CanaryWharf

The W Dubai Mina Seyahi started accepting bookings from April 25th onwards. Currently priced at 4500 AED ($1225) for the entry-level room without breakfast.

https://www.marriott.com/hotels/trav...i-mina-seyahi/

Moh20

$1200/night for Dubai in April is just ridiculous. I would suggest not booking a non-refundable rate.

CanaryWharf

I am sure they will adjust the rates. Based on current rates, it would be almost as expensive as FS Jumeirah or Mandarin Oriental, which is crazy.

i just checked early August (as off-peak as it gets) and the rate is 2100 AED (570$). Early December it is going for 6700 AED (1825$). That’s for the entry level room.

khabah

This hotel is now open as of April 25th. It looks beautiful, but with rates tonight beginning at 2080 AED [~566 USD] including taxes - nope.

khabah

mecabq

These rates seem high but unfortunately are typical for the JBR area these days -- that August rate would have been unheard of in previous Augusts but I guess they're remaining bullish. I look forward to trying this hotel and was thinking over the dead of summer but not at those rates.

Dubai is really on fire now (although it has cooled somewhat since the first quarter of the year). E.g., take a look at the Royal Meridien and Ritz-Carlton rates. And Mina Seyahi is arguably a slightly worse location than the heart of JBR (e.g., where the Sheraton is).

There are major differences between the rates at the beach hotels and city hotels.

pazza2000

Interesting that the Le Meridien MS next door was one of the biggest climbers in this months first move to dynamic pricing, I’m wondering if they know something we don’t and expect the W to revamp that area?

khabah

The press release for the W’s opening mentions a beach club coming next year with a 50-meter infinity pool; unsure where that’d go based on the current use of the plot all the hotels are on, but I reckon that the owners have some more development up their sleeves and will have to kick some love into the LM seeing that the Westin is now renovated/renovating and the W is the newest of the lot.

khabah

barracuda93

How does it compare to W Palm?

Duck1981

I would be also tempted to hear some feedback - going to DXB in September and would be tempted to spend a night there to try it out...

kumarshah

Any recent stays here? Interested in couple of nights, points + cash.

ElevatorEnthusiast

I've heard the property is amazing and would love to try it in a couple of weeks. But, rates seem to be sticking to $600ish USD - oof.

CanaryWharf

I stayed there recently. Paid 1135 AED ($309) on a Marriott promo (and September still being low season).

I really enjoyed it - Bonvoy recognition is good, got upgraded to the highest non-suite room category. Floor 27, amazing views.

for a newly opened hotel the service was great - the staff seemed very eager to please and attentive. The F&B options are still limited, but more is coming in November I was told.

pool is lovely, although you have to be early as the sunbeds are gone quickly, and apparently there also outside guests buying pool passes. They have their own beach spot just between Barasti and Le Meridien. Facilities at Westin & LM can be used complimentary, and F&B can be charged directly to the room at all hotels.

For the price I paid, I would say it is definitely worth it. When I look at the winter rates though…$800-1000 per night…I think you can find much better places for that money.

ElevatorEnthusiast

WoW - for the most part, the W Mina Seyahi really stuns. With one of the most beautiful interior designs I've seen so far, most aspects focusing on comfort, and fantastic staff attitudes, this property is poised to become a stunner and a gem in the portfolio. I can see why Marriott is already marketing it in their emails (Father already mentioned this to me in an email he received recently from Bonvoy) - I was lucky enough to find a rate one week prior around $480, but I can see why rates are usually higher. Is it worth it - well, you can be the judge based on my photos - let's get into it!

Pros:

• Upgraded without SNAs to a Marvelous Suite (2nd suite category) a day or two before check-in
• Great arrival experience - super friendly staff, tasty refresher drink and cold towel (apologies for no picture), escorted to my suite by the front desk associate (Daniel - very friendly)
• Proactively offered 4 PM late checkout (despite resort status - no option in mobile check-in on app)
• "Pick your fortune" card game at check-in netted me a free coffee from the lobby coffee shop
• Stunning design - both outside and inside - I loved the (very dark) hallways, the pink elevators, the light fixtures above the lobby lounge
• My suite was absolutely beautiful - incredibly detailed design - really the pinnacle of the W design aesthetic
• Views were amazing (and I was only on the 10th of 30 floors) - you could even see the Burj Khalifa well over the roof of the Westin
• Welcome gift of fruit and macarons on a (smelled and looked like chocolate) viper sculpture
• Bed was super comfortable - "just right" mattress, plush pillows, plush covers
• TVs had a Chromecast system, but this one worked with YouTube (unlike Hyatt systems since at least January)!
• Lots of international outlets
• Living room furniture actually comfortable
• Service attitudes really nice - I ended up in the elevator with one of the Guest Experience Managers who offered to show me the pool as we were both going to that floor - she asked me my room number (no computer or device in sight), and after I told her, she said "oh, Mr. [My First Name]" - I was shocked
• Elite breakfast (welcome gift choice) at Ginger Moon was really delicious - made-to-order eggs and omelettes, super tasty carrot cream cheese muffins, green juices, smoked salmon, pancakes, veal bacon (tasted like pork bacon to me)
• Ginger Moon service was top-notch - lots of addressing by name, very thorough and want to help

Cons:

• Shower could have had stronger pressure (not terrible, but definitely on the eco-friendly side for the rainfall head)
• Noise from Barasti definitely noticeable, but I still fell asleep at 10 PM with it going on (last I remember was some sort of Katy Perry remix)

Pro or Con, depending on how you roll:

• The suite shower window has no blind (presumably for moisture and mildew concerns) and is not tinted differently than the other windows, meaning you can absolutely see inside at night if you're on the beach (as are all of the people at Barasti) - W showers have gotten flak for a lack of privacy between the bathroom and other areas of the room, but this one has a lack of privacy between you and the public - again, the pinnacle of W design! :-)

Overall, I would absolutely recommend the W Mina Seyahi - a fantastic property!

Photos:

DELee

Wow - that suite and the hotel are quite visually stunning.

Were they serving outside at the time you were walking around the property?

David

ElevatorEnthusiast

Agreed - it felt like they put a lot of attention to detail into the design. As for the outside that you can see, the lounge area was open in the evening as there was a DJ and some hookah stations set up. Unfortunately, it looked like everyone was instead at Basrati, the large beach club in front of the property and that existed before the W (as a feature of the Le Meridien Mina Seyahi next door). They had a much larger screen and louder DJ.

The second floor pool deck, though, was connected to Ginger Moon and did have some folks there in the afternoon.