The legendary, if infamous, York International Hotel sits right in the heart of Bur Dubai. Less a standard tourist hotel and more an institution of nightlife, it is known citywide for the "York Club" operating within its premises. The lobby fills up primarily with single male travelers—nightlife hunters and those Bank Street action seekers who prefer to be caught right in the middle of everything on Bank Street itself rather than some remote family-friendly resort or quiet couple's hideaway all-inclusive somewhere up The Walk. This place offers frantic loud energy with people constantly flowing between lobby club room spaces; very central location plus large spacious rooms but best suited-for-late-night travelers complaining about having no time to sleep because they found another party nearby instead-of-peace-seekers.

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Fast Facts - York International Hotel

  • ✓ Great location to walk around the city, directly on Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road (Bank Street).
  • ✓ Also houses one of the oldest and most popular nightclubs in Dubai, the York Club. Convenient if that's where youre headed.
  • ✓ Large rooms for this price range. Mostly large beds with decent sitting areas seem available.
  • ✓ Walking distance to Meena Bazaar and a plethora of 24-hour supermarkets, Indian restaurants, and fast food outlets.
  • ✓ A good view of the Bur Dubai skyline from the rooftop pool; also a place to cool down, although it is frequently busy.
  • × Noise can best describe this hotel. The building itself seems to vibrate with bass until very late into the early morning hours-from about 3:00 a.m. or 4:00 a.m.
  • × Interiors are old and worn out. Heavy wear and tear inside. Carpets that sometimes reek of stale cigarette smoke along with old furniture.
  • × Elevators can be another nightmare late in the evenings together with all the club goers trying to get upstairs waiting long for an elevator to your floor.
  • × Lobby and hallway areas, at times, tend to have that ‘seedy’ feel or seem uncomfortable for families or solo female travelers due to the nature of the nightlife crowd.
  • × Cleanliness is acceptable but not sparkling; you might find stained upholstery or lingering odors in the corridors.
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Detailed Review - York International Hotel

  • Price vs Quality Good value if your priority is nightlife and location, but poor value if you want sleep and luxury.
  • Service Experience Staff are resilient and manage a difficult crowd well, but don't expect 5-star personalized hospitality.
  • Hotel Location 5/5 for logistical convenience in Bur Dubai; having the metro at the doorstep is a huge plus.
  • Area & Access Extremely busy and urban; the street outside is always gridlocked with traffic and pedestrians.
  • Overall Cleanliness "Bachelor Pad"clean;linens are changed,but the deep-set grime in carpets is hard to remove.
  • Breakfast Quality The on-site food(especially Indian and Chinese)is actually quite tasty and spicy, suited for late night cravings.
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