About Swiss-Belresort Ghantoot
Offering luxurious leisure facilities and elegant rooms, four-star Swiss-Belresort Ghantoot is a stylish beach resort in a prestigious setting on the Arabian Gulf, halfway between Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Air-conditioned rooms at this hotel feature warm, contemporary décor and a private balcony. They come with work desks, LCD satellite TV, electric kettle and minibar. Some have separate living areas.
Swiss-Belresort Ghantoot boasts an outdoor pool, a spa, hot tubs, tennis courts and a private beach. Airport transfer is available, as well as dry cleaning and Wi-Fi in public areas.
Onsite dining options include Al Areesh Restaurant, which serves the finest local and Emirati cuisine. Al Dallah Coffee Shop offers Arabic cakes and pastries as well as continental snacks.
From this property, Ghantoot Marina is 0.8 miles, Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club is 1.2 miles, Palm Jebel Ali archipelago is 14 miles and Jumeirah Golf Estates is 28 miles.
Positive Reviews
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Palatial Property
Live like a Sheikh in this incredible building, resplendent with grand domes, golden walls and Arabic arches, a majestic lobby decorated with historic artefacts and suite-sized guestrooms with gigantic balconies. Guests often remark on how safe and secure the fortress-like hotel feels to stay in.
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Remote and Regal
Due to this hotel's somewhat remote location between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, guests appreciate the regular free shuttle between the cities' two airports. Set on a picturesque coastal inlet with yachts moored all around and other equally prestigious properties in the vicinity, photo opportunities are plentiful.
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Fantastic Fitness Facilities
Sporty-types rave about this hotel's leisure facilities, which include a huge outdoor pool, a well-equipped fitness centre and volleyball, basketball and tennis courts. They also love the hotel's private beach which offers equipment for water sports activities, including sea scooters, a banana boat and donut boats.
Negative Reviews
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A Hotel with Three Names
Guests arriving on their own steam sometimes end up lost as this hotel is signposted from the road as Five Continents Beach Resort and Spa. Asking Ghantoot locals won't help either, as they often refer to the newly acquired Swiss-Belhotel as Cassells Beach Resort.
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Housekeeping Hiccups
Some travellers feel that this elegant property could do with a deep clean. A few report old worn furniture covered in dust, damp patches on walls and threadbare carpets. Most reviewers vouch for the cleanliness of guestrooms, but some found stained bedding and badly-maintained bathrooms.
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Stock up on Snacks
While some guests rave about the food at this hotel, several think the hotel needs to work hard to improve its gastronomical offering. Complaints relate to an under-stocked breakfast buffet with undrinkable coffee, a lack of vegetarian options for lunch and dinner and an occasional upset stomach.