Spacious rooms
Apartments give families and longer-stay guests useful room to spread out, including two-bedroom layouts.
Dunes Hotel Apartments Oud Metha
Oud Metha
Dunes Hotel Apartments Oud Metha is a relaxed hotel-apartment stay with spacious studios and larger furnished apartments. It suits longer visits and families who want practical self-catering facilities, while the outdoor pool gives children and adults an easy way to unwind between trips around Dubai.
Reputation Score
4.2
★★★★☆
1,152 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Self-catering
Kitchens come with usable cookware and appliances; reviews specifically mention microwaves, toasters and washing machines.
Family pool
The outdoor pool is repeatedly described as well maintained and suitable for both children and adults.
Helpful staff
Guests often describe reception, housekeeping and service staff as prompt, kind and accommodating.
Local access
Oud Metha has nearby restaurants, groceries and transport links, making daily errands straightforward.
Good value
Several guests found the apartments economical for extended stays, with one praising the hotel for keeping rates unchanged during the April 2024 flooding.
Tips for a Better Visit
Request quiet. Ask for a quiet room and check whether it has a connecting partition; one guest could hear the next room clearly.
Use transit. For cheaper city travel, use buses or the metro: one review puts bus stops about 300 metres away and the metro around 1 kilometre.
Check breakfast. Confirm the current breakfast arrangement before booking; a guest reported breakfast at 25 AED, while others found the selection repetitive.
Confirm invoices. If you need a company invoice, confirm the process before arrival, particularly when booking through an online travel agency.
Check parking. If heavy rain is expected, ask about basement parking conditions because one guest reported flooding after recent rain.
Use groceries. Self-catering is practical here: a 24-hour supermarket was reported directly opposite, alongside apartment cooking facilities.
Plan the visit
Practical details
19th St - near GEMS Winchester School
Oud Metha, Dubai
Popular Mentions
Buffet breakfast
Breakfast is a recurring feature, praised by some guests for its variety and service.
Fitness center
Guests mention the fitness center alongside the pool as a well-maintained place to exercise during a stay.
Biryani
The in-house restaurant’s Indian menu receives specific praise, especially for its biryani.
Common Concerns
Noise issues
Some guests reported thin partitions, neighbour noise and difficulty sleeping, so room placement can matter.
Older interiors
Reviews describe the property and furniture as older or run down, despite many guests finding rooms clean and functional.
Breakfast varies
Breakfast receives both strong praise and criticism, including complaints about limited choice and repetition.
Parking flooding
One review reported that basement parking flooded during recent rain and smelled of sewage water.
Limited cooling
A guest found the air-conditioning limited and felt malls and the metro required a taxi or car.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
AED 28
biryani
“A biryani will cost AED 28 and most of the non veg dishes are within AED 30 to 35”Google review · January 2018
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The Bottom Line
Dunes Hotel Apartments Oud Metha is a practical base for families, business travellers and longer stays rather than a polished luxury hotel. Guests can book studios, one- or two-bedroom apartments, cook with the supplied kitchenware, use a washing machine, and swim in the outdoor pool. The extra space and self-catering setup are the main reasons it works well for a “home away from home” stay.
Location is useful for everyday life. Reviews mention restaurants and groceries nearby, a 24-hour supermarket opposite, bus stops about 300 metres away and a metro station roughly 1 kilometre away. Free hotel parking is also mentioned, although one review reported basement flooding after rain.
The pool and gym are recurring positives, including praise for clean pool water and a well-equipped fitness room. Service is usually a strong point, with repeated mentions of friendly reception and prompt housekeeping. Breakfast is more mixed: some guests loved the buffet and specific items such as croissants, omelettes and beetroot juice, while others found the choices limited or repetitive.
Ask about room placement if you are sensitive to noise, since connecting partitions and loud neighbours have affected some stays. Also confirm invoice arrangements before arrival if booking through an online travel agency.