Dubai Advice Please...

Hercules · Dec 9th, 2006, 11:47 AM

Salam All....

Could anyone suggest a suitable hotel for two nights stay in Dubai during early February 2007. I am travelling to Pakistan with my family (wife and two daughters 4 and 6 yrs old) and will be taking a two night break in Dubai before catching the connecting flight to Pakistan. I cant seem to find a hotel offering suitable family accomodation. I am not fussed about any star ratings as long as the accomodations is reasonably priced, comfortable, not too far from the Airport or the main shopping centres.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated , especially from all you Pakistanis living in Dubai.....

Many thanks

...

Aisha Dubaiwali · Dec 9th, 2006, 11:51 AM

ahem well shaikh zayed road is the best place to stay
there is shangrila hotel
dusit dubai
bostan rotana hotel
but the best of all places is kempinski hotel adjoining mall of the emirates

CrescentWarrior · Dec 9th, 2006, 11:52 AM

try the san marco hotel in deira dubai, order online and the price will be less! we didnt eat the food though, eating outside is much better. there is a restaurant nearby with a pakistani flag and a dubai flag (forgot what it was called) eat from there if you like, plus there are many more restaurants to go to! Alhamdulilah.

Aisha Dubaiwali · Dec 9th, 2006, 11:55 AM

yeah eating outside is definitely better

and dont forget to visit mall of the emirates please
and cw how did you find your visit

CrescentWarrior · Dec 9th, 2006, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by aishaindubai

yeah eating outside is definitely better

and dont forget to visit mall of the emirates please
and cw how did you find your visit

it was nice, but when we went to get some falooda, they gave us iranian falooda instead and i couldnt eat it! pakistani falooda is the best masha'ALLAH! i like dubaiyan gold too :love: . i think we were there during the first few days of ramadaan, so before fajr i would go out and get some nice hot naan with kiri cheese oh yes and masaafi water

Aisha Dubaiwali · Dec 9th, 2006, 12:05 PM

wow sounds very interesting

even i eat nan with kiri cheese in ramadan

lol on dubain gold. even i love gold:love:
and

for the falooda

Umer · Dec 9th, 2006, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CrescentWarrior

there is a restaurant nearby with a pakistani flag and a dubai flag (forgot what it was called)

That probably was Karachi Darbar. They have 16 outlets all over Dubai and I found their food to be quite good and very authentic.

This is a pic of the branch in Karama (where I have had lunch/dinner a couple of times):

Aisha Dubaiwali · Dec 9th, 2006, 12:10 PM

CrescentWarrior · Dec 9th, 2006, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by aishaindubai

wow sounds very interesting

even i eat nan with kiri cheese in ramadan

lol on dubain gold. even i love gold:love:
and

for the falooda

hahaha there was this area full of gold shops and we bought lots! but then this person came and stopped me outside trying to sell fake watches lolz i told him "yaar teek hain sanu nay chaiyeh" and he called me a timewaster lolz hahaha i didnt even tell him to show me anything!!!

CrescentWarrior · Dec 9th, 2006, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Umer

That probably was Karachi Darbar. They have 16 outlets all over Dubai and I found their food to be quite good and very authentic.

This is a pic of the branch in Karama (where I have had lunch/dinner a couple of times):

woaw! thanks!

Umer · Dec 9th, 2006, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Hercules

Salam All....

Could anyone suggest a suitable hotel for two nights stay in Dubai during early February 2007. I am travelling to Pakistan with my family (wife and two daughters 4 and 6 yrs old) and will be taking a two night break in Dubai before catching the connecting flight to Pakistan. I cant seem to find a hotel offering suitable family accomodation. I am not fussed about any star ratings as long as the accomodations is reasonably priced, comfortable, not too far from the Airport or the main shopping centres.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated , especially from all you Pakistanis living in Dubai.....

Many thanks

...

I just moved to Dubai 6 months ago, but last year we had a similar scenario to yours as we were travelling from Austria to Lahore via Dubai in January 06 and had a stay of 13 hours.

We made use of the "CityStop" package from Marhaba Services. They provide you with a hotel room including pick and drop from the airport to the hotel and back plus a 96-hour visa for Dubai (if you need it). In our case that was very convenient, because my wife has a Pakistani passport and therefore required a visa to enter Dubai.

The charge in Jan. 06 was 90 USD per night and room, but they have increased it to 110 USD by now (see http://www.marhabaservices.com/marha...s/cityStop.asp)

I'd say get in touch with them.

Aisha Dubaiwali · Dec 9th, 2006, 12:16 PM

lolz i know i hate it when that happens

seriously nahi kharidna na yaar kyon jan khatey ho

coolmunda · Dec 9th, 2006, 12:16 PM

Don't stay in Bur Dubai..it's too crowded ..(mostly with pakistani expatriates)..sheikh Zayed Road is nice.

Aisha Dubaiwali · Dec 9th, 2006, 12:21 PM

yeah true

CrescentWarrior · Dec 9th, 2006, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by aishaindubai

lolz i know i hate it when that happens

seriously nahi kharidna na yaar kyon jan khatey ho

hahaha magaz katheh hain! and in pakistan they chase you with nareh! the problem i find with nareh is i have loads, but when i need one i cant find them lolz!!!

daniyal6000 · Dec 9th, 2006, 12:21 PM

In a hotel in the airport.

Daniyal Nathani, A 10-Year Old Boy

wannabe_a_mum · Dec 10th, 2006, 07:12 AM

We stayed at the Landmark Plaza near Nasser Square when we were in Dubai for 4 days in Dec 2004. The hotel was really good....and we got a great package too.....
As we were only there a short time, we arranged everything in advance except my hubby's VISA and regret it, because we were at the airport for around 6 hours!
The hotel does a good package and also do the airport pick up and drop off.....Oh and it's only a short drive to the airport

Aisha Dubaiwali · Dec 10th, 2006, 08:30 AM

lolz cw sahi kaha

CrescentWarrior · Dec 10th, 2006, 11:59 AM

Shukriya

CrescentWarrior · Dec 10th, 2006, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by daniyal6000

In a hotel in the airport.

Daniyal Nathani, A 10-Year Old Boy

Are you really ten?~!