Originally Posted by
Touki
I didn't consider booking a hotel in the city because since we're arriving early in the morning I didn't want to risk having to wait for our room until the official check in at noon or 2pm and I liked the idea of sleeping right next to our gate so we can leave the room an hour or so before the departure.
With Dubai Connect they expect you to check out about 3 hours prior to flight departure regardless of time of day so no worries there and you can head straight to the lounge