Royal Continental Hotel
4-star hotel · Port Saeed, Dubai
Long Weekend score
StrongNo serious reports. in 289 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 71% of Dubai hotels
- 93% of guest comments are praise
- 100% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 71% of Dubai hotels. Compared with 698 hotels in Dubai. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 93% of guest comments are praise. 468 praise, 35 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 100% of guest photos show no damage. 50 of 50 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.
- $89 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $68
- 10 min walkto the nearest station
- 289 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 50 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- Staff197 praise · 7 complain
- Location89 praise · 0 complain
- Cleanliness78 praise · 6 complain
- Food23 praise · 4 complain
- Room size20 praise · 2 complain
Against
- Quiet at night is the weakest point7 of the 18 guests who mention it complain
- Most common complaint: something broken in the roomRaised by 2.8% of guests
What guests reported
What guests say
289 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (197 guests). Weakest: quiet at night, where 7 of the 18 who mention it complain.
Location890Strength
It is very close to the city centre and airport so the location is great.
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Nice hotel,nice location.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Value200Strength
Location of the hotel is prime..very nice ambience in and around the hotel...rooms are superclean and hygienic...all in all total value for money
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The entire place was worth every dime and ill visit all thew time I get a chance
Booking network, July 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Staff1977Strength
RC who gave us the warmest welcome and did a very good service!
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
I had a wonderful stay at this hotel .The Rooms were Clean,Comfortable and well maintained And Specially Thanks To Mohammed Amhar The excellent Service and friendly and verry calm attitude .He was verry Helpful and made My stay even more enjoyable.Thank you So Much Amhar..❤️🎉
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The staff were noy helpful at all and the wifi in my room was not good at all.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 4/10 by this guest
Cleanliness786Strength
The hotel is clean and calm, close to the airport, the staff is very professional and helpful i used to take only breakfast because i was out the hotel all the day and it was very various and delicious.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Clean rooms, a great location, and friendly, helpful staff.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The cleaning could be better.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Room size202Strength
The rooms are spacious and really comfortable and love the vibe.
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The room is big and clean
Booking network, September 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Food234Strength
Location is good food is good
Booking network, July 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Nice stay and good location and front desk are helpful
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Reception people and room service
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Breakfast309Mostly good
I booked with breakfast , the breakfast items was tasty , delicious and high quality.
Tripadvisor, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
A wonderful hotel, your breakfast is delicious, and the staff is fantastic.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Breakfast menu has no enough varieties.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Quiet at night117Mostly good
Noise level was low and atmosphere was good.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
The atmosphere was calm and welcoming.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
There was a bang 2x in the windows.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: beds, pool, room condition 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 2,691 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: something broken in the room, in 8 of 289 reviews.
Something broken in the room8 of 2891 in 36 reviews
Room #518, 5th floor: fridge is broken, which is unacceptable in Dubai heat.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
The mini bar did not work.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Problems in the bathroom6 of 2891 in 48 reviews
Washroom starting the black mold specially in shower area and the WC is shaking
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Shower room door makes toilet wet.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Wi-Fi3 of 2891 in 96 reviews
Wifi is slow and doesnt allow for VPN.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Parking3 of 2891 in 96 reviews
Parking is paid I have 35 Dirham for a night
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Clean and easy front desk
Booking network, June 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 289 reviews.
Photos, checked
0 of the 50 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (0%).
Guests’ photos confirm: swimming pool (2), restaurant (6), bathtub (1).
Price, place and rooms
Price
$89 is a typical night, from 299 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 11% more than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: May 2027, $68Dearest month: Dec 2026, $130
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.
- Agoda$117
- Booking.com$117
- h-en.reserving.com$117
- ae.bluepillow.com$117
- bookcore.backhotelengine.com$119
- Vio.com$125
- deals.etrip.net$125
- deals.goseek.com$125
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
The nearest station is 767 m away by road, about 10 minutes on foot.
- Nearest main road: Sheikh Rashid Road82 m
- Nearest shop3 min walk218 m by road
- Nearest station10 min walk767 m by road
- Nearest beach1.6 km
- The Gold Souk5.2 km
- Dubai airport7.9 km
- The Burj Khalifa12.7 km
- Dubai Marina45.2 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
7 room types, from 29 to 143 m².
- Superior Twin Room29 m²Sleeps 3
- Royal Room King or Twin with 9 AM Early Check-in and 06 PM Late Check-out29 m²Sleeps 3
- Superior King Room29 m²Sleeps 3
- Deluxe King Room30 m²Sleeps 3Bathtub
- Junior Suite53 m²Sleeps 31 super-king bedBathtub in its photos
- Family Interconnecting Room58 m²Sleeps 62 Twin bed + 1 super-king bed
The other 1 room types
- Presidential Suite143 m²Sleeps 61 super-king bed + 2 Twin bedBathtubBalcony in its photos
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 8.9 out of 10. 71% of the 698 hotels in Dubai are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.4.
Every review site, out of 100
More hotels in Dubai
The nearest first, with our score for each.
How we know
289 reviews counted · 90 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 891 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 289 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 105 older, 94 in other languages, 393 with a score but no words and 10 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 24 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 33 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 4 reviews mention a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 90 photos: the first 40 of the hotel's own and the 50 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.