Thanks all for the suggestions.

I have stayed at the Le Meridien near the airport before. A nice hotel but I want something different and slightly more luxuirous. Want access to big shopping malls etc and good restaurants.

Is the Shangri La located somewhere good? The price they are offerings is pretty good around 850AED per night and aroudn 1400AED to be upgraded to the Horizon floor incl free massage for 2