My parents and I(im a 23 y.o guy) went there last December (winter month for dubai hence cooler than usual but still HOT)and stayed at Madina Jumeirah hotel.it was superb. we could see both the palm jumeirah and burj alarab from our rooms facing the sea.(we requested the view, i suggest u do the same).i highly recommend that hotel. there r boat rides to the rooms, huge swimming pools, and a shopping mall. very arabic themed. we were there for the Dubai international film festival (richard gere, george clooney etc).
2) activity wise, id suggest a rivercruise (dubai creek river cruise), sanddune trackin 4x4, camel riding, yachting, scuba diving and shopping! gold necklaces. or just lay there soakin up the sun on the jumeirah beach. a dinner on top floor of Burj alarab wud be class... :-)
hope this helps
kind regards from malaysia.
5 star high class service
huge swimming pool,
abra (boat) service to rooms, and shopping malls.
arabic themed... like Aladdin.
friendly staff.
