Dubai Hotels?

[nwbusdrvr]

Heading to Dubai on April 3rd. Any hotels suggestions?

Thanks

 

[capt601]

Heading to Dubai on April 3rd. Any hotels suggestions?

Thanks

you missed your flight (april 3rd)!!?!

i'm heading there next week and staying at the JW Marriott. Was told that it was a great hotel.

 

[Rick1128]

The JW is a nice Hotel, as is the Renaissance Dubai. The JW has a small mall connected to it and it is a short walk to City Centre. And you need to visit the Gold Souk.

Have fun.

 

[nfg2u]

I second the JW Marriot! Great hotel.... I have stayed at the Hilton as well, nice too and a great restaurant in the hotel!

It's the first time I have ever heard a controler ask me " are you in the sand yet?" the weather was 1 mile in blowing sand!

It's amazing to see the Emirates 777's lined up as far as you can see and also the new terminals for the 787 being built. There is a lot of construction going on all over there.

 

[johnsonrod]

Burj Al Arab - bring some cash.

 

[JohnnyP]

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Burj Al Arab - bring some cash.

They wouldnt even let me in the front door when I visited there. I think its $50 just to go to the lobby?...

Any rate, we stay at the Traders Hotel. Nice place, around $140'ish per night.

 

[Fliteidol]

The new terminal is for the A380. Double deck jet bridges! You must visit The Cyclone, I hear it is quite pleasent! Thats what they tell me anyway.

 

[RubberNeck]

The JW is the place to be. Great restaurant's and congeries lounge is good too.
The Sheraton on the creek in ok too , good Irish bar. You have to take a cab to the mall with the Ski slope in it, very cool. no pun intended!

 

[stupidpilot]

I think the Sofitel was pretty nice. Also its connected to a mall with cheap food.

 

[JohnnyP]

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You must visit The Cyclone, I hear it is quite pleasent! Thats what they tell me anyway.

The Cyclone----normal hours=bar......other hours=place to pick up eastern european prostitutes......or so our mechanics say.......ive stayed at a bunch of dubai hotels and had a 0400'ish van to the airport...and its funny to checkout, and watch the guys from the previous night try to bring in their ladies of the night, and the doormen turn them away......or maybe I was just jealous I didnt have a nice women from Uzbekistan escort me to my room.........

 

[AC560]

I like pick your flavor on the Jumeirah strip (JBH, Sofitel, etc.). Be sure to swing by the Burj al-Arab (the one that looks like a sail), if you have the $$$ that would probably be a nice place to stay.[SIZE=-1]
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[con-pilot]

The JW has my vote as well. Very nice sports bar in the basement.

 

[typhoonpilot]

Heading to Dubai on April 3rd. Any hotels suggestions?

Thanks

Would that be May 3rd?


Typhoonpilot's advice on hotels depends on what you want to be near and what kind of activity you like (day or night).. Typhoonpilot hates Deira with a passion and only goes there when absolutely necessary. This eliminates places like the JW Marriott, Traders, Hyatt Regency, etc. Okay, some of the places on the Deira side of the creek that are "on the creek" are okay, but otherwise I wouldn't stay there.

If it's after hours activity and the seedier side of things that are your thing then the Bur Dubai side of the creek is the place to be. Remember this acronym "CITY", it stand for Cyclone ( presently closed for two weeks according to my sources ), Imperial Suites, TGI Thursday's ( in the Astoria Hotel ), and York ( York Club in the York Hotel ). Cyclone on open days is definitely worth a visit, just for the spectacle of the "United Nations of Hookers". The York used to have a good band, but alas the present one is rather crap and it's very dark ( if you get my drift ) in there. Remnants of the old York band can now be found at the Music Room in the Majestic hotel. My pick for best place to stay in Bur Dubai would be the Dhow Palace. The Movenpick is conveniently close to Cyclone as is the Emergency room of the American Hospital should you require their services afterwards . Jimmie Dix in the Movenpick can be a happening bar certain nights of the week. The two best Chinese restaurants in Dubai are also within walking distance, Spring Bamboo and Lan Kwei Fang. The Grand Hyatt Dubai is also reasonably close to this area and a very nice hotel.


Typhoonpilot suggest visitors to Dubai stay on the beach in one of the better hotels. TP's top choice in that regards is presently the Madinat Jumeirah. It's a fantastic hotel with good restaurants, facilities, and setting. The Jumeirah Beach Hotel would be another good choice as it's close to the Madinat complex and right next to Wild Wadi ( the water theme park ). These places are also an easy cab ride to the Mall of the Emirates. If you go further out to the One and Only Royal Mirage ( which was top pick prior to the Palm being built ) then you get into a construction area that really makes for a less than pleasant experience. Nice hotels out there, but the downsides outweigh the positvies. If necessary the Le Meridien Mina Seyahi or Habtoor Grand Resort and Spa would be okay.


Another option is to stay right along the Sheikh Zayed road. These places are convenient to Bur Dubai and closer in to the city. They are very close to the convention center. It would include the Fairmont, Crown Plaza, Dusit Dubai, and Towers Rotana Hotel. Good clubs and bars in some of these hotels and a lot of Emirates cabin crew live in this area. Zinc in the Crowne Plaza being a top choice. Happy hour is always good at Long's Bar in the Towers Rotana or Harvesters in the Crowne Plaza ( 10 Dirham Heineken Drafts ).


Typhoonpilot