Anyone been to Dubai?

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I'm going to Dubai soon for the first time and wanted to know what people thought, any tips on where's best to go in the evenings? I'm staying in the Ritz Carlton for a week and the Burj al Arab for 3 days. I've heard these hotels are great but has anyone stayed here? Please let me know what you thought if you have!

Answer 1

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yes
a fine city

Answer 2

Im living in Dubai, I can give you a personal tour. email [e-mail]

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Hi, I'm living in dubai since january 2005, and be glad to answer any questions you ask about this extraordinary city.

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Answer 4

Ive been there it is a wounder full city , Ur hotels are very good, don't worry dear as soon as u reach there u wont have even time to go anywhere ,
good luck

Answer 5

The Burj shares facilities with the Madinat Jumiera (two hotels, a mall, pools, a canal network, villas for rent and a very good theater). Stop over there for a fun and easy day.

I stayed at Al Qasr, part of the madinat complex and liked it a lot. I think it is better than the Burj, not because the Burj is less luxurious (because it isn't the Burj is so top it is over the top, but because there isn’t much to do at the Burj other than a small pool and a tennis court. You have to take a buggie (i.e. golf cart) over to the Madinat complex, which is a really great place to stay. Al Qasr also is a very luxurious hotel, but is more top than over the top. A key to any three of the Madinat hotels gains entrance to any of the others.

Talk to your concierge and see if you can take a day trip to Oman (mandanam) for snorkeling and scuba diving. They arranged one for me and it was fabulous! I dind’t want to spend a day getting certified, so I just went snorkeling, but I still csa w amazing tropical fish, glorious nature with giant cliffs and ricky islands jutting out of the gulf anda bit of Oman.

In the city I usually stay at the Grand Hyatt just because Jumiera is a bit far to get downtown for business, even though it is defiantly nicer. There is a museum fort in an old souk area and another museum with an old Maktoum house and a few houses and a mosque built in the old style. Other than that (and taking an abras boat across the creek), there is nothing specifically “touristy” to visit. You can take an excision in the sunset, ski in the indoor skiing ramp, shop, shop, shop in modern stores and old-style souks and generally have a great time. Enjoy!

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Iv been around alot of places but words cannot describe dubai...burj alarab is probobly one of the worlds best hotels... have fun

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Burj al-Arab is fantastic . . . . duplex suites . . . the perfume in the bathroom is excellent and so is the tub itself . . . . feels like heaven . . . everything defines luxury . . .try "york international hotel" for disco . . . it's on khalid bin waleed st.

dubai aint all that great . . . media only shows fancy locations . . . i can show u areas which are depict poverty

Answer 8

I live in Dubai and its amazing.. have fun.. :)

Answer 9

yup n i must tell you it is damn good it has everything to look for