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Good day everyone my name is Roody and I am 34 yo.I am from the U.S.I have been traveling since I was 17yo,last week I bought me a plane ticket to celebrate my B'day in Dubai in January all by myself.I am having problem finding the best place to stay!I want to stay in Jumeirah but too expensive for my budget!!!I have a few questions please help me if you can!!!
1:If I am not staying in Jumeirah area...can i visit Burj Al Arab?
2:Where can I stay...to be close to Jumeirah/nightlife/shop
3:Can you recommend me a hotel for like $100?
I thank you all!
Hi Roody, welcome to VT.
A bit of geography - Jumeirah is a series of beachside residential suburbs with very few hotels. The beachfront hotels are on what's called Jumeirah Beach but(confusingly) that's not in Jumeirah. They're all 5-star except the 4* Le Meridien Mina Seyahi and all are expensive. January is peak season so prices are at their highest then too.
You can visit Burj Al Arab regardless of where you're staying but you have to book in advance and pay an outrageous amount to have a meal or afternoon tea (none of which are very good) to be able to go into the hotel. You can see it from outside by simply going to the beach next to it.
The nightlife is in the hotels, which are the only places licenced to sell alcohol, and as there are hotels all over Dubai you won't be far from nightlife wherever you stay. The same applies to shopping, it's all over the city so it doesn't matter where you stay.
Transport is easy enough. Taxis are cheap, the new Metro goes to or near the major areas.
To get you started, have a look at our Dubai pages here on VT for info, ideas, tips, hotels etc etc. Just click on our names to go to our pages and then follow the links. When you've checked that info out come back to the forum if you have any specific questions and we'll do our best to answer them.
Great answer by Colin!
I think you can stay in 2 or 3* hotels in Bur Dubai which is very near to the beach for about $ 100 or less per day. Your local travel agents should be able to offer you a nice package!!
There are lots of hotels going for around 100 US nowadays. Many are close to the Mall of Emirates, but a bit far from the nightlife, however taxis are reasonable. Check booking.com, lots of choices there..
You cannot visit the Burj Al Arab inside unless you make restaurant reservations, and the price is very steep. Anyways, the hotel from outside is very gorgeous, and I would recommend to go inside only if you have lots of money to spare.
I thank you for such great info!
I thank you so much for such great info. I think I am gonna book with Arabian courtyard and spa!
I thank you for such great info. I am gonna be staying in thee Arabian court yard and spa which is in Bur Dubai!
Hi, That hotel has good reviews, being right opposite the museum. They also offer free shuttles to the beach plus shopping malls.
However, isn't their rate over 100 USD?
Enjoy Dubai :-)
Lots of hot sun, Liberal attitude, mix of cultures, lots to see and do. Desert Safari, Golf, Horses, Sea, sand, Beach and Clubing Sunset over the desert, after dancing with a belly dancer and surfing down a sand dune.
Driving in desert is not for the faint hearted as its better than a rollercoaster. Toyota Landcruiser, what a great vehicle!!!
In the United Arab Emirates and most other Middle Eastern countries, it is common practice of any business or store to display portraits of the ruling family.
I'm not sure where this custom originated from, but you will notice this is most company offices, government buildings, hotel lobbies, entrances to shopping malls, and even in the small shops in the traditional souks / bazaars.
The main 3 portraits that you'll always see on the wall in Dubai are:
a) UAE President: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
b) Vice President of UAE & Ruler of Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
c) Former President of the UAE (died in 2004): Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
Some companies, hotels and shops now also hang a picture of the new Crown Prince of Dubai (since February 2008), Sheikh Mohammed's son: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Naturally, in the other emirates you will find a portrait of the UAE President Sheikh Khalifa, and the portraits of the respective emirate's ruler and crown prince.
There are many artists in the UAE that specialize in painting these portraits for this exact reason: as long as there are new hotels, malls and offices in Dubai, they will always have a business opportunity to sustain them!
This is another recent addition to Shoppers' Paradise. It lies on the outskirts of Dubai beside Badia. ,There is also the Festival Waterfront Cafe, The Pavilion and Festival Marina, Hugo Boss.When approaching the area you see the distinctive blue of Ikea. T here is a large parking area, and then the shops begin. Ikea itself takes up considerable space. Then there are the smaller shops and services as well as stalls.
Shops:
ACE, Hyperpanda, The Link, Plug-ins, Dubai Gold Market Place, Festival Power cebtre, Paris gallery, Toys R Us, MacGrudys, Caroline Herera, Hobbs, Karen Miller, Monsoon, Austin Reed, DKNY, Pierre Cardin,LaCoste, Tommy Hilfiger, French Connection,La Senza, Clarks, Hugo Boss and many others
It is open Thursday -Saturday 10 am-midnight, and Sunday-Wednesday 10am-10pm am Gold, electronics much as you can afford
Bar Zar is a 2 floor bar in one of the most famous resorts in Dubai ( Madinet Jumeirah ) ..
It is open all days of the week and stays late til 3 am , it becomes packed with young adults in the weekends ( Thursdays and fridays ). . There is a live band playing and a DJ in the house.
It is a common meeting spot for locals to socialize and have a little fun. Any thing but no shorts or sandals ( Not the way you are dressed at the beach ) !!
The traditional way of getting across the Creek between Deira and Bur Dubai has been on an abra , a boat that's about 28 feet long and which can transport a couple dozen people. You board at stations on either side of the waterway and sit on what is effectively an unpadded dais atop the boat. Since the Creek is so well protected, it's rarely rough enough to cause anyone to worry about falling overboard even though there are no guard rails. The crossing takes about 5 minutes -- depending on the destination landing -- and costs 50 fils, or half a dirham, which is around 15 cents US. During slack times of day, these same boats will take you on 2 hour cruises for under $5.
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