Where to Stay
neighbourhood for againstDeira Atmospheric area near
the Creek and souqs�
Inexpensive hotels�Noisy, chaotic� Budget
choices can be
brothels, so always
check carefully� Heavy
traffic and nightmare
parking during busy
times of the day�Bur Dubai Inexpensive hotel
apartments which
are well serviced with
supermarkets� Plenty
of restaurant choices�
The Bastakia Quarter
has some of the best
boutique options in
the city�Can be soulless
away from the souq
area, lacking the
atmosphere of Deira
and the glitz of modern
Dubai�Sheikh Zayed Road &
AroundExcellent location at
the city’s geographic
centre� Some superb
luxury hotels� Handy
to metro�Horrendous rush-hour
traffic, some distance
from the sea�Jumeirah Good for beachfront
hotels and Burj al-Arab
views�Creekside heritage
sites are a good
20 minutes away�
Shortage of budget
options�New Dubai Home to the ritziest
beach hotels around
Dubai Marina, many
with views of the Palm
Jumeirah�Can seem anonymous
with an atmosphere
and style of hotel that
could be at any top
international resort� No
metro stop nearby�s
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