Airport access
Terminal 2 is about a five-minute drive away, making the hotel practical for short stays and connecting flights.
Fortune Plaza Hotel
Al Qusais
Fortune Plaza Hotel is a low-key stay in Al Qusais, useful for airport connections and metro access. Guests can book straightforward rooms, eat at the on-site Tharavadu restaurant for Kerala food, and use the hotel’s English pub, restaurants, rooftop pool and bar.
Reputation Score
3.8
★★★★☆
2,406 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Metro links
Reviews consistently point to easy metro, bus and taxi access, even though driving to the hotel can be awkward.
Kerala food
Tharavadu restaurant inside the hotel is specifically praised for Kerala food, giving guests a convenient Indian dining option.
Housekeeping
Some stays report neat rooms, fresh sheets and especially helpful housekeeping staff.
Budget value
Guests describe the hotel as comfortable for a three-star stay and note savings when booking through Agoda.
Tips for a Better Visit
Request upstairs. If you need quiet, ask for a top-floor room: one guest heard dancing from a first-floor room until 3am.
Clarify breakfast. Confirm whether breakfast is buffet or à la carte and what is included before paying; guests report very different setups.
Use transit. Consider taxi, metro or bus rather than driving, as visitors found the roads around the hotel complicated by car.
Check room. Inspect the room and bathroom on arrival and raise any pest or cleanliness issue immediately; room changes were sometimes offered.
Short stays. For an airport stopover, the location works well; one guest would not recommend staying longer than two nights.
Check fees. Review the final bill for extra charges: one guest reported a tourism development tax of AED 10 per room per night.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Al Nahda St
Al Qusais 2, Dubai
Common Concerns
Pest reports
Multiple reviews report cockroaches in rooms and bathrooms, sometimes alongside dirty sheets or missed cleaning.
Night noise
Club or party music has reportedly continued until around 3am, while thin doors let hallway noise into rooms.
Breakfast inconsistency
Breakfast feedback ranges from an excellent buffet to limited choice, unclear ordering and poor restaurant service.
Room climate
Guests have reported malfunctioning air-conditioning, rooms that stayed freezing, and water that was too hot for a proper shower.
Difficult driving
The surrounding road network and parking access can be confusing by car, despite easier taxi, bus and metro connections.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
AED 10 per night per room
tourism development tax
“Also, at the end of the stay, they levied a AED 10 per night per room as tourism development tax”Google review · November 2023
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The Bottom Line
Fortune Plaza Hotel is a practical Al Qusais base when airport access matters more than being close to Dubai’s main attractions. Terminal 2 is described as roughly a five-minute drive away, and the hotel sits near metro and bus connections. That makes it useful for a short stopover, a connecting flight or a budget-focused business stay, though downtown journeys can take one to one and a half hours in traffic.
There is an English pub, two restaurants and a rooftop pool and bar, while reviews specifically mention the on-site Tharavadu restaurant for Kerala food and an Indian restaurant in the lobby. Breakfast is less predictable: some guests enjoyed a good buffet, while others found mostly Indian choices, no menu or difficulty getting simple items such as an omelette. Confirm the breakfast arrangement before paying, especially if travelling with children or guests who want wider options.
The main caution is inconsistency. Some visitors found neat rooms, fresh sheets, smooth check-in and attentive housekeeping, but others reported cockroaches, dirty linens, unpleasant smells and poor pest control. Air-conditioning and hot-water problems also appear in the feedback.
Nightlife noise can continue until around 3am, so request a top-floor room if quiet sleep matters. Driving and parking are awkward; taxi, metro or bus may be easier.