Dubai - Agenda advice

[Nano2nd]

Hi all

i'm off to Dubai with the missus for the first time for our tenth wedding anniversary at the end of July (my 2.5year old is not coming ) we get there early Friday (got early check-in booked) and fly back Monday morning, so basically i've got from Friday afternoon to Sunday night to fill. Were looking to relax, so no extreme sports or desert safaris, i also appreciate how hot its going to be at the end of July!

Were staying at the Sofitel on the Palm, i've booked a suite so have access to the free bar at 6-8pm in the club room, based on what people are saying about drink prices in dubai it feels like we'd be well advised to make the most of those 2 hours!

So our anniversary in on the Friday and i was thinking do Friday Bunch somewhere Friday afternoon - recommendations welcome, hotel bar for free drinks then probably bed lol after not much sleep and a stomach full of alcohol and food we'll be knackered.

Saturday i was originally thinking, go to the dubai mall and up the burj to the viewing deck in the morning, then back to the hotel for a chill round the pool early dinner somewhere at the hotel/atlantis, hit the free bar and back to the burj for the fountains and drinks in Atmosphere Lounge - is that to much Burj? i do have a thing for skyscrapers lol

Sunday i want to do afternoon tea at the Burj al Arab, then i'm open to suggestions for all the in between time, i don't want to cram to much in, but on the other hand i want to make the most of the time there - plus my 20 year anniversary if a long way off lol

[Nano2nd]

djc206 said:

I can't help much with brunches as that's not my thing but I will say book your 'at the top' burj tickets a good few days in advance, it's often very popular so the good times sell out quite quickly. I think you need to book at the burj al Arab as well, we got turned away last time we went to go there for a drink as we didn't have a reservation, that was peak season though.

hi thanks, yes i was planning to book as far in advance as possible, appears for the burj tickets you can only book 4 weeks before the day, i've also read that about the burj al arab, if your names not down you not getting in lol, seriously the afternoon tea is like £220 so it better be worth it, thats a lot of a plate of sandwiches and fancy cakes

[Nano2nd]

thanks all, well i booked Saffron for Friday Brunch its pretty convenient for the Sofitel, i've booked Afternoon Tea at the Burj al Arab on the Sunday and drinks at At.mosphere in the evening too. just waiting for the tickets to become available for "at the top" on the Saturday.

i was planning to use taxis to travel about, no intention of renting a car.

can anyone offer advice to my missus on what you can wear out and about, the advice seems massively conflicting! the dress code at At.mosphere for women says "Elegant feminine attire" err... what the heck does that mean? most people are saying other than the malls the dress code is pretty relaxed?

[Nano2nd]

thanks the advice on what to wear seems to differ quite a bit, depending on what you read

[Nano2nd]

just resurrecting this as i'm off next week do i need to take any cash? i imagine i'll only need it for taxis? assuming bars and restaurants are all fine with cards.