10 to try: Hotel discounts

As hotels slash prices to attract tourists Time Out looks for bargains. 10 Comments

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Two days ago Time Out reported on the price cuts being offered by hotels in Dubai. Check this out.

With hoteliers desperate to attract paying customers to the emirate we hit the phones and shopped around for some of the best bargain breaks in Dubai.

Check out our list of 10 to try discount deals in Dubai.

Prices are based on quotes given on January 6, 2009. All rates were offered on the phone and are for a double room for one night. They do not include tax/service charges.

Hilton Dubai Creek: WAS Dhs1944 NOW Dhs530 73% off

Al Murooj Rotana: WAS Dhs2200 NOW Dhs750 66% off

One & Only Royal Mirage: WAS Dhs2740 NOW Dhs1775 35% off

Park Hyatt: WAS Dhs2055 NOW Dhs1450 29% off

Al Bustan Rotana: WAS Dhs1200 NOW Dhs975 19% off

Grosvenor House: WAS Dhs1400 NOW Dhs1150 18% off

Sheraton Dubai Creek: WAS Dhs1500 NOW Dhs1050 18% off

Al Qasr Hotel, Madinat Jumeirah: WAS Dhs2300 NOW Dhs1955 15% off

Mina A’ Salam, Madinat Jumeirah: WAS Dhs2100 NOW Dhs1785 15% off

Ritz Carlton: WAS Dhs4000 NOW Dhs3600 10% off

By Emily McCarrick
Time Out Dubai, 7 January 2009

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Posted by: Bertie on 10 Feb ' 09 at 08:01

Anton, try Vision Hotel apartments, their site is: http://www.visionhotel.net/

Posted by: Anton on 09 Feb ' 09 at 08:34

I am looking for a cheap hotel to house my family of 4 in April? Does anyone know of a good rate for a 2 bedroom Apartment or hotel?

REgards

Posted by: jane on 27 Jan ' 09 at 08:40

At last! if the hotels are only 45% occupancy and all the staff have to be paid then why not drop their prices? The dirham is so bad it is just too expensive to go to dubai right now. They should all get together and offer 25% off rates as the dirham has dropped 25%

Posted by: Anne on 15 Jan ' 09 at 14:56

I agree wholeheartedly with Fouad. We'd love to have regular short breaks, within the UAE, at great hotels - as we used to. But this is not likely at current rates - discounted as they are supposed to be! Do you know you often find cheaper rates for a holiday break in Dubai, on UK holiday websites, than we (residents) can get from the hotels? How about 3 days with breakfast and dinner included, as well as all taxes, plus flights from London, at a well-known 4* (5*?) hotel, for about 3,300Dhs? The day of reckoning - for the hotels and restaurants here - is coming!

Posted by: Fouad on 10 Jan ' 09 at 05:07

The discounted rates mean very little when you consider how inflated the original rates are. It wasn't too long ago you could get a decent 5 star hotel room between Dhs.500-800. Hotels will have to do much better than that if they want to improve on occupancy, especially considering these difficult economic times.

Posted by: Anne on 08 Jan ' 09 at 13:38

Raina - At which restaurant in Emirates Towers do you receive 50% discount for early dining?

Posted by: Raina on 08 Jan ' 09 at 11:52

Gail,

You can try the Jumeirah Emirates Towers. If you eat early (between 6pm and 8pm I believe), you get 50% off your food bill.

Not half bad, eh?

Posted by: Anne on 08 Jan ' 09 at 10:31

The big-name beach hotels are still way too expensive - far out of the reach of the 'ordinary' tourist - or resident!
Also agree with Gail's opinion of the restaurants. They became too greedy, with 100% price increases in a very short period, on food and drink. I know that my friends - most have been here more than 3 years - do not eat out at these places now.

Posted by: Gail Clough on 08 Jan ' 09 at 10:08

It would be nice to see one of the hotels take the initiative and bring the food and drinks prices down.
That way the Dubai residents can support the bars and restaurants at this difficult time.
My friend and I don't want all you can eat and drink promotions. It is too unhealthy, we just want cheaper al a carte.

Posted by: Jon D on 08 Jan ' 09 at 05:01

Still expensive though, patitcuarly if coming from overseas such as UK at current exchange rate.

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