2/5 Richard T. 11 months ago on Google
Supposed
no-smoking
hotel
but
the
moment
I
entered
room
501
I
smelled
smoke.
Apparently
the
posted
fine
is
not
enough
to
deter
smoking.
Sheets
and
pillows
are
of
poor
quality
synthetic
fabric
so
not
comfortable
to
sleep
on.
(Fortunately,
I
brought
my
own
sheets
to
sleep
on
-
maroon
color
in
photo#1.)
Plastic
feel.
Refrigerator
does
not
cool
well
and
has
no
freezer
--
just
an
old
emptied
minibar.
No
glass
mugs
for
tea/coffee
-
just
paper
cups.
Bought
some
take
away
and
asked
for
a
plate
and
knife
but
after
10pm
the
restaurant
closes
and
the
kitchen
is
locked
up.
I
had
to
buy
a
croissant
from
Costa
Coffee
open
to
1130pm
to
get
a
plate
and
knife.
Located
in
Central
Sharjah
but
all
around
are
just
fast
food
places
and
cheap-end
restaurants
(Gulf
and
South
Indian
cuisine)
with
no
place
I
really
would
want
to
dine
at.
I
noticed
(good
ears
-
overheard
conversation)
the
walk
in
price
for
a
King
room
quoted
a
walk-in
customer
was
cheaper
than
what
I
paid
through
bookings.
In
the
future,
better
for
me
to
call
a
hotel
in
the
UAE
from
Bahrain
rather
than
use
bookings.
No
bell-hop
to
help
lug
bags
upon
arrival.
No
soap
bars
in
bathroom
-
just
useless
foam.
(See
foam
dispenser
in
Photo#3
upper
left
corner)
One
last
item
that
I
almost
forgot:
I
wanted
to
pay
at
the
property
in
cash
and
indicated
so
in
bookings
only
to
receive
a
note
by
email
from
the
hotel
saying
that
I
needed
to
pay
immediately
by
credit
card
with
a
link
provided;
otherwise,
my
booking
would
be
cancelled?
If
so,
why
give
an
option
to
pay
at
the
hotel
in
the
first
place?
in
Central
Sharjah
but
all
around
are
just
fast
food
places
and
cheap-end
restaurants
(Gulf
and
South
Indian
cuisine)
with
no
place
I
really
would
want
to
dine
at.
I
noticed
(good
ears
-
overheard
conversation)
the
walk
in
price
for
a
King
room
quoted
a
walk-in
customer
was
cheaper
than
what
I
paid
through
bookings.
In
the
future,
better
for
me
to
call
a
hotel
in
the
UAE
from
Bahrain
rather
than
use
bookings.
No
bell-hop
to
help
lug
bags
upon
arrival.
No
soap
bars
in
bathroom
-
just
useless
foam.
One
last
item
that
I
almost
forgot:
I
wanted
to
pay
at
the
property
in
cash
and
indicated
so
in
bookings
only
to
receive
a
note
by
email
from
the
hotel
saying
that
I
needed
to
pay
immediately
by
credit
card
with
a
link
provided;
otherwise,
my
booking
would
be
cancelled?
If
so,
why
give
an
option
to
pay
at
the
hotel
in
the
first
place?
Not
all
bad
inasmuch
as:
Smooth
check-in
/
check
out.
Indian
lady
receptionist
was
friendly.
She
offered
to
change
my
room
(see
reason
below)
but
I
declined
as
I
needed
to
find
some
place
to
eat
before
restaurants
start
to
close
at
11pm.
She
helped
me
connect
to
the
internet
on
my
Huawei
phone
after
getting
that
annoying
QR-code
that
often
appears
when
connecting
to
the
internet
in
hotels
in
the
UAE.
Elevators
worked,
Enough
space
in
room
to
comfortably
place
my
baggage.
Furniture
in
the
room
was
adequate.
Bathroom
was
small
but
clean.
Two
bottles
of
complementary
mineral
water
were
provided.
On
check
out,
someone
from
Security
helped
me
with
my
bags.
Best
part:
leaving.
By
chance
there
was
a
taxi
waiting
in
front
of
the
hotel
upon
my
check
out.
About
15-20
minute
ride
to
airport
on
a
non-work
(Sunday)
morning.
Some
aspects
were
okay:
Smooth
check-in
/
check
out.
Indian
lady
receptionist
was
friendly.
She
offered
to
change
my
room
(see
reason
below)
but
I
declined
as
I
needed
to
find
some
place
to
eat
before
restaurants
start
to
close
at
11pm.
She
helped
me
connect
to
the
internet
on
my
Huawei
phone
after
getting
that
stupid
QR-code
that
often
appears
when
connecting
to
the
internet
in
hotels
in
the
UAE.
Elevators
worked,
Enough
space
in
room
to
comfortably
place
my
baggage.
(See
Photo
5)
Furniture
in
the
room
was
adequate.
(See
Photo
4)
Bathroom
was
small
but
clean.
(See
Photos
3&4)
Two
bottles
of
complementary
mineral
water
were
provided.
On
check
out,
someone
from
Security
helped
me
with
my
bags.
Best
part:
leaving.
By
chance
there
was
a
taxi
waiting
in
front
of
the
hotel
upon
my
check
out.
About
15-20
minute
ride
to
airport
on
a
non-work
(Sunday)
morning.