Marina View Studio | Pool, Sauna, Jacuzzi and Gym

Nice apartment in great location, good for solo short-term stays Positive: Overall quite a friendly host. The host was able to accomodate for earlier checkin. Bed was comfortable. Everything was as described more or less. The reception/waiting area is excellent. The location is great, close proximity to marina, bluewaters island. There is also a big variety of good supermarkets nearby, including Viva supermarket (in KG Tower, 2 min walk), that had the best selection of locally sourced food at very reasonable prices. All ordered taxis were ready for pickup literally within 1 minute (via Careem app). Will consider going there again in the future. Negative: Check-in instructions. It wasn't clear that the reception desk has nothing to do with managing the property; everything is via the manager. Also, the description mentions a deposit (it was shown in the booking.com description at the time)—it was confusing, but nobody asked me about it; there was no deposit. The dishes etc. weren't clean, and there was a heavy layer of dust under the bed. Also, you need to have earplugs as Dubai highway sounds can disrupt your sleep otherwise. I think it's a problem with most flats there (no proper sound isolation). There was an iron, but no ironing board. Overall doesn't give you luxury vibes but good value for money nonetheless.