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Reviews of PHENOMENAL SEA VIEW

Al Meena Street, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

#141 of 156 hotels in Abu Dhabi

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 37 hostel reviews

6.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.1

  • Comfort

    6.9

  • Location

    7.8

  • Facilities

    6.7

  • Staff

    7.4

  • Value for money

    7.5

  • Free Wifi

    9.1

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  • Reviewed: July 19, 2025

    6.0
    ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    it was simply a low budget room.

    meal was offered by them. it was my own arrangement.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: May 16, 2025

    7.0
    A clean, homely stay with excellent service from Fayas, though the building needs improvement and prices peak at busy ti
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I stayed here for a month and overall had a pleasant experience. The room was very neat, clean, and gave a homely feel. We had full access to the kitchen and washing area at all times, which made the stay very convenient. A special mention to Fayas, the Sri Lankan room boy, who was extremely helpful, polite, and ensured everything was kept in perfect condition throughout. He truly added to the comfort of the stay. While the room itself is great, the building is quite old and not very impressive. Also, the rates can be a bit high during peak times. But apart from that, the atmosphere inside is peaceful and well-maintained. Would recommend it for short to medium stays!

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: January 17, 2024

    6.0
    Okay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night

    Upon my arrival I had some setbacks, as there was no reception.

    The location is close to the beach and everything you need. I ended up booking for the wrong night and the booking and hostel team helped me.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: August 3, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Close to everything

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 2, 2025

    4.0
    Even for a budget stay, basic cleanliness, safety, and service were not met
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The first room had a broken bed, and the second had loud AC noise from the balcony. The toilet smelled bad, there were no towels, and a hole between rooms allowed light and noise, affecting privacy and sleep. The property looked nothing like the photos on Booking.com, which was misleading

    location

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: July 20, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 15 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I stayed in this room for 15 days. They treated me well and took care of me. Thank you

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 1, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Even if you leave early, they will prepare your needs and see you off with a smile as if you were a member of the family

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: June 18, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room needs to be bigger

    The best thing about the hostel is its location, close to everything. The sea, the market, and restaurants are all just a few steps away. It's also quiet at night, making it a great place to sleep. The stay is fantastic, and the price is.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: May 1, 2025

    10
    It was clean , quiet and very nice location and nice view, you can see the see from your own balcony. The staff was very
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 16 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything was good

    I liked everything there , the location, the staff and the service.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: November 17, 2024

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No one met so I needed to look for the entrance to the building by myself at night. Awful elevators. Terrible rooms, broken door locks, extremely small room, just for having a bed and nothing more. Photos do not reflect reality. They do not refund money upon request when I informed about non-willing to stay there. I dont really know how booking.com.allow.them to be listed at all. It is absolute bullshit and fraud.

    Nothing

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 4, 2024

    1.0
    TRY STAYING AT YOUR OWN RISK
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very unpleasant experience. SHARED AC with another room. The other room was noisy until 2 am. Smelly sheets.. possibly never washed. No sea view. No TV. The location was unknown. The manager made me wait 30 minutes without answering the call while trying to get the location details. Lights were not working... later fixed after complaining... Refrigerator was unclean and expired stuffs were inside... Literally a HELL HOLE...

    WiFi was working... Thanks to Etisalat...

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 2, 2024

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night

    Passenger Lift

    Very small lift and not comfortable

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 28, 2024

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bad Staff. Not clean. Waiting for staff for 30 minutes to open the door to rooms. Photos and presentation on the Internet are false. Not happy 😒

    Nothing. Very bad. The photos do not reflect the real conditions.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 6, 2024

    1.0
    17 DAYS OF A PHENOMINAL HORROR EXPERIENCE
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 17 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The property isn't a good value for money. Bed bugs everywhere, called the manager to complain, which he promised to change my room, but never did despite my pleas, and my supposed 17 days vacation became a horror movie experience. I had sleepless nights from the noise outside as the balcony doors had no locks and never closed properly. I could hear everything from my next-door neighbour as though I were in the in a bedspace or dormitory. The property owner lied about having everything listed online. * There's no TV, * No fridge , * No microwave, * No Table, * No chair, * Balcony door * No living or sitting area. * Not even a single mirror in the Room * No good Washing Maching, * No sea view and every other thing listed on the website ( my advice is not to pay on reservations until you see view the place and you're satisfied to do so). ● When I phoned the manager to complain, he asked me to report the property and make my complaints on Booking.com. which i did, and I SUGGEST THIS PROPERTY BE TAKEN DOWN FROM BOOKING.COM WEBSITE IMMEDIATELY as it doesn't conform to the property policies stated here. ● The property manager is full of lies, doesn't care for the tenants' safety, and extortion money from foreign clients via lies, which violates the UAE customer rights policy. He treats his staff very dis- speakably. No respecter of the UAE Law for customer rights. ● Balcony doors have no locks and risks for theft, have to constantly sleep in fear, carry my vital stuffs with me, main door is always open with people smoking everywhere, in the kitchen, and varendas and stairs, very small lift can't even breath we'll in it, if you have some forms of Asthma, coming here is a wrong idea.

    The care taker Faiz is a very good asset to this property, he is kind hearted and hard working

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 4, 2024

    1.0
    Extremely bad experience
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 18 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The TV was not working, the wall on my right side had full fungal growth, 1 night I was woken up by water dripping from the AC on my head, 1 split unit AC was divided between 2 so called rooms by a thin partition, room and bed sheets and linens were so dirty that I had to ask the staff to remove them right away and I myself cleaned the room, then the laundary was a huge issue, no place to dry the clothes. Every single time I texted the property by Booking.com they will say we will resolve this immediately but NO ONE EVER SHOWED UP. Lastly the bathrooms, they were extremely dirty with strong stench of urine. At times I had to flush the urine in the bowl as it was left as such. No toiletories provided. I was under so much pressure from my work otherwise I would have never stayed at this place as there was no option for refund. If that's now the standard of Booking.com then I will never book through this app or website ever again. Atleast do some kind of inspection before letting such people renting out the places on Booking.com. Honestly, I am extremely disappointed and I really wish this never ever happens to me ever again.

    Nonthing at all.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 1, 2024

    2.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The the building is very old & rooms not nice

    Location

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 16, 2024

    1.0
    I can’t sleep during the night of stay because very noisy and the people from other rooms are very noisy in the midle of
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very noisy and room is not good and not clean

    Not good

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: July 14, 2024

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bed full of bad bug and not clean

    Nothing

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 13, 2024

    5.0
    Location great,cleanliness poor,bathroom filthy
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Cleanliness is poor and most of the guests are smoking in the kitchen. The room l got doesn't have keys, l always take my things to the room with keys but eventually that room had broken AC. And the lift to the building is tiny, only allow 4 person max, with all of you 4 person cramped in the lift.

    Location is good, plenty of restaurants nearby, near to the bus stop.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: January 14, 2024

    1.0
    Very bad
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The rooms without bathrooms and cleanliness plus the response of the manager. In booking it is single room with bath.

    Our guest did not stay this property because very treatment fro The manager so we requested for refund but the property & booking.com are refusing to reverse the booking amount saying the policy. Absolutely not acceptable.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 6, 2024

    5.0
    Its ok for guys and for short stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Once I entered the building I found it very dirty. The space of the lift is so small, it can accommodate just 2 people at a time. When you go out from the lift you can see laying dirty socks on the floor. So it gives unpleasant impression.

    The location is good

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 4, 2024

    5.0
    Not phenomenal place, but good price-quality ratio. Hard to find place (no signal at the entrance).
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night

    Rooms are little, thin walls separate from other rooms. No one was waiting for me even if I told them my check-in time, luckily a guy who was sleeping in another room opened and gave me the key of my room. No sign at the entrance, it was hard to find the place. Nasty neighbors with strange people hanging around.

    Very good position, near the city center and the sea but there is not any phenomenal sea view. Good price-quality ratio. Shared bathroom and kitchen.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 29, 2023

    1.0
    Email them before you book and dont trust the listing.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    incorrect, incomplete address on listing, hours spent driving around, zero advice about parking in AD could lead to your rental car being towed away. There is no phenomenal aspect of the sea view. The room is not private at all with a large hole housing pipework to an adjacent room.

    When I eventually got rhe right contact number, which was not listed in the booking nor the receipt, Mahmoud was very nice and helpful but there were still issues due to inexperience and miscommunication with the agent.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 25, 2023

    1.0
    very poor
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night

    everything

    BECAREFUL,,,, the place is very dirty and noisy. no one can stay unless he is totally broken and have no choice at all. I booked another place for that night. in short , it's a group of cheaters putting fake information and photos.

    Stayed in December 2023

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