Originally Posted by
UKUAFlyer
1) Packet rice risotto at Beach House restaurant, disgusting
2) Cold food at the hot buffet the following evening, then offered a drink by way of compensation only for bill for said drink to follow
3) June Jacobs instead of La Labo toiletries unlike previous stay. Strangely when I queried this they magically appeared
4) Now charging for water on the beach when previously complementary
5) New Years Eve gala event at 1,800 AED (US$500+) - DJ / Band completely forgot the New Years Eve countdown and only mentioned it when fireworks were going off at surrounding properties
6) When the band (whose singing ability was mediocre at best) were not on the stage the DJ played little but hardcore noise. Not desperately great when there were plenty of families and people aged 50+. But hey, DJ herself was loving it so who cares about the fee paying guests
I can only venture the GM was not around as if she / he was you'd like to think they'd have got a grip of this complete shower of you know what.
@4: We thought that as strange too, especially as they told us the last years, that due to the protected area, no service was allowed on the beach.
@5: Did you take the one in the grill or in the ball room? The DJane was terrible, mostly taking selfies. The band in the ball room was fine, but way to loud.