How to get a hotel room with a balcony in Dubai without paying extra?

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TL;DR

Just ask at the hotel reception for a balcony room — you'll get one for free if there's an available unit not already reserved by guests who paid in advance for that category. Tipping is optional, not required — a polite request is often enough.

What the community said

This year guests were given a balcony room completely free — they simply asked at reception if there happened to be a free room in that category.

Last year, guests gave reception a small symbolic amount (not obligatory), and a free balcony room was found for them.

small optional tip

The hotel holds balcony rooms for guests who booked and paid for that category in advance for their dates; a free balcony room is given only if no such reservation exists for those dates.