Dubai

Cadge · Dubai

I'm trying to persuade Mr Cadge to go to Dubai at the end of October (1/2 term). He's not convinced, so I need some help please.

Does anyone know how the current construction work affects the beach and hotel areas, i.e dust, noise etc?

Anyone know of a hotel that would accommodate 4 in one room (2ad + 15 & 12yr olds).

What days do flights go from Manchester or Birmingham?

I'd be grateful for any help you can offer

sunbear

Emirates provide an excellent service from both Manchester and Birmingham...two flights daily. I know Etihad are starting a service from Manchester to Abu Dhabi with a one hour or so land transfer to Dubai.

Cadge

Thanks sunbear - have you been to Dubai?

Can anyone help with regard to the hotel? Also, would you say it's cheaper to DIY or go through an agent, if so, who would you recomend.

Thanks

sugarbabe61

We have been to Dubai a couple of times but we usually stay City rather than Beach. We went in February and stayed in the Crowne Plaza Festival City which is a new part of Dubai. The hotel was absolutely out of this world as it was only built last year. We were right next to the Festival City shopping centre so very handy for eating.

Most of the hotels are room only although you do get the odd deal with breakfast and ocassionally evening meal. I am sure you will have no problem getting a family room.

We booked ours through Expedia about 6 weeks before we went when KLM had their New Year sale on and we got an excellent deal. If I price the same holiday now for September/October it is about £1000 dearer

Our flights were from Aberdeen via Amsterdam and I must say KLM before this were not my fave airline and I only booked with them because they were the cheapest however they were excellent on all legs of the journey and I would now prefer to fly with them.

There is construction still going on around Dubai (seems to be a permanent blip on the landscape there!!) however I am sure you won't be disturbed by it.

It is really strange as we are not City people but yet we both love Dubai and hubby loves the Malls. If I was to say to him to come into Aberdeen with me to go in the (so called) Malls he would look at me as if I am mad as he hates shopping, but get him to Dubai and he cannot wait to get in the shopping malls!!!