In Dubai hotels, is it better to book breakfast only or pay extra for dinner?

From messages by 3 participants in 2 sources · Last activity: 72 days ago

TL;DR

Based on these traveler comments, breakfast-only is the safer option in Dubai hotels: buffet dinners in the main restaurant can be limited, especially for picky eaters or dietary restrictions. Travelers preferred standalone hotel restaurants or eating elsewhere.

What the community said

Another traveler who booked breakfast+dinner noted that both lunch and dinner are currently served à la carte (not the usual buffet), so the dinner format may differ from what guests expect.

à la carte lunch/dinner

Newest feedback: the hotel’s main restaurant finally had a good dinner, but it sounded like an exception rather than the norm. The takeaway was that package dinners should not be expected to be consistently good.

hotel main restaurant

One traveler said the nearby Saray restaurant had the same limited dinner selection, so they ended up leaving and eating at a different restaurant. This matters if you have dietary restrictions or don’t eat many standard buffet dishes.

Saray

Another comment supported the breakfast-only option: the travelers booked breakfasts only and were mostly happy with that choice, while their one dinner at the hotel’s meat restaurant was disappointing. Practical tip: don’t prepay for dinners unless you’re confident about the food quality.

hotel steak/meat restaurant