We had a wonderful five day stay. A lovely room, e...

We had a wonderful five day stay. A lovely room, excellent food and the hotel staff are very friendly and helpful. Especially the team in the Porterhouse restaurant and the concierge lady (Hamamae?) who tried her best to confirm our airport limo booking on a Friday. All was solved in the end though.

The choice of restaurants is broad, with varying ambience to suit the mood. However the speed of service varied greatly. I suspect this is a problem for those with children.
The gluten/wheat-free choices are somewhat limited in the Laguna and Hong Loong restaurants.
The mild chaos of the Manava at breakfast takes a day or so to master, but you soon get into the swing of it. If eating outside, don't leave your table unguarded when you head inside for more toast - the local Minahs and Jackdaws are watching closely and will move in!

The WiFi signal is excellent in most places around the hotel, except in our room, where it varied by the minute. I suspect this will be hard to fix without dedicated equipment.

The courtesy bus to the Dubai Malls was useful and an adventure akin to "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel". Arrive early with sharp elbows! Could do with a larger bus or a more frequent/flexible timetable but hey, its a free service and there are plenty of other options. Although with the current traffic conditions on the Palm, a courtesy helicopter service would be useful - I jest.

All in all, Highly Recommended - We will be be back next time we're passing through Dubai.