Hi Everyone,
We have decided to stop in Dubai for 2 nights on our way home from JFK to Perth, thought it would be fun to visit and also to break a very long journey. This will be in November.
There a heaps of hotels that Emirates use with the stopover package, I just have no idea which one to pick or in which area. The Le Meridien Dubai seems to get good reviews, that's all I've come up with. We are more B&B type people and don't often stay in large hotels, we just want a nice place with a good comfortable bed and a pool!
We will be arriving 10.30pm so it will be straight to the hotel for much needed sleep, we then thought we would spend the day using the HOHO bus just getting off here and there. Also included is the dow ride on the creek. We were also wondering about doing the night time bus tour just to see all those amazing buildings lit up. Then next morning its back to the airport for a 10.45am departure.
I would appreciate any suggestions.
Dubai Stopover with Emirates-which hotel and where?
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ihg.com priceline.com good experience with Holiday Inn
Express and Ramada from $70 lots of other good value plays there.Meridien is good more upscale.booking.com will have a search feature for free airport shuttle hotels there are lots.
Your plan sounds fine happy deciding!
Thanks for your reply. We get hotel transfers, breakfast and good rates on hotels through the Emirates package so won't need to use a booking agent. I will have a look at Holiday Inn, thanks for the reccommendation.
I am glad Emirates uses more hotels now.
The one that I stayed at years ago was the only one. It was OK, not opulent. But most anywhere is probably great in Dubai
Hi waynehazle, yes there is quite a list of them now - that's what makes it hard to choose. I guess if we get airport transfers then it doesn't really matter.
Oh well I shall keep looking and see what I come up with.
We stayed at the Radisson in Deira. Beautiful hotel across from the river in old town. Easy walking to the souks. So interesting we never made it to the new part or the mall. HOHO bus is worth it as is the dhow ride. We were there 2 days, 1 night, wish we had more time.
Great, thanks so much for that recommendation but unfortunately its not one of the ones that we can pick from, it looks perfect. But at least I think I will lock in the Deira area and confine my search to there.
Many thanks.
"I guess if we get airport transfers then it doesn't really matter. "
The traffic in Dubai is hellish - at least it was the two times in 2010 when I was there - and the city is quite spread out. Recommend you determine the sites you want to visit, then pick a hotel in the same part of the city where most of them are located. I stayed in a small, older hotel in Deira, just across the street from the creek, which was perfect for what I wanted to see and do.
I also hired a driver for part of a day to take me to the more far-flung sites I wanted to visit. Nice air-conditioned Mercedes, pleasant and very kind English-speaking Pakistani driver who was eager to please. Inexpensive and good value. It worked out very well for me.
I don't suppose The Fairmont is on the Emirates list Maudie?
We stayed there once a few years back - it was gorgeous.
Hi Mel, no it's not unfortunately. I think it will be Le Meridien as we want somewhere near Deira City Centre so we can easily get the HOHO bus but thanks for the suggestion.
Thanks julia1 for your reply, we are treating this as a lazy stopover on our way home after 6 weeks away so really don't have any must see sites. Just want to eyeball some of those amazing buildings. But certainly a good idea to use a driver, I hadn't thought of that. Might have to look into it. Thanks again.