Early morning might be tough to find, most bars have restricted operating times.
Every 4-5 Star hotel I know of has a rooftop outdoor pool, the climate is perfect for it!
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Early morning might be tough to find, most bars have restricted operating times.
Every 4-5 Star hotel I know of has a rooftop outdoor pool, the climate is perfect for it!
[QUOTE=World Traveler]Does anyone hangout at sport bars? Are they open early in the morning?[/QUOTE] Not if I can help it, according to Time Out
Goodfellas - Regal palace hotel - Open 12 Noon to 2 AM
Aussie Ledgends - Rydges Plazza - Open 3pm to 3AM
Players Lounge - Chealsea Hotel - Open 12 noon to 3AM
Fibber mcGees - SZR - open 12 noon to 1 AM
Time Cafe - Ramee Royal Hotel 12 Noon to 3AM
Hang about why am I doing this? - Check the Time Out Dubai website, all will be revealed.
[QUOTE=Barcrawler]Not if I can help it, according to Time Out
Goodfellas - Regal palace hotel - Open 12 Noon to 2 AM
Aussie Ledgends - Rydges Plazza - Open 3pm to 3AM
Players Lounge - Chealsea Hotel - Open 12 noon to 3AM
Fibber mcGees - SZR - open 12 noon to 1 AM
Time Cafe - Ramee Royal Hotel 12 Noon to 3AM
Hang about why am I doing this? - Check the Time Out Dubai website, all will be revealed.[/QUOTE]
Goodfellas - Regal palace hotel - Open 12 Noon to 2 AM
That is my favorite, I usually hang out there :)
Cheers Spelman
[QUOTE=Barcrawler]Not if I can help it, according to Time Out
Fibber mcGees - SZR - open 12 noon to 1 AM
Hang about why am I doing this? - Check the Time Out Dubai website, all will be revealed.[/QUOTE]
Indeed - Fibbers is a gay bar.....
[QUOTE=My Kapitan]Indeed - Fibbers is a gay bar.....[/QUOTE]I thought that was only on the nights Chelsea FC were playing?
By outdoor swimming pool, I meant perhaps a full size pool. Otherwise, my hotel DOES have a roof-top swimming pool and it is okay and fun but I want to do better.
For sports bar, I meant one where we could watch S*nd*y night *oo*b*ll, or c*ll*ge *ask*tb*ll…. That would be six to nine a.m. in Dubai. …. Don’t tell me none would be interested.
[QUOTE=World Traveler]By outdoor swimming pool, I meant perhaps a full size pool. Otherwise, my hotel DOES have a roof-top swimming pool and it is okay and fun but I want to do better.
For sports bar, I meant one where we could watch S*nd*y night *oo*b*ll, or c*ll*ge *ask*tb*ll…. That would be six to nine a.m. in Dubai. …. Don’t tell me none would be interested.[/QUOTE]For a swimming pool you could try Dubai Country Club, you might have to join and I am guessing it would not be cheap. [url]http://www.dubaicountryclub.com/[/url]
The contact telephone numbers of the Sports Bars are listed on the Time Out Dubai website, it may be worth phoning around and asking. Demand may be here but it will clash with work commitments for most expat residents. I think it would be safe to assume if one did open it would be coffee and not beer on sale.
[QUOTE=World Traveler]By outdoor swimming pool, I meant perhaps a full size pool. Otherwise, my hotel DOES have a roof-top swimming pool and it is okay and fun but I want to do better.[/QUOTE]The gym at the Aviation Club has a 25 metre lap-swimming pool. The gym itself is also great. Two added bonuses: many of the Emirates Airlines girls use the gym and pool, plus it's next to Irish Village.
[QUOTE=Barcrawler]For a swimming pool you could try Dubai Country Club, you might have to join and I am guessing it would not be cheap. [url]http://www.dubaicountryclub.com/[/url][/QUOTE]Don't bother. Dubai Country Club is shutting down next week to make way for the new Meydan "horse racing city" that is replacing Nad Al Sheba. They are still negotiating with the government about a new site.
Steamer33
Hi,
New member in the forum, I am living in UAE for a while but I didn't such website. That's great, I am in hurry to post my pics also.
[QUOTE=Piper1]The gym at the Aviation Club has a 25 metre lap-swimming pool. The gym itself is also great. Two added bonuses: many of the Emirates Airlines girls use the gym and pool, plus it's next to Irish Village.[/QUOTE]
...this sounds like heaven on earth, is access/membership available to everyone?
Greetings
Tom
It likley that the UAE will drop the currency peg to the dollar very soon. Currently some exchange establishments are anticipating this, probably because that do not want to get caught with too many dollars if the change is made. If changing dollars it pays to shop around at the moment.
Here is the lowdown from The Gulf News.
[b]Exchange rates spark confusion[/b]
[i]By Shakir Husain, Staff Reporter
Published: December 03, 2007, 01:41[/i]
Dubai: Arbitrary dirham rates offered by UAE money changers, in some cases as low as Dh3.05 per dollar or almost 17 per cent lower than the official rate, are sowing more confusion in the market where speculation on the dirham's revaluation is already rampant.
The UAE currency has been pegged at 3.6725 to the dollar since 1997 and until Sunday there was no change in the official peg.
UAE Central Bank Governor Sultan Bin Nasser Al Suwaidi last month spoke about social and economic pressure to give up the dollar peg and to adopt a basket of currencies.
Full article
[url]http://www.gulfnews.com/business/Banking_and_Finance/10172028.html[/url]
[quote=barcrawler]it likley that the uae will drop the currency peg to the dollar very soon. [/quote]this was posted on the uae's official news agency tonight
[b][i]no intention for depegging the gcc currency from dollar[/b]
dec 3, 2007 - 08:36 -
wam wam doha, dec. 3, 2007 (wam) -- sheikh abdullah bin zayed, the uae's foreign minister, hailed the speech of hamad bin khalifa al thani, amir of qatar at the opening session of the 28th gcc summit in doha.
in a statement on the sideline of the summit, sheikh abdullah described the speech of the amir as significant, specially his call for concern about scientific research.
sheikh abdullah said there is [/i][b]no intention in this summit to depeg the gcc currency from the dollar[/b][i], stressing that reviewing the relation between the uae dirham and us dollar will be decided in coordination with gcc members.
wam/mus/mab[/i]
it would seem to be a move to quell the rampant speculation in the currency markets. this morning hsbc was only buying dollars at 3.20aed, just checked their website and it's back up to 3.60, almost back to uae central bank rate of 3.67.
i think any immediate revaluation unilaterally by the uae is now off after sheikh abdulla's statement. they won't make a move until the rest of the gcc do. and depegging from the dollar does seem completely off the agenda.
steamer33
A clarification and there is a possibility of a refund if you were caught out. From Todays Gulf News [quote][b] By Ahmed A. Elewa, Staff Reporter[/b]
[i]Published: December 03, 2007, 23:28[/i]
Abu Dhabi: The UAE Central Bank on Monday directed money exchange houses to refund to their clients any differences arising from purchasing US dollars at rates outside the official band on the weekend[/quote] Full report
[url]http://www.gulfnews.com/business/Banking_and_Finance/10172264.html[/url]
Legit business´ will refund you the difference, as they are going to get it back.
I proved this today, when I was given my 30 (excess) Dirhams back (sans ticket!)
The Emiratis I know were very upset with speculators possibly harming the rep of DXB, I mean they were really ticked off. Hat´s off to the quick action by the Govt./Central bank.
In the end, it looks like the exchange houses will take it in the shorts.
Rumors, dangerous things.