VOGO Grand Hotel formerly Best Western Plus Academic City

4.0 star property
Dubai hotel in Academic City with a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk

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Reception
Gym
Reception
Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, minibar

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Gym

Room options

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About the neighborhood

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Al Ruwayyah First, Dubai

What's nearby

  • S P Jain School of Global Management Dubai - 4 min drive
  • Dragon Mart - 11 min drive
  • Dubai Safari Park - 11 min drive
  • Dubai Outlet Mall - 11 min drive
  • Dubai Creek - 21 min drive

Getting around

  • Dubai Intl. Airport (DXB) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Khobzah W Fakhaara Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Cupagahwa - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Massaad Barbecue Farm to Table - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪ماكدونالدز - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Oregano - ‬8 min drive

About this property

VOGO Grand Hotel formerly Best Western Plus Academic City

Upscale hotel located in Academic City
Consider a stay at VOGO Grand Hotel formerly Best Western Plus Academic City and take advantage of a grocery/convenience store, a coffee shop/cafe, and dry cleaning/laundry services. WiFi in public areas (surcharge) is available to all guests, along with a bar and a gym.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • An outdoor pool with sun loungers
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and 1 meeting room
  • A banquet hall, a front-desk safe, and concierge services
  • Multilingual staff, an elevator, and a porter/bellhop
Room features
All 125 rooms offer comforts such as premium bedding and laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to thoughtful touches like desk chairs and air conditioning.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding, Egyptian cotton sheets, and pillowtop mattresses
  • Showers, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • 43-inch flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, free tea bags/instant coffee, and electric kettles

Languages

Arabic, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge)

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (surcharge)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: AED 30 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 6 buildings
  • 7 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2022
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: AED 15.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately AED 30 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Vogo Plus Academic City Dubai

Frequently asked questions

Does VOGO Grand Hotel formerly Best Western Plus Academic City have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is VOGO Grand Hotel formerly Best Western Plus Academic City pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at VOGO Grand Hotel formerly Best Western Plus Academic City?

Self parking is available for a fee.

What time is check-in at VOGO Grand Hotel formerly Best Western Plus Academic City?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at VOGO Grand Hotel formerly Best Western Plus Academic City?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is VOGO Grand Hotel formerly Best Western Plus Academic City located?

Located in Academic City, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of American University in the Emirates and S P Jain School of Global Management Dubai. Emirates Aviation University is 1.2 mi (2 km) away.

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VOGO Grand Hotel formerly Best Western Plus Academic City Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 43 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

LaMonica

Beautiful hotel in a nice area.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abdullahi

The staff was great also many places to walk if you get bored.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

BASHIR

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Nice area but you need a car,
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Emergency stay
Stayed during the horrific storm not planned but the hotel were good and helpful room service was nice and they helped me out
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carla Sofia

Everything is ok
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Great experience and quick service
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

mobsting

A new quite area. Far from downtown and other business related places. 10-15 minutes drive from nice collection of restaurants.
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mohammed

Excellent hotel value for money Ahmed at Front reception was very good the hotel was heaving with the cancellation guests from airlines but the front desk specially Ahmed was very composed The duty managers also seemed to be on the ball trying to facilitate things The rooms is a tad small but has all amenities required Housekeeping was prompt to get things
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Shavanah from Pakistan is Amazing
We met a lovely lady at the restaurant from Pakistan Mrs. Shavanah she was so amazing and with a beautiful ange smile she made our 3 sons smile and be happy and we think she is a sunshine she made me a great hot chocolate , great hotel clean, and we loved the shuttle service to Emirates Mall
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Good Hotel however Staff needs more training especially regarding cleanliness
Stayed 18 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Srinivas

Good
Stayed 20 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

ABDU

Very good
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

essameldeen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very small room can be only for half person. I would like to thank Mr. Zeyad ( receptionist) who change my tiny room to anther bigger.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

jilan raifeh

Far from center
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Hussein

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff wasn’t good specially the Arabic Lady from the reception and she’s even the Supervisor 😞 Room was so small and the there was a water dropping from the bathroom.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Angela

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Dirty hotel, very badly maintained. Would highly not recommend. No windows in room and terrible odours.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Patrick

Very polite and helpful staff. One of the strongest aspects. Spacious building, not fair from airport and in heart of Academic City. Food hygiene is a concern in this heat. Great gym - which is why I booked and pool is nice too. Not really anything to do locally. Can have noisy neighbours with thin-ish walls and some repairs/final finishing touches to building.
Stayed 13 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad shower and not hygienic
Shower is messy, water dripping all over the bathroom, and that means you will mess the place when coming out of the bathroom
Stayed 24 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Leyton

Disliked: Staff & service
Very poor customer service
Reception is very nice but rooms are like university accommodation not hotel standard. My TV did not have a remote control and I called reception 3 times to get one sent to my room, but I never received the remote so could not use the TV.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Muhammad

Disliked: Staff & service
Staff were rude, unfriendly and not understanding. They would rather argue for no reason and behave rudely.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Nour

We had to stay at best western in academic city for business. The area is literally in the desert there's nothing around you. I got an upgrade to the deluxe room which is spatious comparing to the standard & executive one. But the main problem in this hotel is the bathroom and apparently All the rooms have the same problem. When you shower the whole bathroom will be flooded. We had to stay for a week so this was not practical at all we asked the staff to give us a whipper as a solution but still it is a main inconvenient process. I would really thank the staff at the reception all of them day and night shift they were very cooperative for the bathroom issue and very friendly

4/10 Poor

Emmanuel

Liked: Staff & service
I checked in at the hotel @ 23:00 and the room they gave me was poorly cleaned with human hair on the floor, the bathroom shower drainage was blocked and this was bad. I complained and the room was changed, to which it did not take long for change of room which was good. But honestly responding to guest request was really bad. I requested for iron for my room and it took 1 hour before I received it. On the 2nd day I requested for drinking water and they never sent it to me. Drinking water is a basic need and I find it very disheartening not send a guest water for drinking. I have never experienced this with any other hotel I stayed in.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Carla Sofia

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

ARTURO ANTONIO JORGE

Liked: Staff & service

8/10 Good

Fatima

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024