>Places to Sleep while in Dubai

Dubai is increasingly becoming a very popular tourism and business destination. For this reason, in addition to the luxurious hotels and resorts, Dubai offers also villas, gust houses and short and long term self catering furnished apartments in centrally located areas. Do a quick search on the internet before you go to find the place that suits your budget and needs.

Atlantis, Palm Jumeirah

This 1,539 room hotel is located at the center of the crescent of the man-made island of Palm Jumeirah and provides amazing views of the gulf and the Palm Jumeirah island. Among other services, the hotel offers an entertainment centre, a collection of luxury boutiques and shops, meeting and convention facilities, a fitness and spa center that offers treatments and therapies from around the world and 17 restaurants, bars and lounges which serve French, Asian, Italian and Arabian dishes.

Atlantis houses the largest open-air marina in the world where 65,000 marine animals are displayed into a maze of underwater corridors and passageways which provide a journey through ancient Atlantis. The hotel offers also an arts and crafts and a marine care program for children, water sports such as wind surfing and kayaking and arranges excursions such as deep-sea fishing. For general inquiries: info@atlantisthepalm.com. Phone: +971 4 426 0000. For information visit: http://www.atlantisthepalm.com/

Crowne Plaza

The 5 stars Crowne Plaza has 572 luxurious quest rooms, suites and furnished apartments which provide fantastic views of the city. The hotel has a Business Centre which provides among other internet access and secretarial services. In addition to the business center, the Crowne Plaza Club provides a private lounge and sitting area with television, DVD player, computer terminals with high speed Internet access, international magazines and newspapers and it is perfect to conduct business.

The hotel has 12 restaurants, bars and cafes offering International, Italian and Lebanese cuisines, an outdoor swimming pool, an indoor golf course, a fitness center offering a range of equipments, as well as squash courts and sauna and massage rooms. There is a shopping mall located on the ground floor of the Hotel hosting a variety of shops. The Crowne Plaza Hotel is located on Sheikh Zyed Al Nahyan Road, P.O.Box 23215, Dubai. Hotel front desk phone: 971 4 3311111.For more information visit: www.crowneplaza.com

Courtyard by Marriott Green Community Dubai

This is a 4 stars hotel which offers 165 (three have been specially modified for gusts with disabilities) rooms tastefully furnished. The rooms provide a work area and Internet access and are equipped with mini bar, interactive TVs and tea and coffee making facilities. The hotel offers also meeting and conference facilities. Address: Green Community P.O.Box 63845, Dubai, UAE. Phone: 971 4 885 2222. For more details about the hotel visit: http://www.marriott.com/

Hatta Fort Hotel

The Hatta Fort Hotel is situated in the Hajar Mountains and is perfect for those who want privacy. Hatta Fort offers 50 individually styled chalet rooms and suites with mini-bar, satellite television and radio, Internet access and private patios which provide amazing views of the Hajar Mountains. The hotel has a restaurant, a café, a cocktail and a pool bar. The Hotel’s meeting facilities can accommodate 200 guests and the extensive landscaped gardens can facilitate large parties of up to 2000 people. The hotel offers golf facilities, tennis and billiards tables and activities such as archery; it also organizes excursions to the surrounding mountains and desert. Hatta Fort Hotel, P.O. Box 9277, Dubai UAE. Phone: + 971 4 852 3211. E-mail: hfh@jaihotels.com. For more information visit: http://www.jebelali-international.com/JAIH/index.html