilotplans.com$148
- billabook.com$152
- amimir.com$175
- Agoda$176
- Booking.com$176
- Trip.com$176
- expedia.ae$176
- ae.makemytrip.global$176
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
The Burj Khalifa is 2.2 km away by road, about 30 minutes on foot. There is 1 bar or club within 200 metres.
- Nearest shop: Spinneys3 min walk216 m by road
- Nearest main road: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard669 m
- The Burj Khalifa30 min walk2.2 km by road
- The Gold Souk12.9 km
- Dubai airport20.4 km
- Dubai Marina32.2 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
9 room types, from 33 to 64 m².
- Standard Room33 m²Sleeps 41 King bed
- Standard Room (Downtown View)37 m²Sleeps 41 King bedA view, going by the room's name
- Premium Room, Balcony (Downtown View)42 m²Sleeps 41 King bedBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Superior Room, Balcony43 m²Sleeps 41 King bedBalcony
- Executive Room (Lounge Access)43 m²Sleeps 41 King bed
- Junior Suite (Lounge Access)45 m²Sleeps 51 King bed
The other 3 room types
- Suite (Downtown View-Lounge Access)56 m²Sleeps 41 King bedA view, going by the room's name
- Family Room64 m²Sleeps 51 King bed
- Executive Suite, 1 Bedroom (Lounge Access)64 m²Sleeps 4Bathtub
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 quiet at night matters to you
Here, 13 of the 17 guests who mention quiet at night complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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The nearest first, with our score for each.
How we know
248 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 500 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 248 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 78 older, 1 in other languages, 121 with a score but no words and 52 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 96 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 26 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 11 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.