not quite as bad as it was, though staying down at The Creek means you are only 10/15 minutes from the airport (though no aircraft noise) and all the traffic probs avoided ...... as usual in Dubai, the hotel and its amenities and staff are great; and so is the golf course i believe
when i go there again in a few weeks (no chance of golf yet again!), i shall have to stay at the Jumeirah end, so shall report back