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