JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai
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The short versionGuests rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 39,275 Google and Tripadvisor reviews; the lowest-rated category is value, at 4.5. The least you'll pay in the next six months is AED 951 (about $259), on 10 Oct 2026. The cheapest points night is 45,000 points on 11 Oct 2026, worth 0.56¢ a point, below par for Marriott Bonvoy.
What guests like
- Friendly, attentive staff, often praised by name (valet, bell, front desk, breakfast, pool)
- Food and breakfast buffet with wide variety; many restaurants in-house
- Clean, modern rooms; views from upper floors
- Pool days and leisure facilities, plus the Saray Spa and Executive Lounge
- Good for families and celebrations: cribs arranged, surprises for kids and birthdays
What guests flag
- Food quality or overall standard below what guests expect of a JW Marriott
- Worn room on arrival (falling curtains, torn bed skirt) and a slow, complicated check-in
- Little within walking distance; taxis needed for the main sights
- Sports bar plays loud music over matches; some restaurants temporarily closed
What comes up most in recent Google and Tripadvisor reviews (reviews dated Jun to Sep 2026).
The stay
- Nights
- 2
- Traveled as
- Family
- Paid
- Cash
Bonvoy Escapes limited-time sale, Deluxe King: Bonvoy member price, prepaid, non-refundable, room only. AED 760 before tax, 951 all-in; non-member 1,009. The same price holds on 16 and 17 Oct; the next lowest is AED 839 before tax on 23 and 24 Oct. The cheapest refundable rate is AED 888 before tax (1,108 all-in) with breakfast. The rate calendar does not show this sale
- Room
- 4.8
- Bed and sleep
- 4.8
- Value
- 4.5
- Service
- 4.8
- Cleanliness
- 4.8
- Location
- 4.6
- Toddler fit
- 8 /10
- Star rating
- 5-star the hotel's own claim
- Michelin Keys
- Not in the guide
- Forbes Travel Guide
- Recommended, not a star award
- Last renovated
- 2026: Rooms and restaurants, refresh in progress
Rates move. The figure above is the cheapest night we found on marriott.com, reading every night in the window on 26 Sep 2026. The conditions and taxes are under the rate. Points are the cheapest award night in the next 6 months on the program's own site. Cents per point is worked out on the room rate before tax, because an award stay still pays taxes and fees. Compared against the refundable room-only rate, because an award night can be cancelled. The oddity here: the cheapest cash rate at this hotel includes breakfast and undercuts the room-only rate, so cash is strong in some weeks. On 11 Oct the refundable room-only rate is AED 931 before tax (AED 1,160 all-in), so 45,000 points is about 0.56 cents a point and cash still wins.
