Hotel Boulevard, Autograph Collection, Downtown Dubai
A garden pool with balconies over Downtown Dubai
About this hotel
The sun terrace and garden setting around the outdoor pool give this Downtown property a softer feel than the tower-block pools nearby, with Dubai Fountain a 16-minute walk and Dubai Mall 1.7km out. Rooms come with balconies overlooking either the city or the pool itself, fitted with minibars and flat-screen TVs. The modern, family-friendly restaurant serves Middle Eastern and international cuisine with halal, vegetarian and vegan options, and breakfast covers local specialities alongside fresh pastries. Dubai International Airport sits 14km away, and free on-site private parking covers drivers arriving by car. A fitness room and 24-hour front desk cover the practical side of a Downtown stay, and concierge service is on hand for restaurant bookings or sightseeing questions.
- Outdoor pool
- Garden setting
- Sun terrace
- Pool-view balconies
Our take
This suits travelers who want Downtown's walkability without a fully vertical rooftop pool setup, since the garden and sun terrace here read closer to a courtyard than a tower deck. The 16-minute walk to Dubai Fountain keeps evening plans simple. Guests wanting a pool with genuine skyline drama or sea views should book a higher-floor rooftop property or a Marina hotel instead of this ground-level garden pool.
- ✓Request a pool-view balcony specifically if that outlook matters, since rooms split between city and pool views here.
- ✓Walk the 16 minutes to Dubai Fountain for the evening show rather than booking a taxi through Downtown traffic.
- ✓Try the halal and vegan dinner options if traveling with mixed dietary needs, both are explicitly offered on site.
Why we love it
- A garden setting around the pool
- Balconies with pool or city views
- A 16-minute walk to Dubai Fountain
- Halal and vegan dining options
Why guests love itTravelers staying here appreciated the garden and sun terrace around the pool, a calmer setting than the more vertical rooftop pools common elsewhere Downtown. The 16-minute walk to Dubai Fountain made evening plans easy without needing a car for such a short distance. Pool-view balconies were worth requesting specifically, since a city-view room, while still pleasant, missed the daily view of the garden and water that made mornings at this hotel stand out.