ibis Styles Dubai Jumeira

You are staying in a six-storey ibis Styles hotel with 191 rooms, opened in 2012. The address suits a trip that mixes diving with Dubai: the city is close enough for sightseeing, the beaches are within reach, and the hotel keeps the essentials under one roof.

The atmosphere draws on Dubai's traditional souks, colours and textures while staying firmly modern. There is a pool, a gym, a spa and a restaurant, so the evening can be as simple as dinner followed by a swim or a massage. The hotel team speaks English, Russian, Arabic and Turkish.

The hotel sits on Al Mina Road, at the junction with 2nd December Street in Jumeira 1, Dubai. Dubai International Airport is 7.5 miles away, while the city centre is around 7.5 miles from the hotel.

La Mer Beach and Pearl Jumeirah Public Beach are among the nearby coastal spots, while Max is also in the surrounding area. Dubai World Trade Centre, Burj Khalifa, Etihad Museum, Deira's traditional souks and Dubai Mall are all listed among the city's accessible attractions. This is a useful base for combining sea time with the less aquatic side of Dubai.

The room choice is mainly about how you want to sleep. Double rooms suit a couple, while twin rooms keep two divers on separate beds without any nightly negotiation. City-view versions add the outlook; accessible double and twin options are available for guests who need that layout.

For a little more breathing room in the evening, the Double Suite or Twin Suite is the natural step up. Standard rooms cover the practical basics: air conditioning for cooling down after a hot day, blackout blinds for protecting sleep from Dubai's brightness, a private bathroom with shower, Wi-Fi, television, a safe, wardrobe space and a minibar. Tea or coffee facilities, bottled water and toiletries are also part of the setup.

A desk, hairdryer, iron and slippers keep the room useful rather than merely decorative. The suites include air conditioning, a safe, television, bathroom toiletries and coffee facilities, with the exact equipment varying by category.

Street Cafe handles the main meal rhythm, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast comes as a buffet or from the à la carte menu, with house specialities alongside the morning spread. That gives you the choice between getting fuelled quickly or taking the slower route with a made-to-order plate.

Khana Khazana brings Indian cooking to the hotel, with lavish Indian dishes as its defining line. It is a useful change of direction when another standard hotel meal has lost its appeal.

There is no bar listed, but coffee is available and the hotel has a restaurant, buffet service and food vending facilities. The stay is not presented as an all-inclusive or half-board arrangement, so check the meal details attached to your booking.

The indoor swimming pool is the obvious place to loosen up without turning the afternoon into another expedition. Pool equipment and pool towels are available, making it easy to keep the plan simple: swim, dry off and head upstairs.

The spa offers massage treatments, while the gym and fitness facilities give you somewhere to move if sitting still after diving is not your strong suit. A massage has the more convincing argument when shoulders and back have had enough of carrying kit.

The hotel also provides tourist information and excursion assistance, so you can organise time away from the pool without having to solve the whole city from a search engine. A children's play area adds a practical option for family stays.

Reception operates around the clock, with a lift and express check-out available. Check-out is at noon. The hotel offers a private car park, Wi-Fi throughout the property and an airport shuttle service; arrange the transfer directly with the hotel.

A luggage storage service, wake-up service, currency exchange, laundry, dry cleaning and ironing are available for the useful bits of travel admin that tend to appear when you would rather be thinking about the next dive. The hotel is accessible to wheelchair users, and the restaurant is accessible as well.

Two meeting rooms and a business centre support work trips, while air conditioning is fitted throughout the hotel. Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, American Express, Visa Electron and cash are accepted.