Cozy Sea View Studio at Al Hamra By Forward Holidays

The view from the balcony is lovely. You shouldn’t miss the sunset view. The pantry has everything you need. Host was friendly and responsive. There was a pool, but we couldn't find time to go.

Everything was nice. Small advice - the AC needs maintenance as the room was not cool enough. It takes lot of time to set a good temperature within the room.

We particularly loved the balcony and the sea view and the layout of the studio and the pretty blue and white maritime interior. There was a tray with tea, coffee, salt & pepper and some water, shampoo and other amenities were also provided. Parking was easy and there is a 24/7 well stocked shop right downstairs which is very convenient. We really appreciated the flexibility of the rental company to accommodate our travel plans for the two nights which were handled very professionally and with kindness. So we knew beforehand that we were in good hands. We are happy to return and can recommend to stay there. Thank you!

There is a humidity problem which is not surprising given the location and the UAE‘s weather conditions. This, however, leads to fungus and especially in the left kitchen cupboard is a strong fungus smell and you can see some on the wooden tea tray. I advised them to throw out the seat cushions on the balcony as they were stained with fungus so we chose not to use them. Again, we understand it’s difficult to handle this problem here but staying there might be a different experience in the hot summer months when one can’t leave the balcony door open while there for fresh air.

Views from the balcony, quite area and building, good kitchen amenities, responsive host, excellent value for money

Responsiveness by WhatsApp, balcony view, walking distance from beach, store on ground level.

These are just recommendations: need a ceiling fan, new washer/dryer (dryer sounds broken loud noises), a/c is not very cold. Parking is okay but no shade for summer. Theres a smell with the garbage chute on property. There's really nothing can be done with last two. Otherwise, the view made up for everything along with the responsiveness of the staff.