Concierge.com's insider take:

The Moorish-style Park Hyatt's soothing cream, beige, and ocher interiors offer a welcome respite from the brash decor of most hotels in Dubai; even the staff is clad in spotless white. All 225 rooms—each with a balcony or terrace—in this low-rise (for here) five-floor hotel face the Creek and are a comfortable minimum 560 square feet. Ask for one of the 1130-square-foot Terrace Suites, which include two large balconies; their prime positioning at the corner of the hotel gives unparalleled views of the Creek and the Marina. The Park Hyatt's open-plan bathrooms are exceptional, with huge freestanding pod baths and rain showers. The Amara spa and pool area is a secluded oasis lined with tall palm trees, while the Levantine Café Arabesque serves an excellent traditional Arabic cold meze buffet for only $16 per person. The location, on the Deira side of the Creek, adjacent to the Dubai Creek Golf and the glitzy Yacht Club, is a good spot if you are interested in the older part of the city (or golf) but not so convenient for most of the city's nightlife, restaurants, and shops.