The First Collection Marina, Dubai, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
4-star hotel · Dubai Marina, Dubai
Long Weekend score
Good2 serious reports in 271 reviews: something stolen (2)
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 45% of Dubai hotels
- 88% of guest comments are praise
- 95% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 45% of Dubai hotels. Compared with 698 hotels in Dubai. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 88% of guest comments are praise. 477 praise, 64 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.
- $143 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $57
- 12 min walkto Marina Beach Dubai
- 271 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- 12 min walk to Marina Beach Dubai936 m by road
- Water view10 guest photos show it
- Staff201 praise · 14 complain
- Cleanliness72 praise · 7 complain
- Location59 praise · 7 complain
What guests reported
What guests say
271 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (201 guests). Weakest: pool, where 6 of the 13 who mention it complain.
Room size200Strength
A hotel in an excellent location, the hotel is clean, the rooms are large, well-equipped and maintained to a high standard, the breakfast is very varied, the entire staff is nice and always willing to help, highly recommended.
Google, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The room is clean and spacious.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Staff20114Strength
The staff in general are very friendly and helpful.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The pool is upstairs, the spa staff are professional, and because it's Ramadan, they served suhoor until late with a generous portion.
Google, February 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
However the reception a guy called Aslbek is super RUDE and tried to charge me the tourism fee twice.
Google, December 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Cleanliness727Strength
Our room was immaculate every day, he went above and beyond to ensure we had a positive experience
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
This hotel,was perfect.The staff was very friendly,the service was very good,Rooms spacious,and everything clean.
Google, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
So bad the windows are so super dirty.
Google, January 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Food182Strength
The food arrived hot, fresh, and on time.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The food was absolutely delicious, and I was especially touched that the team congratulated me on my birthday.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Ayoub is a good employee, sociable, the hotel is excellent, it has its flaws in terms of food, the selection is very small.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Location597Strength
Nice location with friendly service.
Tripadvisor, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Super convenient location with tons of food options and supermarkets nearby.
Google, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
also the floor manager Mr.Noel was too polite .bit far from near by metro station.
Google, July 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Views274Strength
I enjoyed my stay; the place was clean, the view was beautiful, the service was quick, and the reception staff were excellent.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Really I want say thanks to ayoub in the restaurant helpful and has nice smile once I came every day to breakfast he is remember me order and give me warm service and food was delicious high quality and my roos view it's was nice I will come back again thank you mr ayoub see you soon
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
We had limited view on 3rd floor.
Booking network, February 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Value184Mostly good
We had so much fun during our time in first collection the entire experience was worth it, and would like to extend my sincere thanks to Noel for his exceptional care and outstanding hospitality throughout our stay.
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
I would highly recommend booking it with access to the private beach, it was so worth it.
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Overall was a nice hotel but for the price was not worth the price
Booking network, April 2025, rated 6/10 by this guest
Breakfastcomplaints falling: 7.4 in 100 a year ago, 3.4 now4212Mostly good
The hotel restaurant, especially the breakfast, treated me very well.
Google, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
I like the atmosphere and the breakfast also the waiter is so very helpful and polite the name is ayoub he is already have a good customer service.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The hotel room and reception staffs are very good and they provide good service but our breakfast experience was awfully bad.
Google, January 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Room condition84Mostly good
The hotel is good, modern renovation, thank you to the employee Irfan for the perfect cleanliness
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Very nice, excellent condition
Google, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The rooms were a little dated and the TVs didn't work.
Google, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Quiet at night54Split
You can hear everything your neighbors do.
Google, January 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
so a lot of high noise from there.
Booking network, January 2025, rated 6/10 by this guest
Great hotel, clean and quiet rooms, very good gym!
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Pool76Split
The pool and the gym are really tiny compared to the size of the hotel, but it will do.
Tripadvisor, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Pool area is clean but very small and may need some modernisation.
Google, September 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
The pool is small, with cool water, and nothing special to see.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 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 5,973 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: not as shown or booked, in 8 of 271 reviews.
Not as shown or bookedcomplaints falling: 4.4 in 100 a year ago, 2.5 now8 of 2711 in 34 reviews
We liked everything, except that the hotel description says beach towels are provided, but in reality, there are none 🤷♀️
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Actually beach is 10minutes drive with additional charge
Booking network, November 2024, rated 4/10 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolved8 of 2711 in 34 reviews
Despite repeated complaints, the staff refused to change my room
Google, January 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Also front taxi organiser in glasses was giving prices so high then reducing them, when told he ignored me completely.
Google, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refunds6 of 2711 in 45 reviews
A manager came, made empty promises, and offered to change our room—but instead increased our room rate, saying “that’s how it works.” I have never heard of prices going up while you’re already staying at a hotel.
Google, January 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
I was very annoyed they mis charged me and it wasn’t my fault then sent a guy to my room who’s machine wasn’t working swiped both my cards five times to then not even charge me I then go to check out and they put ten US dollars on my room horrible
Booking network, January 2025, rated 4/10 by this guest
A booking not honoured5 of 2711 in 54 reviews
Properly booked on booking.com, but when when we arrived in the night, hotel was closed and empty.
Google, June 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Luckily, there was a guy at reception who explained to us that it had closed a few days ago due to low tourism, and they moved us to a 5-star hotel of a higher category, still in Dubai Marina.
Google, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
A slow check-in5 of 2711 in 54 reviews
However, later we noticed that the reservation details had been changed to a 12:00 PM check-in and a 2:00 PM check-out.
Google, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Upon arrival, we couldn’t get our room immediately as we arrived early.
Google, February 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
You need a taxi or scooter to get around5 of 2711 in 54 reviews
Clean rooms, very good services, and we were received by a gentleman named Ayola who was very kind and helpful, he helped us with luggage, booking far rides, and checkout ❤️ the hotel is close enough to jbr (6min ride by careem)
Google, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Serious reports
2 in 271 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
Something stolen2 of 271 reviews
My husband had money stolen from the safe!!
Google, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
I was robbed of USD $700 from the hotel safe
Google, September 2026, 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 (1), gym (1), restaurant (2), private balcony (4), water view (10).
The hotel says it has no hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$143 is a typical night, from 300 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost the same as weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jun 2027, $57Dearest month: Jan 2027, $212
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.
- h-en.reserving.com$154
- Trip.com$171
- Traveloka$171
- clicktrip.com$171
- qantas.com$171
- amimir.com$171
- ae.bluepillow.com$171
- evendo.com$189
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Marina Beach Dubai is 936 m away by road, about 12 minutes on foot.
- Nearest main road: King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street74 m
- Nearest shop: Choithram3 min walk256 m by road
- Nearest beach: Marina Beach Dubai12 min walk936 m by road
- The Burj Khalifa25.1 km
- The Gold Souk32.6 km
- Dubai airport42.6 km
- Dubai Marina51.8 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
19 room types, from 2 to 5 m².
- Deluxe King Room2 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub
- Superior King Room with Marina View and Soluna Access2 m²Sleeps 2BathtubA view, going by the room's name
- Deluxe Twin Room2 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub
- Club King Room with Lounge Access2 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub
- Superior King Balcony with Marina View and Soluna Access2 m²Sleeps 2BathtubBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Grand Studio Suite with Soluna Access3 m²Sleeps 31 King bedBathtub
The other 13 room types
- One-Bedroom King Suite with Sofa Bed and Soluna Access3 m²Sleeps 3Bathtub
- Grand Studio Suite Balcony with Marina View and Soluna Access5 m²Sleeps 31 King bedBathtubBalconyA view, going by the room's name
- One Bedroom SuiteNot statedSleeps 4Bathtub
- Superior Room with Soluna Beach Club accessNot statedSleeps 31 King bedBathtub
- One Bedroom Suite with Soluna Beach AccessNot statedSleeps 4Bathtub
- Club One Bedroom SuiteNot statedSleeps 4Bathtub
- Superior RoomNot statedSleeps 31 King bedBathtub
- Grand Suite BalconyNot statedSleeps 41 King bedBathtubBalcony
- Club Grand SuiteNot statedSleeps 41 King bedBathtub
- One Bedroom Suite with Partial Marina ViewNot statedSleeps 4BathtubA view, going by the room's name
- Club Room with Lounge accessNot statedSleeps 41 King bedBathtub
- Superior Balcony RoomNot statedSleeps 31 King bedBathtubBalcony
- Grand SuiteNot statedSleeps 41 King bedBathtub
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 8.4 out of 10. 45% of the 698 hotels in Dubai are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.4.
Every review site, out of 100
Tripadvisor rates it 94 out of 100 and Booking network rates it 84. Booking network only takes reviews from people who booked and stayed, while Tripadvisor takes them from anyone.
If pool matters to you
Here, 6 of the 13 guests who mention pool complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
271 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 428 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 271 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 37 older, 3 in other languages, 113 with a score but no words and 4 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 198 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 44 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 16 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.