paul6565 11:42 Thu May 2
Dubai Holidays.
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Just booked for September, staying on The Palm in a nice hotel.
Any tips or trips would be much appreciated please.
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MaryMillingtonsGhost
1:10 Fri May 3
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The brother-in-law and his missus have not long returned from a week over there- absolutely loved it
Only downside was that they stayed in the Legoland hotel as they had a couple of youngsters with them.
Said they're defo going back next year, but for two weeks as seven days isn't enough, which surprised me as always thought of Dubai as a 3-4 day stopover sort of destination.
Oh, and 200 Rothmans for £14 isn't to be sneezed (or indeed wheezed) at.
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Council Scum
12:33 Fri May 3
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Sorry Paul, just saw you are staying on the Palm, not the Atlantis Palm.
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fraser
12:30 Fri May 3
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I've never really fancied Dubai, but how can anyone criticise a place they've never been to
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Council Scum
12:29 Fri May 3
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Paul
Hopefully your room isn't above the aquarium as that will be all you smell mate.
Go to the Water Park at Abu Dhabi on Yas Island as the one at the hotel is always rammed.
If you want to know where a cheap underground off licence is, let me know and I'll message you.
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goose
12:24 Fri May 3
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joyo cannot go because:
a) the tramp can't afford it
b) the ginger nonce would burn to a crips
and
c) they are tough on crime so no child prostitutes for him.
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Lee Trundle
12:04 Fri May 3
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I'm quite happy people have a false narrative of it.
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Kaiser Zoso
12:01 Fri May 3
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I enjoyed it there, Sharm was a shithole where it’s iffy going outside the hotel. Dubai was the opposite
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Council Scum
12:01 Fri May 3
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Dubai is a nice break, no drinking culture, no lads on tour, loads to see and do, it's safe, is nothing like a concrete jungle, people are friendly, no looky looky men trying to sell you shit fakes, I take my daughter at easter as weather is great and don't need to worry about dickheads everywhere, always drive down to Abu Dhabi as well.
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Manuel
11:39 Fri May 3
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Funny ref the arrogant comments, as my overriding memory of Dubai on the one time I went there (high prices aside) was how friendly the locals were. Thought it was OK, it's exactly want you think it will be like, plenty of pretentious expats around too, enjoying their brunches. If you're there while a game is on, and your missus will allow you, look up the Dubai Hammers, there's a fair crowd meet up in a pub within one of the hotels for all our games.
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wd40
11:27 Fri May 3
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Shit dirty hole
Least benidorm is real.
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zebthecat
11:09 Fri May 3
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I just don't get the appeal of Dubai.
A concrete jungle by the sea run by a despotic regime.
Up there with Las Vegas in places that I have no wish to be..
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mashed in maryland
11:00 Fri May 3
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joyo 4:54 Fri May 3
Outside the airport you're probably as likely to encounter one in London.
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Mike Oxsaw
8:13 Fri May 3
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Depends what you want.
Personally I'd fly the extra 45 minutes and go to Oman; Muscat is nice with some decent international hotels/private resorts. The malls are less "glitzy" than those in Dubai. It has the obligatory Grand Mosque and the Opera House puts on decent enough international shows - and not just opera/classical stuff either.
Salalah is breathtakingly beautiful and the rains at that time of year cool the area somewhat, but be aware that many of the chain hotels, and all of the family run ones in that part of the country are dry. End of the low season is September there, so not so expensive.
Oman also has a stunning "Mini Grand Canyon" complete with overlooking 5 star hotel, but even in the low season it's fairly pricy.
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joyo
4:54 Fri May 3
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Last place l would fancy a holiday,as Arabs are the most ignorant cunts going
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paul6565
12:10 Fri May 3
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Phall Throw 12:08 Fri May 3
What a stupid thing to say !!
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The Fonz
12:10 Fri May 3
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Bab Al Shams for dinner/entertainment is a good experience in the desert.
5 palms is a good spot for day drinking/going out if that's what youre after. A lot of birds there, although half of them are def hookers.
Barasti beach bar is a decent spot to watch footy or live music and have beers. If you are going over the euros they will most likely have it on.
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Phall Throw
12:08 Fri May 3
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See if you can swap to a better destination would be my tip
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