10/10 Exceptional
Family friendly
Living
Living, 2-night trip
VOGO Grand Hotel formerly Best Western Plus Academic City
Dubai hotel with outdoor pool and restaurant
Located in Academic City, VOGO Grand Hotel formerly Best Western Plus Academic City offers a warm welcome with a grocery store and coffee shop. Relax by the outdoor pool, energize at the gym, or explore local attractions with concierge services.
Very good
Popular amenities
- Pool
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Restaurant
- Air-conditioning
- Gym
Main amenities (12)
- Daily housekeeping
- Restaurants and bar/lounge
- Outdoor pool
- Breakfast available
- Fitness centre
- Coffee shop/cafe
- Business centre
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Front desk safe
- Corner/local shop
- Laundry service
Feel at home (6)
- Children stay free
- Television
- Daily housekeeping
- Coffee/tea maker
- Blackout curtains
- Lift
£62
includes taxes & fees
7 Jan - 8 Jan 2026
Why we love this property
Dining options galore
This hotel serves up culinary delights at its restaurant, cafe, and bar. A full breakfast adds to the gastronomic pleasures awaiting hungry travellers.
Premium sleep comfort
Drift into dreamland on pillowtop mattresses with Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Blackout drapes ensure sleep perfection at this hotel.
Room options
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Showing 7 of 7 rooms
Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking (with Sofabed)
Exceptional
Highlights
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Pillow-top bed
- 30 sq m
- Sleeps 3
- 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
Classic Double Room Non Smoking
Highlights
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Pillow-top bed
- 19 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Double Bed
Classic Twin Room Non Smoking
Highlights
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Pillow-top bed
- 19 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 2 Single Beds
Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Living Room;with Sofabed)
Highlights
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Pillow-top bed
- 50 sq m
- Sleeps 3
- 1 King Bed
Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking
Wonderful
Highlights
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Pillow-top bed
- 16 sq m
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Double Bed
Standard Single Room, Non Smoking
Highlights
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Pillow-top bed
- Sleeps 1
- 1 Single Bed
Vogo Executive - King Bed
Highlights
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Pillow-top bed
- Sleeps 4
- 1 King Bed
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About the area
Al Ruwayyah First, Dubai
About this property
VOGO Grand Hotel formerly Best Western Plus Academic City
Enjoy your visit to Dubai with a stay at VOGO Grand Hotel formerly Best Western Plus Academic City. After splashing around at the outdoor pool, you can grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge.
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VOGO Grand Hotel formerly Best Western Plus Academic City Reviews
Very good
8.2
Cleanliness
7.4
Amenities
8.2
Staff & service
8.0
Eco-friendliness
8.2
Property conditions & facilities
Popular mentions
RoomService staffBathroomLobbyRestaurant10/10 Exceptional
Very good and friendly hotel
LOREN
LOREN, 5-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The staff was great also many places to walk if you get bored.
Abdullahi
Abdullahi, 5-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Value for money hotel in Academic city
This is a large 6-building hotel structure with rooms spread out across these 6 low-rise buildings. The rooms are quite neat n clean but fairly basic. Having said that, the price at which u get it, is absolutely a value for money deal. This is away from city centre - around 25 mins drive by cab n around 90 Dhs from hotel to Dubai Mall. But its excellent if you want to b around the Academic City area where there are many universities located, almost walking distance from the hotel.
Pradeep
Pradeep, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great experience and quick service
Sean
Sean, 7-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
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
Mark
Mark, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
A new quite area. Far from downtown and other business related places. 10-15 minutes drive from nice collection of restaurants.
mobsting
mobsting, 10-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
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
Verified traveller
7-night trip
8/10 Very good
Booked a single room which was bigger than I expected, comfortable bed, complimentary mineral water replenished daily, water kettle with complimentary coffee and tea, and air conditioning was functional; the safe didn’t work but fortunately I didn’t urgently need it, and no hairdryer was provided; breakfast was ok, reception staff said I could get a business invoice upon check-out but for some reason they couldn’t give it to me and just said they will email it to me. Location was fine considering my conference was at the university close to the hotel, but unfortunately it was far from downtown.
Deidree
Deidree, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
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
Mohammed
Mohammed, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
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
Nour
10/10 Exceptional
Best value hotel in academic city
Best value hotel in academic city.
Pramod
Pramod, 3-night trip
6/10 Good
Hotel needs improvements across the board. The looks of it makes it look like a 4*, but the shortcomings makes it 3*
Mohammad Ali
Mohammad Ali, 2-night trip
2/10 Poor
Worst hotel ever. We Got a smoking room, the card for elevator/parking never works, the rooms was desusting
Mathias
Mathias, 8-night trip
8/10 Very good
Can be better with food options and room facilities
Anirudh
Anirudh, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
I enjoyed my stay, it was soo comfortable. The restaurant they had in the hotel was affordable, great food. Such a beautiful hotel. Nice workers, they really help you out if you need anything. I will forsure come back again!
sabra
sabra, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Beautiful hotel in a nice area.
LaMonica
LaMonica, 1-night trip
4/10 Fair
They could be more friendly, reception is very rude.
SABBIR
SABBIR, 17-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Exce
John
John, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Nice area but you need a car,
BASHIR
BASHIR, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Good Hotel however Staff needs more training especially regarding cleanliness
Verified traveller
18-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Everything is ok
Carla Sofia
Carla Sofia, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
Very good
ABDU
ABDU, 3-night trip
6/10 Good
How do you say in another building because their water is out in a smaller room and they paid for it and you didn’t refund anything
Noel
Noel, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Good
Srinivas
Srinivas, 20-night trip
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