Dubai City Guide

April 11, 2006

Mall of the Emirates

Filed under: Dubai Shopping / Malls, Dubai Entertainment — admin @ 6:57 pm

Located on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, Mall of the Emirates is one of the newest and biggest malls in Dubai. The mall has 3 levels and is the home of Ski Dubai, the first indoors snow skiing resort in the region. With 2 large food courts, a wide range of restaurants and cafes spread around the mall, an indoors games and recreational area for the whole family, including a multi screen cinema and the Dubai Community Theatre and Arts Centre, the mall is not only for shoppers, but a fun place to spend during the hot summer days in Dubai.Mall of the Emirates Dubai

If you enjoy shopping, Mall of the Emirates is a dream. Stores in the mall include:

Debenhams
Harvey Nichols
The Toy Store
National Iranian Carpets
Benetton
BHV
Burberry
Osh Kosh B’Gosh
Jumbo Electronics
Aigner
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Porsche Design
ID Design
The One
Villeroy & Boch
Alfred Dunhill
Boucheron
Bvlgari
Damas
Tiffany & Co.
AI Zone
Cerruti Jeans
CK Jeans
Diesel
DKNYSki Dubai
Gucci
Hugo Boss
Versace Collection
Yves Saint Laurent
Emporio Armani
Faconnable
Paul & Shark
Rodeo Drive
Axiom Telecom
Virgin Megastore
Monet & Co
Carrefour
Adidas
Esprit
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Guess
Kenneth Cole
Hang Ten
Lacoste
Levi’s
Timberland
Zara
Athletes Foot
Clarks
Nine West
Nike Golf Outlet
Nike Super Store
…Just to name a few.

For a full list of shops and stores visit the website: http://www.malloftheemirates.com
Mall Timing:

Saturday - Tuesday: 10am - 10pm
Wednesday - Friday: 10am - Midnight
(Carrefour opens 9am - 12 Midnight, Friday: 10am - 12 Midnight)

Mall General Enquiries / Reception

Tel: (+9714) 409 9000
Fax: (+9714) 409 9888
Saturday - Wednesday, 8am - 6pm

Customer Service
Email: info@malloftheemirates.com
Web: www.malloftheemirates.com
Ski Dubai
Tel: (+9714) 409 4000
Magic Planet
Tel: (+9714) 341 4000
Cinestar Cinema
Tel: (+9714) 341 4222

Finding hotel availability in Dubai

Filed under: Where to Stay in Dubai, Hotels, Furnished Apartments — admin @ 5:53 pm

Dubai has become one of the busiest business and touristic locations in the Middle East. Even though many hotels are opening in Dubai, the demand is greater than the supply throughout the high season in Dubai. During exhibitions such as GITEX, it becomes virtually impossible to find availability in hotel in and around Dubai.

Many people who use the traditional way of reserving for a hotel room by contacting the hotel directly will generally find that the hotel if fully booked and there are no rooms available. Yet many people do not realize that the rooms are not in fact fully reserved by other people, but are blocked out for large travel agencies that also sell the rooms for the hotel at a discount price. By knowing this secret, anyone will be able to find availability in Dubai hotels by knowing where to look. Two examples of such websites are DubaiHotelBookings.com and Click2Dubai.com

Both websites have booking engines that are powered by the largest online travel agencies in the world and have available in them all of the best Dubai hotel rooms blocked just for their customers. These sites offer real-time availability and pricing online which can go as low as 75% off the regular rate of the room. These discount prices are provided to the customers on condition that they reserve the room online using the travel agency site. Once the booking is made online, the room and price is guaranteed to the customer no matter what the regular room rates are at the hotel at the time of check-in.

So the next time you are wondering how to find available rooms in Dubai hotels at a discount rate, go to these sites and see for yourself.

Referenced Sites:
Dubai Hotel Bookings
Click2Dubai

Additional Sites:
Travelevity.com – World Travel Bookings

London Crown Hotel Apartments Dubai

Filed under: Furnished Apartments — admin @ 5:18 pm

Located in the heart of Bur Dubai.

  • 120 furnished apartments
  • Fully equipt kitchens
  • Direct dial phones
  • House keeping and Room service
  • Lobby coffee shop

Tel: +971.4.3518888

Fax: +971.4.3529595

email: info@londoncrowndubai.ae

Cuban Cigars at La Casa Del Habano in Dubai

Filed under: Dubai Shopping / Malls — admin @ 4:17 pm

La Casa Del Habano has two locations in Dubai.

La Casa Del Habano Dubai

  1. La Casa Boutique at Emirates Towers Shopping Blvd.
  2. La Casa at Dubai Airport Duty Free (accessable at departure) - Perceptively small, it stocks a surprisingly wide selection of Habanos, both cigars and accessories and has a cosy adjacent smoking room.

Both locations provide the widest selection of cuban cigars inside walk-in humidified rooms.

La Casa Del Habano, Dubai
The Shopping Boulevard
Emirates Towers, Dubai
Tel: 009714 3303308
Fax: 009714 3303309
Email: lacasa@emirates.net.ae

La Casa Del Habano, Dubai Duty Free
Dubai Duty Free Complex
Dubai International Airport

Website: www.lacasadelhabano-mohebi.com

Six Senses Spa at Madinat Jumeirah

Filed under: Health Clubs and Spas — admin @ 3:37 pm

Fast to be considered one of the best spas in the Middle East, The Six Senses Spa at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai will take you to the highest level of Spa experiences.

What is offered:Six Senses Spa Dubai Crystel Therapy

  • Six Senses Signature Treatments
  • Body Massages
  • Alternative and Energy Treatments
  • Sodashi Facial Treatments
  • Sodashi Body Treatments
  • Shiffa Facial Treatments
  • SHIFFA Body Treatments
  • Beauty Treatments
  • Body Work
  • Childrens Menu
  • Half Day & Full Day Packages
  • Wedding Specials
  • Corporate Retreats

Six Senses Tratment Room

Email: sixsensesspa@jumeirah.com
Website: http://www.sixsenses.com/spa/madinat-jumeirah/spa.php

April 3, 2006

Scuba Diving in Dubai

Filed under: Dubai Sporting Activities, Water Sports — admin @ 3:46 pm

Scuba Diving DubaiThe United Arab Emirates has two coasts, the East coast, and the West coast where Dubai is located. Diving in the West coast is more targeted to wreck diving while the East coast offers more corals and richer underwater life including sharks. The follwoing are the major dive shops and dive clubs in Dubai.

Archery at the Dubai Country Club

Filed under: Dubai Sporting Activities, Other Sports — admin @ 2:40 pm

Join the Archery group at the Dubai Country Club in a friendly, relaxed and informal atmosphere. The group gets together every Thusday and Friday from 3pm to 7pm. If you need to rent equipments, it’s only AED 10 and the target charge is AED 20 per session. If you are a beginner, coaching is available.

Telephone: 04-3442591


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