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The First Group

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4.7 / 5
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3 / 5
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Overview

The First Group has a rating of 4.35 stars from 2,826 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with The First Group most frequently mention good experience, dubai lifestyle, and customer service. The First Group ranks 3rd among Real Estate Other sites.

  • Quality
    131

Proactively asks for customer feedback

This company responds to reviews on average within 16 days

Positive reviews (last 12 months): 84.8%
Positive
761
Neutral
53
Negative
83
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What reviewers want you to know

Positive highlights

  • The guys at The First Group have a great customer service culture and made me feel welcomed and comfortable.
  • Thank you to the Dubai Lifestyle Experience team in making our trip memorable!

Critical highlights

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How would you rate The First Group?
Business's Favorite Review

“We know First Group as an excellent company with a...”

Rainhard P.
4/16/21

We know First Group as an excellent company with a lot of interesting developments in various places in Dubai. At the moment - with pandemic all over the world - times are very challenging. Nevertheless they achieved also during these times a really solid revenue. Customer Service, especially Ms. Doa, does a perfect job in communicating with us and giving support for any questions. Therefore five stars over all are undoubtedly justified!

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Top Positive Review

“I trust TFG as a company is working diligent and honest”

Charles M.
4/16/21

I trust TFG as a company is working diligent and honest. Since I and my wife purchased a hotel room, the company has honestly kept the promise and shared the rental income based on the agreement The company has been good to my family and the TFG employees are so friendly and work in professional way Big up!

Reviews (2,826)

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customer service (31) dubai lifestyle (32)
Thumbnail of user abrahamw45
1 review
5 helpful votes
October 11th, 2022
Verified purchase

I have sent emails over two weeks ago and no one has replied.
Also my certificate expires on 17/02/2023. However I can only book dates upto 31/10/2022. I need someone to reply to my emails and communicate with me. Why can't I book beyond October when my certificate expires in February 2023

Reason I chose this business:

Nothing. Because I am being forced to travel at a date not convenient for me.

Thumbnail of user mickal1
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 29th, 2024
Verified purchase

Firstly we were told that we go for a presentation after that we have dinner and 2 night accommodation. We for there and they gave us the presentation and it was fine. But they wanted us to sign immediately I don't know them. I can't pay money based on what they tell me and without doing research. I felt they false advertises the prises so that we can go to their offices. I was not happy with that.

Reason I chose this business:

I would not as ita nor value for money. I would rather do it via a travel agency

Thumbnail of user tfgd
TFG D. – The First Group Rep

Dear Mr. Micka,

We would like to learn more. If you are willing to share, please provide the details of your experience to customer.support@thefirstgroup.com and a team member will reach out to you directly.

Kind regards,
The First Group

Thumbnail of user abdulrahmano6
1 review
0 helpful votes
May 18th, 2022
Verified purchase

I wanted to book extra five days. Without the same set of sighting seeing experience as the first five days. Seems impossible.

Reason I chose this business:

The experience

Thumbnail of user randab22
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 27th, 2024
Verified purchase

I received a call when they advertise. They help me when i lost the email and send me the account link. After i add me preferences i recwived ean email that someone will contact me in 5 business days but no one does. And i have no clue how to follow up. How do you want me to rate the experience in a survey before completing your task!

Reason I chose this business:

No one offered it before them!
Also, i tried the service before with my sister when she buy an asset from them. It was good

Thumbnail of user halimah6
1 review
2 helpful votes
March 4th, 2022
Verified purchase

This is a family of 8 that has been split into three. We need to be together.

Thumbnail of user ahmedg61
1 review
1 helpful vote
February 10th, 2022
Verified purchase

Your seller bush me to buy the future and I could not have an experience to rate your services yet. So, I think you need to change the evaluation process time until the end of this trip.

Reason I chose this business:

Prefer to answer after the trip completed.

Thumbnail of user nikifori
1 review
0 helpful votes
November 11th, 2023
Verified purchase

I did a business offer about invest in TFG but nobody cares, no feedback, no additional information, no callbacks and so on

Reason I chose this business:

I thought they are serious guys

Thumbnail of user munhenga
1 review
0 helpful votes
November 26th, 2023
Verified purchase

What was discussed and promised verbally was not delivered until we insisted and finally with reluctance they consented.

Poor

Reason I chose this business:

We were approached by their marketing personnel.

Thumbnail of user yawsono
1 review
0 helpful votes
October 6th, 2023
Verified purchase

No experience because I couldn't make time before the certificate expired, and all attempt to contact the first group for assistance proved futile.

Nobody responded to my mail.

Reason I chose this business:

Just wanted to be part of the experience

Service
Thumbnail of user abdoulayes16
1 review
0 helpful votes
November 12th, 2023
Verified purchase

Janal and Djalil does Not deserve to be managers in my humble opinion period. They were rude and very unprofessional and must not mixed business and their feelings about what's happening in the world. Whoever Leila was super nice, knowledgeable and focused.

I can’t recall her name but she was in the lobby, and urged Janal and Djalil to stop their BS. That they are out of line, she was apologizing but it wasn’t her fault and didn’t have to.

Service
Thumbnail of user tfgd
TFG D. – The First Group Rep

Dear Abdoulaye,

We pride ourselves on delivering the highest standards of service to all our clients and take your feedback seriously. We would very much like to review your situation further at your earliest convenience.

Please contact us at customer.support@thefirstgroup.com and provide the best time and number to reach you.

Kind regards,
The First Group

Thumbnail of user sadikp
1 review
0 helpful votes
November 8th, 2023
Verified purchase

Good package however unable to find any contact numbers and unable to speak to anyone. Promised a call back on several occasions but no one called despite saying it was urgent as i had my flight tickets on hold awaiting your assistance. Overall Unhappy! TO DATE NOT RESOLVED

as above.

Reason I chose this business:

Found it to be a good package

Service
Thumbnail of user hemalj1
1 review
2 helpful votes
December 11th, 2023
Verified purchase

When we registered we were advised that this information session will be for 2 hours. It took 5 hours out of our previous time in Dubai. We were informed we will get a voucher, only to find out we had to spend money to redeem the voucher.
The sales person Rawat was good but it was too long process and even after we mentioning that we had to be somewhere, it took too long.
I would invest but not anymore.

Thumbnail of user charlese998
1 review
0 helpful votes
September 19th, 2023
Verified purchase
• Updated review

Room for more improvement. It's quite understandable sales agent need to make sales but don't be aggressive about it.

Quite aggressive behavior and not enough time to make decisions.

Reason I chose this business:

Vacation for my family and kids

Service
Room for more improvement
August 19th, 2023
Verified purchase
• Previous review
Reason I chose this business:

Fun times with my family

Thumbnail of user olusegunh
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 30th, 2023
Verified purchase
• Updated review

Refusal to call back. Website not functional in getting to talk to anyone. I wanted to find out whether we could add our 3 children with all the full package we have for two of us.

No contact back. For the last 3 months! Really shocking

Service
Good website to follow
July 3rd, 2023
Verified purchase
• Previous review

Good website to follow. I was expecting an analysis of the cost of added extras. It would have encouraged one to purchase if clear it wasn't straying too much over budget. I wanted to find out whether we could add our 3 children with all the full package we have for two of us.

Thumbnail of user marcelj28
1 review
0 helpful votes
November 22nd, 2023
Verified purchase

It was promised that there are no black out dates!
Also I should be able to use my days when I need it, not all in a row.
Please contact me to discuss (maybe I will split the days)
It was promised that I can choose the hotel as I would like (not set my priority and take what is a left over)

* The First Group attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond

Thumbnail of user amosd25
1 review
0 helpful votes
October 26th, 2023
Verified purchase

No one answered me No one answered me No one answered me

No one answered me No one answered me


*******@gmail.com

Reason I chose this business:

No one answered me No one answered me No one answered me

Service
Thumbnail of user wikin
1 review
0 helpful votes
November 5th, 2023
Verified purchase

We are very disappointed with your customer service & the sale overcharge, when we inquire by email you blocked our email conversation

Thumbnail of user keishac77
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 14th, 2023
Verified purchase

Still waiting on communication from the team to find out about our reservation. Reaching out to someone seems like pulling teeth.

Still waiting on a response

Reason I chose this business:

Seems like a mistake

Thumbnail of user sohairs1
1 review
0 helpful votes
June 15th, 2023
Verified purchase

انا لو اعلم ان هناك سيكون عرض اخر بمده مفتوحه انا لم اكن لا اشترك بهذا العرض المحدد المدة و خصوصا انه تم عرضه علي في شهر رمضان و بعدها الاعياد و الجو عادة حار في دبي، لا احب السفر لدبي الا في شهر فبراير او مارس اما شهر ٤-٥-٦-٧-٨-٩ فهذه اشهر حاره جدا
الا اني تورطت في هذا العرض و اعتبره خساره فادحة لي.

Reason I chose this business:

اشوف ماهو الحديد

Thumbnail of user abdulkmdahiri
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
March 4th, 2022
Verified purchase

We are a family of 8 with two children under 5years. We are being split up.

Thumbnail of user aamerq
1 review
0 helpful votes
October 25th, 2023
Verified purchase

It seemed very nice in the beginning but cannot get hold of agent

No response

Service
Thumbnail of user abdulazizr
1 review
0 helpful votes
November 1st, 2023
Verified purchase
• Updated review

It's a little confusing for the customer to book anything and it's a problem to replay in 30 days try to make it less than that

Reason I chose this business:

They gave me a nice offer

Reason I chose this product:

It’s neat to the things i wanna do

Service
Quality
كان شويه لخبطه ف البدايه
September 27th, 2023
Verified purchase
• Previous review
Thumbnail of user saleemm19
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 10th, 2024
Verified purchase

Lack of Clarity in information, package informations incomplete

Thumbnail of user tfgd
TFG D. – The First Group Rep

Dear Mr. Saleem,

We pride ourselves on delivering the highest standards of service to all our clients and take your feedback seriously. We would very much like to review your situation further at your earliest convenience.

Please contact us at customer.support@thefirstgroup.com and provide the best time and number to reach you.

Kind regards,
The First Group

Thumbnail of user aishaa96
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 4th, 2022
Verified purchase

We are family of 8 and we have been separated and we want to be together.

Thumbnail of user frankline43
1 review
0 helpful votes
December 27th, 2022
Verified purchase

It doesn't give me an option to select for 2 Adults, 4 kids. Also the dates can't go beyond Dec 22.

Reason I chose this business:

A family experience

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From the business

Over the past two decades, The First Group has forged a reputation as one of the hospitality industry’s leading innovators, providing groundbreaking investment opportunities to clients and partners, while delivering exceptional, memorable experiences to hotel and leisure guests. Bolstering our reputation as the region’s premier end-to-end hospitality solutions provider, we operate a diverse, high-value asset portfolio ranging from award-winning upscale hotels and residences to exciting F&B outlets and lifestyle venues. Our visionary, trailblazing approach to hotel and hospitality asset management has made us a trusted partner of some of the industry’s leading global brands. Discover more at www.thefirstgroup.com

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Thumbnail of user tfgd
TFG D.
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