If you are trying to figure out where to stay in Dubai as a first-time visitor, the honest answer is: it depends entirely on the kind of trip you want. Dubai is a sprawling city, not a compact European capital where most areas are roughly equivalent. The neighbourhood you choose will shape your entire experience,
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A Dubai staycation for families is one of the best kept secrets of living in this city, and increasingly one of the best value trips for visitors too. Book a night or two at the right hotel and you get a private beach, a pool your children will not stop talking about, and a genuine
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I still get asked the same question by friends who are new here, by people visiting for a week, and by couples who have lived in Dubai for years but keep ending up at the same three restaurants: what do you actually do for a date in Dubai? The real answer is that this city
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The best day trips from Dubai are one of those things that catch people off guard. Most visitors and new residents arrive expecting Dubai to be the whole show, and then they realise that within an hour or two in almost any direction, the landscape, culture, and atmosphere shifts completely. Mountains, fjords, desert oases, East
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This is a limited-time campaign run by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, and the terms below can change or be withdrawn without much notice. I’ll keep this page current while the offer runs, and if it ends without a replacement, I’ll fold the useful parts into our evergreen guide on How to Invite
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If you are trying to work out where should you stay in Dubai, you are asking the right question before you book anything else. Dubai is enormous, spread out, and every neighbourhood feels like its own small city with its own personality, price point, and pace of life. Book the wrong area and you can
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Moving to Dubai feels like stepping into a different universe. The skyline is dramatic, the ambition is louder, the energy is intense, and everything feels accelerated. When I first moved here over a decade ago, I believed preparation meant securing a visa, booking a flight, and finding an apartment. What I did not understand yet
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