Dubai - Hotel Information

[Lomion]

Both Thai Air and Royal Jordanian also have excellent business classes into Dubai. Would actually put Royal Jordanian ahead of any other carrier I have ever flown worldwide for seat space. You are pretty much sitting in a massive lazy boy recliner and only 6 seats wide. I can stretch out flat and still have room to roll around in and I'm 6 foot.

As the other poster stated, Emirates is overrated. Flown both their econ and business classes and def was unimpressed with both.

Avoid Aeroflot or Iraqi Air into Dubai ... both flying death traps just waiting to fall from the sky due to maintenance issues.

[Sporadic]

Just some thoughts about some airlines flying into DXB from Europe.

Coach:
I like Emirates, decent sized seat and reasonable legroom (certainly more than BA.) Nice IFE
Air France is not awful, but the planes are older A-300´s out of CDG. Small IFV screens
BA: coach is cramped, Econ plus is ok but quite a bit more money.
Swissair was ok, again not the legroom of Emirates. Screens not huge
Alitalia fly some ancient worn out 767´s out of Milan, avoid if possible. NO seat video, just the overhead monitors.
Sri Lankan: The planes and stews are fine, the fellow passengers are not. Total scrum getting on or off, stews cannot control pax. Mayhem. So-so IFE
Gulf Air: Actually not that bad once you are in the air. Decent IFE
KLM out of AMS flys MD11 and 777 to DXB. MD11 has a less dense seat layout (2-4-3) vice the 777 (3-4-3) both are ok for a 7 hour flight. Decent IFE.

Biz:
BA flat bed is nice if just a little short. Layout means someone may crawl over you. Kids in Biz class are a menace. If on a 747 (rare) book the upper deck (rows 80-85 or something)
Emirates: Used to be no beds but it has been a while, seats ok, nothing special.
Swiss:Nice, fine for a 7 hour flight.
Alitalia: OLD, OLD OLD 767 out of Milan. Subpar all the way.
Gulf Air: Reasonable seat, nothing special.

1st:
No complaints on any airline but BA is always quite nice in 1st.
Really, any 1st is going to be decent.

[Irish Lad]

Emirates are pretty good although not as good as their reputation.

Each seat has it's own video screen which plays "set screenings" but the newer planes have ICE which means you can watch what you want whenever you want.

IL

[Barca Paseo]

Felt this was closer to travel info so decided to post it here:

I am on my way to Singapore from Europe and I was thinking of using Emirates Air as a opposed to my usual carrier Singapore Air. I have to to make a stop in Dubai, of course, but all else being equal, is Emirates a good carrier? Does it have the video monitors in every seat like Singapore Air?

[Discerning]

I will be in Dubai for business end of this month and will be staying at Ramee international Hotel Diera, please advise if this hotel GF or not.

Try to get another one, ramee group hotels are mostly not GF, and I say from personal experience. Maybe things have changed now, but I doubt it.

[Tom2004]

Short answer: Don't know.

Longer answer: Garage Club is Upstairs - can be good quality working girls. There are many little dark-alley hotels nearby with Indian dancing girls and waitresses - I'm sure some of these clubs would be a goldmine, but I never followed through.

Let us know how it goes.

Piper

I have been told, i. e. it is NOT my own experience, it is either a no-go or high additional charge (like extra room or so). In the circmstance I got this statement it was stated all Ramee hotels in U.A.E. are not GF. I made once a negative exprience which one of the hotel of this group. Anyhow, wish you I am wrong and you can tell us more details later. Enjoy your stay.

Tob

[Piper1]

I will be in Dubai for business end of this month and will be staying at Ramee international Hotel Diera, please advise if this hotel GF or not.

Short answer: Don't know.

Longer answer: Garage Club is Upstairs - can be good quality working girls. There are many little dark-alley hotels nearby with Indian dancing girls and waitresses - I'm sure some of these clubs would be a goldmine, but I never followed through.

Let us know how it goes.

Piper

[Umbakali]

I will be in Dubai for business end of this month and will be staying at Ramee international Hotel Diera, please advise if this hotel GF or not.

[Zaz99]

I was was wondering. I am stopping over in Dubai for a week.

Does any one know where there a good Pakistani and North Indian girls.

I know that there are loads of Russians, African, Chinese girls etc

But where is the action for the pak/ indian girls. What is prices?

I heard there are mujra shows in hotels there?

Any phone numbers or tips?

Bars etc, streets to do in daytime and night.

[Lomion]

So I am staying at the Hyatt Regency (till Tuesday) and no troubles with girls according to the bell boys .. no additional cost and just standard copy of passport. Am a bit annoyed at lack of any girls staying in the hotel but oh well, such is life. Bell Boy was telling me they had them before the reinovation but the new management clamped down (which I read as wasn't getting a cut). So far I am extremely unimpressed with The Premiere night club, Hibiki's, and Carpenters. Crap choice of women and they don't even manage to redeam themselves as interesting bars.

So couple questions for the regulars:

- Have did most of my mongering in Yugoslavia and Amman, prefer the low maintenance GFE girls, whether pimped, slaved, hotel staff, or independent. Just not a fan of the large complexes, houses, or high use tourist girls (read most of the clubs I have heard of in Dubai). Any pointers on the less trodden girls? Not looking to expend much effort this way.

- On completely unmongering note, what the hell is there to do in Dubai? Been here 2 days now and my trip was just extended another 4. Well traveled enough site-seeing really doesn't intrestest me anymore unless its unique (downtown looked nice with its spiral towers but thats about it) .. same shit, different location .. all cities start to look alike.

- In line with previous comment, do people dive in Dubai and if so anybody have any contacts / is it still to cold?

- To continue, out of clothes (only brough enough for a day or two as was the orginal plan) and most folk in Dubai are dressing nicer than I brought ... any pointers on where to grab some halfway decent fashionable clothes that won't break the bank (though I am not a pauper either). Not looking at going to the Mall of Dubai either.

- Any place one can go just chill and drink, a nice relaxing dive or something. Don't want to dressed up, get reservations, serve food, or any such jazz. Just relax and get plastered, maybe some decent conversation. A jazz joint would be especially nice. Speaking of which, the Hyatt isn't exactly the most friendly crowd, anybody feel like getting a drink .. starting to go stir crazy already even though I have been around the city a couple times already.

NOTE: Yes the Hyatt Regency is overpriced, corp is fronting the bill so indifferent on this one as I didn't have a choice where to stay. The restaurants are nice though, The Kitchen is relaxing, the Lobby Lounge is chill, and Miyako's has some great sushi.

[Eddy W]

Stayed in the Holiday Inn Downtown a couple of days ago.

Found a cute CIS in Rockafellas, settled on 800 Dhs LT. No problems at reception, asked for copy of pasport, no extra money or no extra charges on the bill.

Called room service for ice (bought some champagne at the airport). Waiter was friendly, smiling, no comments whatsoever.

GF all the way. YMMV.

[Roaming Rob]

I stayed there a couple of days ago and it was ok. Did not have the time or energy to even attempt to find a girl and try to bring her in. I feel the price I got was a little high for the quality of the room. Included in the price was suppose to be R/T trans to and from Airport. However the did not have my ride the next morning when I checked out as scheduled and the wake up call that I ask for was never delivered. They advertise free broadband but the truth is they only give you 60 mins. Also the room had a leak in the ceiling in the bathroom. So overall I would not recommend this hotel to anyone.

Rob

[Mike De H]

Very odd! Sterling not US$? Were you booking from overseas? Bloody hell!

WR

OK, its USD, I pressed the wrong key - sorry. Anyway, after arguing the rate, I went to their website. The website gave me a rate of $165, not great but much better. Unfortunately it was only for two nights and I needed four nights.

So, I booked on line, put in the comments field to extend, then went back to the jobsworth on the reservations desk. She confirmed the reservation had gone through for the with the comment on, then extended (begrudgingly) to the correct number of nights.

Gave the excuse that it was all about "guaranteed bookings" and certain numbers of rooms alloted. Crazy.

[Wicked Roger]

My Goodnes Mr Roger, I just tried them at the Jamerah rotana and they quoted £220 and would not budge. I tried every corporate trick I know about lots of people comming - but nothing.

You should go into business booking other people in and making your own slice.

Very odd! Sterling not US$? Were you booking from overseas? Bloody hell!

My rate is normally Dhms 475 + and at Towers sometimes lower. Most I have paid at Towers is Dhms 625 (all up including the taxes etc). Will likely be there next month with a lady or two and will see what the rate is and report back.

Not sure what is on in Dubai at the moment as sometimes these hotels are full due to confrences/exhibitions.

Perhaps I should open a booking agency as you sugeest for all you Dubai bound mongers!!!! Piper would be the first customer LOL!

WR

[Mike De H]

but... I get good rates at the Jumeriah Rotana which is GF (I know this personally and the guide says so to). Also was in the Towers Rotana a while back and again GF, did ask for passport copy as I checked in but no hassles. Both, for me, under your friends asking price.
LOL!!

WR

My Goodnes Mr Roger, I just tried them at the Jamerah rotana and they quoted £220 and would not budge. I tried every corporate trick I know about lots of people comming - but nothing.

You should go into business booking other people in and making your own slice.