Which Dubai hotel for 2 nights?

[johnfm]

Travel gurus

stopping over in Dubai for two nights with wife and two kids. We are on the way to Perth, but wife wants to see DUbai for a day. (I expect it is just a hot construction site in the desert!)

Anyway, just need a decent hotel recommendation. Don't want to spend too much - as backup, we would stay in one of the airport hotels.

But you guys may knwo of some decent places that tripadvisor overlooks.

Don't really want to spend more than £150-£200 a night.

Cheers

[Puggit]

johnfm said:

Don't really want to spend more than £150-£200 a night.

You'll probably manage to avoid John Terry then, arguing with his wife

Edited by Puggit on Friday 12th February 11:03

[Targarama]

One thing to note about most hotels in Dubai (or the Middle East), they usually have alcohol licenses and some hotels get very rowdy at the weekend (Thursday and Friday). Mainly due to expats and hookers. So whereever you end up make sure you get a room high up and well away from the lobby/frontage etc.

I like the Hilton Dubai Creek as an alternative to the usual locations. 10 mins cab ride.

[oilydan]

Targarama said:

.......Mainly due to expats and hookers.......

Yeah, sorry 'bout that. Us Dubai-based expats can't get enough of our hookers

[blindswelledrat]

IN the same situation I ended up playing it 'safe' with the Hilton hotel nearest to the airport that was suprisingly reasonably priced.
DO NOT make the same mistake under any circumstances.
After Australia jet lag we went to bed to be woken at about 10 by the loudest music I had ever heard.
It was so loud you couldnt even work out where it was coming from because whichever wall you put your ear to it was so loud next door that it seemed to be coming from there.
Anyway, when questioned, the lady at reception casually said "Oh that will be the nightclub on the 5th floor" and started to walk of as though all I was asking out of curiosity. She then gave us another room on the 1st floor. Walked into the room and the music was still very loud 4 floors below it so they ended up reluctantly giving us a suite at the back of the hotel. SHocking place.

I cannot comprehend that a)Hilton put thier name to that hotel and b)It even exists!

[Fer]

If you want somewhere quiet (and cheap) I use the Golden Sands. These are away from the main party scene, but close to the Metro, the creek, and only a taxi ride from Wild Wadi and other places of interest.

[Targarama]

oilydan said:

Targarama said:

.......Mainly due to expats and hookers.......

Yeah, sorry 'bout that. Us Dubai-based expats can't get enough of our hookers

You know exactly what I mean.

[Ray Singh]

I stayed in the Sheraton Deira when i went on Honeymoon to Dubai 15 years ago.
I heard that it is not a nice place now.

Two years ago i went and i was impressed by the Grand Hyatt. Good location too ! Fantastic hotel - one of the biggest i have seen.

[johnfm]

Thanks all

I will avoid the Hilton and the hookers.

Anything else beginning with 'h' that I should steer clear of?

[Mermaid]

Ray Singh said:

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Two years ago i went and i was impressed by the Grand Hyatt. Good location too ! Fantastic hotel - one of the biggest i have seen.

That's a good shout, but more expensive than the Park Hyatt that also is in a better location for the Gold souk etc.

[cheddar]

johnfm said:

Thanks all

I will avoid the Hilton and the hookers.

Anything else beginning with 'h' that I should steer clear of?

Herpes and heroin.

[johnfm]

cheddar said:

johnfm said:

Thanks all

I will avoid the Hilton and the hookers.

Anything else beginning with 'h' that I should steer clear of?

Herpes and heroin.

Cheers! They are two important ones!

[soni21]

I'm planning to visit Dubai in March.
Can you give me an idea of price to rent a 1BDR apt for 4 days in Dubai Marina area?

Hotels Price in Dubai

[Stuart70]

cheddar said:

johnfm said:

Thanks all

I will avoid the Hilton and the hookers.

Anything else beginning with 'h' that I should steer clear of?

Herpes and heroin.

Hopscotch and hernias would probably be inappropriate, albeit less harmful than the other options.