Novotel chain has three hotels in Dubai,

all in excellent position,very affordable.There is one in Deira City Centre,at £91 a room it is an excellent place to unload for several days if you want to get to know Dubai and beach is not a priority.It has a rooftop pool. Novotel Al Barsha is closest to the water,£113 per night,has 2 pools and is a perfect base for enjoying both, the city and the beach.The most expensive by the Mall of the Emirates,has an enviable position and a price to match,but at £141 it still will not break the bank.And you only get what you pay for. All prices are average and always,as in every hotel in the world, negotiable, and depend on demand.The mall has various coffee shops,each with quick and easy access to wi-fi,the staff are lovely everywhere and coffee not bad either.But the best,absolutely the best coffee in Dubai you get in " % ARABICA " in the Dubai Mall,a minute or so from the Aquarium - as you come in through the main entrance,it is one of the turnings to the left. There must be other branches,but I had no need to look for them. The latte...well, for a coffee lover this is the one and only place in Dubai to enjoy.Coffee paradise!