I recently stayed at Urban Al Khrooy in Dubai, and I can confidently say it was one of the worst hotel experiences I’ve ever had.
First, when I checked in, the receptionist enthusiastically told me I had a “beautiful view.” Imagine my disappointment when I got to my room and looked out the window—only to see an empty lot. Not exactly the stunning Dubai skyline I was expecting.
Then, I had reservations within the hour, so I was in a rush to shower and get ready. I stepped out of the shower, went to grab the iron—except there wasn’t one. What kind of hotel doesn’t have an iron in the room? I called the front desk, and they assured me they’d send one up. Fine. But the next morning, as I was hurrying to leave, I noticed the iron was gone. Apparently, housekeeping takes the iron every time they clean the room. This happened every single day of my six-night stay. Every. Single. Day. Who thought this was a good policy?
On top of all that, the room smelled awful. It reeked of damp carpet the entire time. I complained to the receptionist, who said they’d have the cleaning team “take a look.” But instead of offering me a different room or actually fixing the problem, nothing changed. I assume all the rooms must smell just as bad.
Between the misleading check-in, the disappearing iron saga, and the disgusting odor, I would never recommend this hotel to anyone. Save yourself the frustration and book literally anywhere else.