Where to stay in Dubai?

[wilbo83]

Will be staying in Dubai for 3 nights on the way back from a 3 week holiday in Australia later this year. Whilst I have been to Australia before and was therefore able to book all my hotels with good knowledge of the area, I currently know nothing about Dubai.

Ideally looking to spend £300-£400 for the whole 3 nights. So far, my shortlist consists of the below:

Ramada Jumeirah
Burjuman Arjaan
Radisson Blu Dubai Deira Creek
Melia Dubai
Moevenpick Hotel Deira
Park Regis Kris Kin
Ramada Hotel Dubai

Any thoughts on best place to stay, the hotels above or any other suitable ones warmly received.

[shirt]

out of that lot i'd go with the radisson, just had a quick google map search and all the others are not in very good locations [burjuman and deira, not what i'd call holiday neghbourhoods].

personally i'd choose somewhere in dubai marina or jumeirah beach resort. plenty of choice there. secondary option would be tecom - perhaps the grand millenium [i stayed there 3 mths and it was decent].

deira's good for maybe a day's sightseeing tops. it's busy/noisy/dirty and the decent hotels [i.e. the hyatt] cost big money. the rest of the time i reckon you'll spend in the region between the marina and dubai mall.

[NewbieP99]

See what rate u can get in the Westin Mena Seyahi...fantastic rooms, great breakfast, good pools & a nice beach. Well located. I got a free night when we stayed for 3 or 4 nights, simply by calling them - the operator was very helpful and gave us a non-advertised rate

[Rhodr1]

The Arabian Courtyard Hotel and Spa is a great place to stay, it's in the old part of the city (Bur Dubai), stayed there four times and never been disappointed. Taxi fares are cheap, so getting about is no issue.

[Pole84]

I would recommend Grosvenor House. Best hotel/service for the price in Dubai, bar none imho. Just returned from a few nights there at the beginning of the month, and usual they provided an upgrade without asking.

Good location, beach at sister hotel (if you want it) and really helpful concierge. The in-house bar/club is quite nice (buddha bar) if thats your cup of tea.

[6th Gear]

Al Manzil hotel - Downtown Dubai.

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g295424-...

[NorthDave]

I'd back up either aiming for Dubai Mall or the marina. Both lovely areas and able to host you nicely for 3 days.

The other option is to stay in one of the cheaper places (havent actually checked prices but assume cheaper!) by the airport and then just use taxis which are plentiful and cheap.

[wilbo83]

Based on the help above, I have limited my search to Dubai Mall or Dubai Marina area. A few of those mentioned in this thread are above our ideal budget but thanks for the suggestions. I have now got a not so short shortlist!

Marina -
Ocean View Hotel,
Sofitel Dubai Jumeirah Beach,
Ramada Plaza Jumeirah,
Bonnington Jumeirah.

Dubai Mall -
Four Point by Sheraton Sheikh Zayed Road,
Dusit Thani,
Rose Rayhaan by Rotana,
Al Murooj Rotana,
Radisson Royal,
Ramada Downtown.

My fiancée always tells me I do too much research but I secretly enjoy it! Getting there. Any input welcome.

[shirt]

no idea on the hotel rooms but for location:

Marina -
Ocean View Hotel
Sofitel Dubai Jumeirah Beach,
sofitel is a decent hotel and well located, but both these are directly opposite a huge building site for a new mall. if this isn't an issue try the amwaj rotana as they have a great terrace for outdoor drinks and dining that also manages to avoid looking at the building site

Ramada Plaza Jumeirah,
this is further up the beach and has dual views, one side over the beach and the other over the marina. i think i'd opt for the latter.hotel itself is fairly bland.

Bonnington Jumeirah.
this is in jumeirah lakes towers on the other side of sheikh zayed road. handy for absolutely nothing and has one of the biggest and rowdiest bars in dubai on the premises

all the hotels youve picked here are not in the marina, they're on jbr. only the top end of jbr is quiet and building site free but that's also where the better hotels are. try the movenpick, nice place and further up towards the ritz and meydan beach club so has a better beach view. the marina itself has building sites dotted around but looks stunning at night so can easily be forgiven for that

Dubai Mall -
Four Point by Sheraton Sheikh Zayed Road,
Dusit Thani,
Rose Rayhaan by Rotana,
Al Murooj Rotana,
Radisson Royal,
Ramada Downtown.

most of the above are beside sheikh zayed road near the trade centre roundabout. as a base its a decent location, but not really much to look at. all the hotels listed are much the same in terms of where they are and what they can offer. the radisson royal looks to be the pick of the bunch, nicest rooms and has a cracking pool. i guess with these hotels i'd be asking for a room on a higher floor as possible to reduce traffic noise [szr is 7lanes each direction and alays rammed] and improve the chances of a decent view.


My fiancée always tells me I do too much research but I secretly enjoy it! Getting there. Any input welcome.

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what dates are you looking at? i'll have a look at some better options for your budget. there's always deals to be had.

Edited by shirt on Wednesday 24th July 00:20

[NorthDave]

No idea of budget but the The Address Downtown is a lovely hotel with a nice bar on the roof, good rooms and is right next to the mall.

I think you need to be either in the Marina or right on top of the mall to enjoy properly.

[wilbo83]

NorthDave said:

No idea of budget but the The Address Downtown is a lovely hotel with a nice bar on the roof, good rooms and is right next to the mall.

I think you need to be either in the Marina or right on top of the mall to enjoy properly.

Slightly ahead of budget unfortunately. Budget is ideally £300-400, but could probably be squeezed up towards £500 but dont want to go higher than that as its only 3 nights and will spend a lot of time out and about. As its Dubai I want to stay in a huge grand hotel though, which most seem to tick the box! Everything looks huge!

Edited by wilbo83 on Wednesday 24th July 09:17

[wilbo83]

shirt said:

what dates are you looking at? i'll have a look at some better options for your budget. there's always deals to be had.

Edited by shirt on Wednesday 24th July 00:20

Thanks so much for all that info, really appreciated. We will be arriving on Wednesday 13th Nov and departing on Saturday 16th Nov, 3 nights.

Edited by wilbo83 on Wednesday 24th July 12:43

[chris7676]

I stayed in the Financial Centre area while on holidays, which seems to offer a couple of decent hotels and is close to the Burj Khalifa, and still not far from the old centre. Good choice if you are into impressive skyscrapers. I found the marina a bit grim and quite far away from anything else with little, the only good thing seemed a selection of restaurants.

Edited by chris7676 on Wednesday 24th July 12:49

[brissleboy]

We always stay at Grosvenor House in the Marina, absolutely fantastic (world class) hotel, tower 2, club level, faultless. Use taxis to get around, very cheap in Dubai.

[wilbo83]

brissleboy said:

We always stay at Grosvenor House in the Marina, absolutely fantastic (world class) hotel, tower 2, club level, faultless. Use taxis to get around, very cheap in Dubai.

Have heard great things about that but its out of budget.

[Rhodr1]

wilbo83 said:

Slightly ahead of budget unfortunately. Budget is ideally £300-400, but could probably be squeezed up towards £500 but dont want to go higher than that as its only 3 nights and will spend a lot of time out and about. As its Dubai I want to stay in a huge grand hotel though, which most seem to tick the box! Everything looks huge!

Edited by wilbo83 on Wednesday 24th July 09:17

Check out the Meydan, just over £500 and will suffice your requirements.

[Thankyou4calling]

brissleboy said:

We always stay at Grosvenor House in the Marina, absolutely fantastic (world class) hotel, tower 2, club level, faultless. Use taxis to get around, very cheap in Dubai.

Not stayed there but six times at Le Royal Meridien. Sister hotel. Location is fantastic right on the beach, stayed in a Tower suite and visited the Grovesnor for the Buddah Bar and The bar on the 42nd floor. For service and facilities its hard to beat the two. Great pools, gym, dining, transport, beach etc. there are glitzier places but they fall short on the attention to detail you get at these two. Plus an awesome line up of cars at the entrance, real special places.

[wilbo83]

Thankyou4calling said:

Not stayed there but six times at Le Royal Meridien. Sister hotel. Location is fantastic right on the beach, stayed in a Tower suite and visited the Grovesnor for the Buddah Bar and The bar on the 42nd floor. For service and facilities its hard to beat the two. Great pools, gym, dining, transport, beach etc. there are glitzier places but they fall short on the attention to detail you get at these two. Plus an awesome line up of cars at the entrance, real special places.

Cant wait to see all the decent car exotica. Pretty sure Le Royal Meridien is too pricey for my budget but will check it out later.

[shirt]

wilbo83 said:

shirt said:

what dates are you looking at? i'll have a look at some better options for your budget. there's always deals to be had.

Edited by shirt on Wednesday 24th July 00:20

Thanks so much for all that info, really appreciated. We will be arriving on Wednesday 13th Nov and departing on Saturday 16th Nov, 3 nights.

Edited by wilbo83 on Wednesday 24th July 12:43

no probs, i'll take a look this evening. car spotting is easy, just head to the concierge parking areas at dubai mall or moe, any top hotel, and the full length of jbr walk. a good game dan be had trying to work out what something is at night, from a vantage point 34floors up.

[brissleboy]

Thankyou4calling said:

Not stayed there but six times at Le Royal Meridien. Sister hotel. Location is fantastic right on the beach, stayed in a Tower suite and visited the Grovesnor for the Buddah Bar and The bar on the 42nd floor. For service and facilities its hard to beat the two. Great pools, gym, dining, transport, beach etc. there are glitzier places but they fall short on the attention to detail you get at these two. Plus an awesome line up of cars at the entrance, real special places.

I couldn't agree with you more... we spent quite at a lot of time during the day at Le Royal Meridien and will probably stay there next time and visit the Grosvenor like you did. I always enjoyed the motoring exotica in the half dozen spaces or so between the Towers, probably at least £1m worth at any one time, saw a Veyron once with a kid driving it, looked as though he should have been driving a clapped out Fiesta!

If you ever go back, do brunch at Traiteur (Park Hyatt by the Creek), now that was something special!