Dubai travel reviews
from travellers who paid
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Car rental, desert safari, yacht charter, airport transfer — read what actually happened before you book, and tell the next traveller what happened to you. A person reads every review before it publishes, and no company can pay to remove one.
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How a review gets published
Reviews on TripReview.ae cannot be bought, and a company cannot have one taken down because it does not like it. Here is the whole process, in order.
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You write it
Ratings for the things that matter in that category, plus what actually happened.
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We check the booking
A review has to come from someone who used the company. That is the whole basis of the rating.
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It publishes
Usually within a day. If we cannot verify it, we tell you why rather than quietly dropping it.
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The company can reply
Their response publishes beside your review. Neither of you can delete the other.
We do not offer incentives for reviews, we do not let a company pay to hide one, and advertising has no effect on where a company ranks. If you think a review here is not genuine, report it from the review itself and a moderator will look at it. The full rules are in our review policy, and how the company side works is set out in TripReview for business.
Reviews for top services in Dubai
The four things travellers book most in the UAE, and what reviewers keep raising about each one.
Car rental reviews
What the car was actually like, what the deposit did, and whether the final bill matched the quote.
- Economy to luxury
- Daily, weekly and monthly
- Deposit and fuel policy
- Salik and fine handling
Yacht charter reviews
Boat condition, crew, and what was included once everyone was on board.
- Marina and Palm departures
- Crewed charters
- What the hourly rate covered
- Catering and extras
Airport transfer reviews
Whether the driver was there, whether the car was the one booked, and what the wait cost.
- DXB and DWC pickups
- Meet and greet at arrivals
- Waiting-time charges
- Child seats and luggage
Desert safari and tour reviews
Safaris, city tours and water sports — what the trip was really like on the day.
- Morning, evening and overnight safaris
- Dune bashing and camp quality
- What the per-person price covered
- Pickup times and waiting
What to check before you book
Most complaints we publish come down to one of these six things going unchecked at the counter.
- The company is verifiedTrade licence on file and checked — the badge on the profile says when.
- The recent reviews, not the averageA four-star average can hide a bad month. Sort by most recent.
- The total, including the depositAsk what is blocked on the card and when it comes back.
- The cancellation termsIn writing, before you pay, not in a WhatsApp message after.
- Who pays for damage, fines and fuelSalik, speeding fines and the fuel policy are where the surprises are.
- Insurance and the excessIncluded is not the same as zero excess. Ask for the number.
Why reviews are worth reading first
A listing tells you the price. A review tells you what the price turned into.
Spot the pattern
One bad review is a bad day. Five saying the same thing is how the company works.
See the real cost
Reviewers name the fees that do not appear until the counter.
Avoid the known problems
Companies with open reports appear on our scam watchlist.
Pass it on
Your review is what the next traveller reads before they pay.