| The United Arab Emirates is enormous, with so | | | | wonderful place to stay, as you will be able |
| many diverse cultures and things to see, it | | | | to enjoy hotels that have all the business |
| really is a great place to visit whether for | | | | facilities you require and yet still offers |
| pleasure or business. | | | | splendid views of the Arabian Sea, it can be |
| | | | very refreshing during a hectic schedule to |
| Here we concentrate on Dubai, and will offer | | | | have breakfast outside, breathing in the |
| you an in depth and honest look at what the | | | | wonderful clean sea air, and over looking |
| different hotels, restaurants, and bars, have | | | | beautiful gardens, the beach and the Arabian |
| to offer. Special offers and new pictures | | | | Sea. As most hotels along Jumeira Beach are |
| will also be posted and updated from time to | | | | only around a 20 minute ride from the city |
| time. If you are travelling to Dubai for | | | | centre (costing roughly 30 Dhs by taxi) you |
| business or pleasure it is important, to | | | | really can enjoy the best of both worlds. |
| choose a hotel that fits within budgets but | | | | |
| which is also somewhere that you are happy to | | | | The famous Creek area which is directly in |
| stay. | | | | the city centre, is another excellent option, |
| | | | as most hotels here offer excellent views of |
| The weather in Dubai is hot ! The best times | | | | the creek and the numerous dhows that are |
| of year to visit are from mid-September to | | | | constantly moving up and down. Obviously you |
| the beginning of June where the temperatures | | | | have more amenities outside the hotel here |
| are reasonable and you will be able to enjoy | | | | than you would have along the beach. |
| all the divers activities that Dubai has to | | | | |
| offer. | | | | The other major areas really can be converged |
| | | | into the same section and even added to the |
| Between these dates the weather is VERY VERY | | | | above. The city hotels that are not along the |
| hot and a lot of the businesses top people | | | | creek are again in excellent locations that |
| will leave Dubai for a while especially | | | | offer all the amenities of the city at your |
| during August. If you are travelling to Dubai | | | | doorstep. A new area which is being heavily |
| during this period please bear in mind the | | | | built up is the World Trade Centre area. |
| weather as lying on the beach may not be that | | | | Already you have the Emirates Towers (claimed |
| enjoyable. | | | | to be the third tallest hotel in the world) |
| | | | which opened in April 2000, the Dusit Hotel |
| Activities in Dubai such as sand skiing and | | | | which opened May 2001, The Fairmont Dubai |
| surfing, plus wadi bashing (driving through | | | | which opened in 2002 and the Shangri-La which |
| water in the desert) are all great fun but | | | | opened mid 2003. |
| are generally not available during the Summer | | | | |
| months due to the intense heat. Having said | | | | Hotels in Dubai do have some important little |
| that everywhere is air-conditioned so you | | | | differences that you may want to consider, |
| will still be able to enjoy the hotel and the | | | | for example we have seen hotels offering |
| wonderful shopping that Dubai has to offer. | | | | local calls free of charge, as they are |
| | | | inside the city, whereas other hotels charge |
| There is an abundance of excellent hotels in | | | | as much 2 Dhs a call, this interesting |
| Dubai, it is the only place in the world that | | | | principle also applies to Internet |
| has a 7 star hotel (Burj Al Arab) and there | | | | connections where we have seen rates vary |
| are some of the most amazing hotel/tourism | | | | from 0.34 Dhs all the way up to 2 Dhs a |
| projects the world has ever seen which should | | | | minute. This can make quite a difference to a |
| be open within the next couple of years. | | | | business trip especially, and we have tried |
| | | | to outline below the rates that the hotels |
| Dubai itself is very compact, with excellent | | | | charge. To avoid silly hotel charges for |
| roads and good value for money taxis and so | | | | internet connections make sure you read our |
| location isn't really all that important. You | | | | review of how best to Connect to the Internet |
| do though have to choose the location that | | | | in Dubai. |
| you prefer, and you are really presented with | | | | |
| three or possibly four different options. | | | | If you plan to spend Christmas or New Year on |
| | | | the beach in Dubai we recommend you book WELL |
| The beach area is very popular with business | | | | in advance - one year in advance should |
| people and tourists alike, and truly is a | | | | guarantee you a room. It is very busy. |