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@@sachetduggal66 if price is same 100% sofitel

@@doolybThanks a lot Bro

@@jensedberg8855 hope you guys have a great time! Are you going as friends or family? Remember the real garden villas are closer to pools and beaches. The sea view cliff side are amazing for views and privacy but need to call buggy for any movement! 😅

@@doolyb it's just me and my partner going, will have a lot of space in that Villa for sure 😅. Don't mind the distance, that view is definitely worth it! We checked out the ocean villa's before booking but they are just crazy pricey. Especially when staying for 10 days 🙈

@@jensedberg8855 for sure split between 2 is far pricier than between 5😅 but I can advise you to write an email about it being a romantic getaway, maybe even an anniversary etc and perhaps you'll get a villa with no neighbours or even better on a hill😉

@@doolyb thanks a lot for the tips and a great video review! 👌

@@jensedberg8855 thank you also very much for watching and asking/commenting! Please always feel free to ask!

@@mahimajain1958 how long you stay makes no difference to what is free or not. But for sure swimming pool, kids club, gym and shuttle to the beach is free. Daily drinking water in the room too. If you are gold member or higher and you book directly with the hotel you will also get a free drink or 2 and of you sre platinum member you will get a bowl of fruit 1 time. Hope that helps!

Hey bro! It was at the imabari Port area. I'm waiting for my friend to send more info that I'll post here for you later👍

That's the Imabari Saturday Night Market! This year, it will be held on July 27th. Also, on August 3rd and 4th, Imabari City's biggest summer festival will be held, and on the 4th, 10,000 fireworks will be set off🎆Although it's not a festival, the Imabari Setouchi Marche, which has many stalls just like the one in the video, seems to be open every second and fourth Sunday in the summer from 17:00 to 21:00! All of them are held around the Imabari Minato Exchange Center (port)

@@anashappy1aldeek817per night ? no not at all! Was much cheaper maybe 1200 but I used my suite night upgrades and booked standard room and got upgrade. Also I used my points to offset the cost so in the end I paid 1000 for 3 nights 😁

The Oman lounge food yes, the rest were not labeled as such.

@@austriadiamolo sounds horrible lol! I was quite surprised at the room and everything was fine but i also was there for a short time. and just needed to sleep. And out of necessity. I wouldnt stay here for fun though!

@@the2_stroker846 hi! Do you mean a walkway between the 2 aspire lounges (no) or a walk through of the terminal /lounges or something else?

@@ShingBase yes definitely a surprisingly big ibis apartment!

More to come!

@@polis911 I also prefer the real open sea but for people like my wife who can't swim that well and for kids this is very goods and safe! Also good for watersports like hydrofoil. I was also surprised to see how much sea life there was. But it is definitely not an adventurous or exciting sea 😂

Thank you for watching! 🙏

@@mao-hsinshen9384 it's soooo easy to change hotels because it's in the same building so will take you 5 or 10 mins from one room to the other max (not including check in time if there is a queue) ! If you are like me then doing 1 night in both is way more interesting to get 2 different experiences😁. (But if I had to choose just 1 I would choose V hotel if I want to get a party / modern art vibe or the hilton for a more classic experience.) don't forget to check Groupon, cobone or entertainer to get discounts at the restaurants!

@@doolyb Thank for the prompt-reply! 🙏😊 My wife and I are Hilton Diamond Members will be in UAE for 12 nights in 11-2024. Half in Dubai and half in Abu Dhabi. We spent too much time lugging so plan to stay at least 2 nights per hotel that has Executive Lounge. We also plan to use some Hilton Free Nights. For now I plan to stay in the V for 2 nights then move to the 3 Hiltons in Plum Jumeriah areas. I will ask you more questions from your other videos! Thanks again! 🙏🤝😄

@@mao-hsinshen9384 ya i also try to do at least 2 nights or more because yang can't handle the packing and unpacking constantly 🤣 even with taxis and porters it's a hassle to change too often. But I have alwys wanted to try out every hotel that I can! Not to mention that with hilton hotels there are often bonus points per stay, so changing hotels very often gets you a tonne of points! I hope you have a fantastic time on your holiday!

That's great! I miss the amazing beach and breakfast! I hope you enjoy your stay even more ☺️

@@simonwood3638 thank you!

2025 is just around the corner! 😁👌👌👌

Was crazy!

Thank you!

Yes if you stay at the hotel you can access for free otherwise if you just come for the day you have to pay :) thanks for your comment and watching!

I really recommend it! I was sceptical before going but once I was there I was really impressed!

It really is!

@@jamilaabdulla1230 tell me about it😬! But they do have good deals sometimes outside of holiday times! And don't forget to use your points!

Definitely 100% Ginza because it is in the Thai restaurant and so you get a choice of 3 breakfast sets, Thai, Continental and American style. Portions were big too!

Ginza East was maybe one of the simplest and blandest breakfasts I've ever had at a Japanese hotel. I mean everything was cooked well but there was no flavour explosion like the Thai breakfast set at the older Ginza ibis

@@doolyb the continental breakfast or american has pancakes? i love those , and only the east has a onsen right? i will be going on january i think it maybe good to relax from a day walking in the cold

@@valdemirsonni only east has onsen! I can't remember if it had French toast but I don't think it had pancakes. Check my other video j think there is a picture of the menu maybe. If not then maybe email the hotel to be sure

@@valdemirsonni also don't forget the east also has foot massagers in the rooms! Also nice after a long walk. It's really not easy to choose between the 2😅

Thanks! That's exactly why I did it! My my plan was jsut the new hotel (because I had been in the older one before) but I thought for sure people want to have a 1 to 1 comparison! In my opinion east is better because of the room size! You should not underestimate the amount of bags, conbini food and shopping you will have!

But if convenience of location is more important and there is 0 importanxe of shopping and space then this is the choixe!

In my opinion the breakfast is better in the millenium but location and quality of (the renovated) rooms is better in conrad. Pools and lounges are equally cool in their own way. I would day both are equally good once cost is factored in but for us the location of the Conrad wins out

@@doolyb thanks, rooms in millenium are dated indeed but breakfast is impressive.

We got the King Heritage Room with Creek View. Not much of a view to be honest but was happy to be in that location as the rooms are spaced out across several buildings.

Can u tell me if it was loud at nite due to the Souk?

@@wolfgust7973 not at all on the creek side. Also as it was really hot there wasn't much going on at the souk even at night. The shops open late and close reasonably early. I've been at the souk during a festival and then it was busier but unless it's that or Ramadhan and shops close extra late I doubt you wil get disturbed. But I can't speak for the rooms in other areas, for example nearer the road etc. Just ask specifically for a quieter room on a higher floor and not facing the souk. Then you should be ok!

Yes👍

This was a month and a half ago when it's still super sunny and dry but right now I believe it's raining a lot! Best to check the forecast but I believe it will be raining foe the next couple of weeks. Hopefully it will stop. But even when it rains it's not all day at least in our experience

Thank you too Pauline!

I alwys worry that there's too much repeated content (my previous video was the outbound flight) but I'll try make the videos longer next time as I realise now some people only get to see one of my reviews and have no idea I have another uploaded!

I agree with you about the Biz Ahlan Lounge but I haven't been to the First Class Ahlan Lounge yet! apparently 100 AED for the upgrade so maybe next time I will try it out!

Yes, the website still says : "you’ll also enjoy complimentary access to one park per day for each night of your stay". And during booking it will specify that each person in the booking receives this ticket. So you will get a ticket each per day from the concierge but you have to go and ask for them. they wont just be lying in the room for example.

@@doolyb thank you for the reply

@@deepanjalibarman1848 you are welcome and I hope you have an amazing time!

This hotel has such an amazing diamond breakfast! BUT I believe there is no lounge. But pls email them because neither of us can remember why there was no lounge! Perhaps we simply never asked

Appreciate it!!

I'm sure there are but I doubt I will enjoy a better whiskey than this in the air and for free 😅 or do you know which airlines maybe have a better whiskey?

Oh really! I hope it reminded you of good time!

@@doolybI really like this hotel but wish it was a resort and had more outdoor space with greenery and a beach! That would’ve made this hotel superb

Thanks!

100%! Hilton yas island was my favourite hotel of the lot! And there are actually as many children in the WB you just can't see it on the video because we took videos very early. Definitely choose the yas island one, alone for the crazy breakfast and the cafe del mar! It's also more convenient in my opinion for day trips etc

Also, all inclusive isn't available at either. So I'm a bit worried if drinks are extortionate. Are there any drinks included in full board please ?

I really don't know about the full board rates as I never book them and when it comes to drinks I usually just buy my own at the shop in the mall at the Palm and take them with me. Of course we sometimes have drinks at the hotel beach for example but they aren't cheap! As for the hotel I think I prefer the sofitel for a real resort feeling and the rooms are much bigger. But if you want to explore dubai a bit more then hilton is more convenient and cheaper. Personally I didn't like the retreat as much as sofitel or hilton so both are an upgrade in my opinion. What you might want to look into is booking the hilton via hilton impresario agent to get extra benefits like lounge access and breakfast plus some spending credit if it makes sense.

Hi thanks for your reply, can you tell me how much drinks are from the mall please ? I've been reading people's posts stating that cold drinks & water is £10 😮 I can't book via hilton as I've already booked with a company, but they're asking double the price to amend hotel to what it actually costs to book a holuday with them. Bloody disgraceful really.

Oh also sorry, have you stayed in the Rixos too please ?

We were there at the beginning of September and it was maybe 35 or so? too hot to walk long distances but for normal stuff was totally fine, waterpark was a great activity. And really most indoor stuff is anyway air-conditioned as are the taxis. Only in the middle of the day was it a bit too much to be in the direct sunshine

Here is the longer video I was referring to :) ua-cam.com/video/eEklwkyEAOg/v-deo.html

@@doolyb thannk yooou 🔥🔥

Fantastic! Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

-thanks!🥰​@@doolyb

Do you have a favourite? I thought aloft was good and now I heard the club in the ambassador opened again so maybe it's a bit livelier because it seemed so dead last time!

Indeed gold members also get free breakfast, but no lounge access! I didn't even make it to the lounge because I was out all day each day. But the breakfast is worth just don't go as late as I did!

@@doolyb thank you, can’t wait!

I'd say breakfast is good and no nothing has been renovated. It was as close to just swapping the sign outside as you can get. Of course amenities, in room menu ( also most dishes are the same as before) and some branding around the place has changed but nothing else. It was nice though to see the same staff! Location is pretty convenient so I would probably stay there again if the price was right, despite the age!

@@doolyb rooms need to be renovated, the location is nice.

I agree! Breakfast is fantastic and especially the view of the river! Rooms could be nicer and the lounge view I though was amazing too! Thanks for watching!

It cost £560 + 100K avios + BA credit card voucher that reduces the avios needed by half. If we take the cost of the 2 credit cards needed to get the avios (annual fee) it comes to about another approx 500 so let's say the absolute total money cost to me was less than £1100. Hope that helps!

That's for the 2 flights, not just this one