DRIFT BEACH

Always a very pleasant lunch outing - order the Dover sole!

Will not be returning here. The service was incredibly poor. The staff behave as if they’re too special to actually lift a finger and demonstrate genuine hospitality, forgetting that at the end of the day they are just hospitality workers. It’s just a beach club, not the Sheikh’s palace, and there are plenty others in Dubai. They don’t welcome you properly, didn’t even say bye or thanks for coming when I was leaving - just told me that the buggy would come. That’s it.
Not sure if it’s a coincidence that I was the only black woman at the club when I was there but I was not welcomed properly, nothing was explained to me about the club/food/drinks even though I saw others being given explanations and a proper welcome. I had to call someone over to ask to be given the same information. I had to beg for a menu, twice. When they came round with the tray face towels, they gave one to everyone except me (I watched him from my sunbed). I had to go up to the bar and ask to be given one as if I was requesting something special. When the man who was refilling ice in the drinks bucket was going around (several times during my stay) he missed me out each time, so my bucket was never refilled and I was left to drink warm water. Mind you, my sunbed wasn’t in the ocean so that I couldn’t be reached - they knew where I was and the lady next to me didn’t have this problem. I planned to order drinks and food but getting a menu was a problem, and no one ever came to ask me if I wanted to order anything, so I didn’t. I left after 4 hours, I might as well have been invisible as even the girls by the door didn’t say anything to me when I left. I saw people around me receiving friendly service from some of the staff so I don’t think it’s a coincidence that this was my experience as a black woman, but equally the staff were so stuck up, I’m not sure it was all about my race.
There must be better beach clubs in Dubai. The attitude of the staff will be its undoing in time and no one should feel sorry for them: Absolutely will not return and will not recommend.

Heerlijk gegeten, tot nu toe beste van de vakantie ( dag 5) sfeer is top en goede prijs!

Just wow, lovely staff, phenomenal food. Super clean. Best beach club I‘ve ever been.

I now know why they’re doing a “buy breakfast - free sun lounger” deal. Breakfast is awful. Limited options, poor quality and many customers returning plates. Also, arrived to the front of house team telling us they only have two sun loungers available when we booked for three. Not my problem. Just sort it.