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Old Sep 15, 2018, 7:31 am
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kaizen7
 
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Originally Posted by in4tar
I am considering booking Al Maha for 3 nights (as a layover to the Maldives) for a family member who has never been to Dubai (and therefore wants to do a little bit of touristy stuff - visit Burj Khalifa, etc.)...how feasible it's is to get there from Al Maha?...is it a long taxi ride?...are taxis readily available from/to?
For sighteseeing in Dubai city itself, Al Maha is definitely no go.
It takes close to 1 hour drive to city.

Try JW Marriott Marquis if you want to stay near Downtown, or Grosvenor House for Dubai Marina
Downtown Dubai is around 15 km away from Marina
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