Here are my impressions of the JW Marina - I was surprised at how much I liked it, but of course, it might lack the wow factor of some of the other longer-lived properties in the area. Up to you to decide!

Pros:

• Upgraded to a “Grand Guest Room” - this was described to me as a junior suite, which is pretty accurate as it had a separate living room and bedroom - unclear if actual “suites” were available, but I didn’t push
• Service was pretty consistently friendly
• Bed was very comfortable - plush mattress, plush pillows, covers of good plushness for Dubai
• Generally comfortable furniture
• Delivered a welcome gift of fruit and baklava
• I liked the design - generic but rather residential with a comfy vibe
• Offered 4 PM late checkout proactively
• There is a fourth floor lounge - they made me an iced latte and had macarons
• Elites seem to get access to the breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets at JW Kitchen (no apparent real food service in the lounge) - some food is decent, and some is less so - the desserts were really good
• Breakfast was quite good with good omelets, hashbrowns, and pancakes

Neutral:

• While shower pressure was strong enough, the rainfall head didn’t have a very wide area for water flow - the body jets were nice, though
• The iPad-controlled TV system was a bit finicky, especially on longer YouTube videos

Cons:

• AC in the bedroom wasn’t very strong (better in living room)

I would come back.

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