Originally Posted by
CanaryWharf
I stayed in 2023. I wasn’t that impressed by the service, but the hotel itself was beautiful, particularly the pool. The issue is that the hotel is also selling day passes which means the pool could become crowded on weekends with outside guests.
For me, if a hotel is marketing itself as a Spa Hotel and emphasizes “tranquility” - I would expect that the facilities are for in-house guests only.
I think the concept of day passes is now seen in many high end properties across the Middle East. Are there any hotels left in the Marriott portfolio which don’t offer them?
I agree, the weekends can be dreadful - from overrun (W on the Palm Dubai) to very busy (St Regis Saadiyat) to almost no impact though (RC Al Bustan).