Review of Jumeirah Mina A'Salam 5*

We stayed here for 4 days — absolutely fantastic hotel — we've stayed at a few 5 star hotels, this one makes all the other ones seem like 4 star hotels. We were there during the World Government Summit, so it was a bit crowded and hectic. However, all of the staff was incredibly nice and went way out of their way to make sure our stay was phenomenal. The bed was easily the most comfortable bed my wife and I have ever slept in. Wow. The room was spacious and well appointed. The bathroom was great — super spacious, wonderful shower, bathtub, water closet. The water temperature in the shower was somewhat inconsistent, but that would be my only complaint for the bathroom! The view from the balcony was fantastic — particularly in the early morning when the surrounding buildings started to appear through the mist. Our daughter loved the boat service and the Sinbad's kid camp. I loved the fitness center and the olympic pool — the fitness center rivals some dedicated gyms I've been to. The steam room and sauna were really nice — generally gym sauna/steam rooms are not actually hot enough, both were perfect. My wife loved the outdoor pool and beach. The only issue with the outdoor pool and beach is a lack of changing areas. All of the restaurants we tried were excellent — we particularly liked the Tortuga Mexican restaurant and The Meat Company (not part of the resort/hotel, but nearby). Also, the room service food was very good, the breakfasts were by far the best hotel breakfasts I've ever had and were better than many excellent restaurants. My only complaint was the turn down service — they really wanted to turn down the room three times a day, which seems excessive to me! If you didn't remember to turn on the do not disturb light, they would keep coming back to ask to turn down the room.