jods

Oi Oi ScoobMeisters - Looking for a recommendation for a decent hotel in Dubai. Not wanting to spend a Gazillion Quid but not wanting to end up in a flea pit either, 3 Star / 4 Star would be fine as far as I can tell.

Anyone got any info ?


Cheers


Jods

moses

mate, my mate steve told me if i ever go stay in sharjah, its only a 10 min drive and hotels are cheap from 30 quid a day upwards and lots of stuff their and get a taxi to dubai

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g2...EST731495.html

watch out for the russian ******, russian mafia have alot of business in dubai, so if a lassie comes up to u , she aint interested in u but money, she is for rent

sharjah aint got that problem its a different state within a state and its religious

http://www.seastravelonline.com/info...ahtourism.html

gso

moses....you say religious....can our women walk around without covering their hair/bikini's etc?

Reason I ask is because i'm planning to go in April...thing is my uncle has an apartment in sharjah but i wasnt sure if I wanted to stay there or in Dubai itself!

richs2891

Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Beach is very nice, stayed there both times I've been to Dubai

Will be going this xmas

Richard

moses

bros sharjah is a religious place the sheikh is religious but dubai is westernised its totally different bros and the escorts are from russia and kazhakistan etc, run by the russian mafia bros as u know its the russians who supply the sick arab leaders and sheikhs with their escorts as u know saddam and his son oday used too.


bros sharjah woman can walk with no hijab if they want, but i doubt in bikinis , i dont know bros, been told sharjah is good that way though for families


see my mate steves dad stays in sharjah, so he recommended it to me, i may go too soon inshallah

richs2891

gso

Most of the places are farly relaxed women can walk around with hair on show but we where advised that they should cover their shoulders etc.
Booze was not a problem as log as not drinking it in the street. No problem getting it served at the hotel or the beach attached to the hotel.
Went the first time during ramadam, only restriction was could not been seen drinking in the street and had to go into special ramadan tent for drinks.

Richard

moses

richard muslims have their becks alcohol free beer their, i see arabs drinking it all the time

but some drink the alcohol stuff too, they go their to do their dirty work

if their was a prophet here today, dubai will get blasted like soddom and gomorrah

mate 0.05 % alcohol, how is that alcohol free, ive been told lucozade and banana's have the same amount and bramble apples

is this true, becks seem to be the biggest importer to arab lands for alcohol free beer

rickj

Just come back from a holiday in Australia and we stopped in Dubai on the way out and the way back.

On the way out, Le Meridian near the airport, very plush but with a great irish pub in the resort complex. Very conveniently located for Deira city centre mall which is superb for shopping.

On the way back, Le Merdian Mina Seyah at Jumerah beach, also nice right on the beach next to the Marina. This is close to the mosque if you are a culture vulture. About 1m down the coast from the Burj Al Arab.

The Le Meridian hotels are miles apart, literally 25 mins in a high speed taxi ! so it depends where you want to be and what you want to do.

Don't know about prices though since it was all in with the Australian flights from Emirates but I can recommend both hotels.

Cheers,

RickJ.

moses

u must be very rich to stay in those hotels mate

i would stay in the 30 to 50 quid a day ones me thinks

rickj

Not rich mate, I think it was more luck than anything else, we got a special deal with the flights and those were hotels we picked from the list that were available.

Have you already sorted your flights ?

Like I said it was a deal thrown in with the flights, so maybe check the emirates web site for special hotel deals.

RickJ.

moses

nice idea mate , mate not yet, will be emirates anyway direct from glasgow to dubai

will speak to the travel agent and see any deals going

cheers

jods

You haven't got a web address for them do you ?
I'm such a lazy git - Never mind, did a google and found it - Thx for the tip

Suresh

This one has got a rather special tennis court....


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/phot...es/4289977.stm

DaveMiddleton

Hotel prices vary enormously depending on the season. They are cheap when Dubai "hot" (May-September ish) and very expensive for the top hotels in the cooler season. In june you could probably pick a 4-5 star Jumairah area hotel for £60. But about 2.5-3 times that in December.

midget1500

burj al arab - saw it on discovery channel - awesome. cheapest room starts about a grand a night i think

gsm1

Like rickj said, try and go for a airline/hotel package. We stayed at the Taj Palace, which was very nice but 5 star I think. Even the 4 star hotels out there are a very high standard.
Also went to the Burj al Arab one night and had a few drinks in the bar. Parked outside were loads of Ferraris and fancy Mercs, mainly with Sharjah number plates, so the rich Sheiks can come over and enjoy some alcohol. You have to pay to enter if you're not a resident but can claim back the entrance against drinks. They also have a dress code - if you're wearing short sleeved shirts, shorts or open sandals you aint coming in.

Jer

My sister lived in the Grand Hyatt for a year. It was very nice when I went out to stay.

http://dubai.grand.hyatt.com/

moses

mate did some mad arab try to marry her by offering her so many camels


my mate rice rocket an old member here, his sister and mum and brother n law live up their

theirs more brits and europeans and asians their now than the arabs

Beastie

iTrader: (2)

You have to go here http://www.madinatjumeirah.com absolutely the best hotel in dubai at the moment and new too.
sooks/4 restaurants all superb/own beach/3 bars i know of may be more.
If you dont stay then you must visit.
Dont miss happy hour at the Jumeirah Beach hotel or cheap lunch at the Burj al Arab-make a booking and you get across the causeway for free.

magic rat

If youre going as far as Dubai, spend the extra few quid and stay at jumeirah beach hotel, you get what you pay for and you wont be disappointed. Regards.

chris's scooby

Not quite that bad...

http://www.itcclassics.co.uk/HotelsW...telcode=IOBURJ

AsifScoob

Not so bad as that mate.

Took my Wife there for a surprise 30th Birthday present last year, got a good deal on a very nice suite there for approx £400 per night.

Great place to stay. I/we have stayed at some very nice hotels but no other hotel will seem the same. Having said that I was surprised to find out that there are still more expensive hotels around the World!

Definately going back at some stage.

Asif

RobP

We stayed here last year
Its actually in the Emirate of Fujairah about 45 mins from Dubai.



Le Meridian Al Aqah Beach

Much quieter than when we stayed in Dubai the time before. Excellent hotel

RobP