Metro Access
Al Rigga Metro Station is a short walk away, making airport, business and sightseeing trips easier.
Al Sarab Hotel
Deira
Al Sarab Hotel is a colourful contemporary hotel in Deira, popular with travellers who want Al Rigga Metro Station, restaurants and shops close by. Guests can also use the rooftop pool, while the on-site nightclubs make the hotel livelier—and potentially noisier—than a quiet city stay.
Reputation Score
3.7
★★★★☆
1,008 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Helpful Housekeeping
Several guests praised polite staff and careful housekeeping, with one long-stay guest highlighting consistently clean rooms.
Rooftop Pool
The rooftop pool is described as clean and refreshing, giving the hotel an amenity beyond its budget positioning.
Made-To-Order Breakfast
One extended-stay review found the warm breakfast fresh, with eggs, chicken sausage, mushrooms, hash browns and Arabic options.
Valet Parking
Valet parking is available and was described as handy by guests arriving with a car.
Nearby Dining
Restaurants, supermarkets and shops are close to the hotel, so everyday meals and essentials are easy to find.
Tips for a Better Visit
Request High Floor. Ask for a non-smoking room on the seventh floor if sleep matters; a guest found it quiet while lower floors heard club music.
Confirm Pool. Check that the pool is open before booking around a rest day; one guest arrived to find it closed without notice.
Check Charges. Before ordering at the underground club, confirm the final bill and request an invoice; one party reported four drinks becoming AED 1,800.
Choose Non-Smoking. Specify a non-smoking room: one guest found the seventh-floor room clean and odour-free, while a smoking room was dirty and smelly.
Use Metro. The metro is within walking distance, with one review putting the journey at about five minutes through the shops behind the hotel.
Ask Parking. If driving, ask about valet availability in advance; one guest said parking was often full because of the hotel’s bars.
Plan the visit
Practical details
50 Al Rigga Rd
Al Muraqqabat - Deira, Dubai
Popular Mentions
Thai massage
The hotel’s rooftop relaxation options include Thai massage, according to a longer-stay guest.
Al Naseem
Al Naseem is the ground-floor coffee shop; one guest reported different coffee prices at different times of day.
Common Concerns
Night Noise
The ground-floor clubs and bars can send loud music and thumping through higher floors, including late at night.
Dirty Carpets
Room carpets are a recurring concern, with reports of visible marks, dust and stains.
Smoke Smell
Some guests reported cigarette smells in rooms and the lobby, with smoke lingering on clothes and hair.
Uneven Service
Reviews range from warm, professional service to complaints about rude reception handling and poor hospitality.
Billing Complaints
One guest reported a sharply higher-than-expected club bill, while another disputed changing coffee charges.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
50–60 AED
drinks
“Before ordering, the menu showed drinks priced around 50–60 AED”Google review · September 2025
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The Bottom Line
Al Sarab Hotel’s strongest practical advantage is its Deira location: Al Rigga Metro Station is within a roughly five-minute walk, with restaurants, supermarkets and shops nearby. That makes it useful for short business trips, airport connections and sightseeing when transport matters more than a polished resort atmosphere. Rooms are often described as comfortable and reasonably equipped, and some longer stays received attentive housekeeping and professional service.
There is more to use on site than just the room. Reviews mention a rooftop swimming pool, valet parking, a salon and spa, Thai massage, and made-to-order breakfast with eggs, chicken sausage, mushrooms, hash browns, hummus and foul. Breakfast feedback is mixed, however: one guest found it fresh, while another reported the same remade breakfast every day.
The main caution is the nightlife. Three or four bars and discos operate in the building, and guests on the fourth, fifth and sixth floors reported loud music or thumping late at night; a seventh-floor room was reported as quiet. Cigarette smells and dirty carpets also appear repeatedly in complaints.
If you book, request a high-floor non-smoking room, confirm the pool is open, and check club or coffee-shop charges carefully before paying.