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Dubai 1-day stopover.... any hotel withing walking distance to DXB terminal?
I think there is a hotel within terminal, but I think it's on the airside. If I am having a 1-day stopover, I would want to head to downtown to check out Burj Khalifa... If I stay in the hotel inside terminal, can you still get your luggage and walk in and out of the terminal?
If it's not possible to stay in the hotel within terminal, any hotel within walking distance to DXB terminal and metro station? I think Holiday Inn Express looks pretty close to terminal on the map, but I am not positive it's within walking distance. If I have to take shuttle to airport, then I may as well stay in downtown Dubai. |
Le Meridien and Al Bustan Rotana are across the road from T1 and walkable. You follow the signs for the car park, and this takes you across the main road via a walkway.
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what about holiday inn express? I am considering both le meridien and holiday in express if both are walkable from terminal 3... (I think Emirates flights to Asia leave from T3 instead of T1)..
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Originally Posted by uclacolumbiaunc
(Post 24529379)
If I stay in the hotel inside terminal, can you still get your luggage and walk in and out of the terminal?
Originally Posted by Dubai Int'l Hotel policies
Passengers are strongly advised not to pass through Immigration and Customs and exit the Terminal as they will be denied access to the Hotel until 3 hours prior to their ongoing flight’s departure time.
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Originally Posted by RadioGirl
(Post 24529740)
I can't comment on hotels outside the airport, but in relation to the airside hotel, the terms says:
So I think once you exited the terminal you wouldn't be able to get back to the airside hotel until 3 hours before your flight. |
Originally Posted by uclacolumbiaunc
(Post 24529440)
what about holiday inn express? I am considering both le meridien and holiday in express if both are walkable from terminal 3... (I think Emirates flights to Asia leave from T3 instead of T1)..
There is no hotel that is easily walkable from T3. There are many that are right on the metro line however. |
I do the one night stay in Dubai a lot, and I prefer to take the metro a few stops and take a hotel near a metro station. The hotels that are close to the terminal are not so easily walkable due to road layout, as others have mentioned.
There are so many options just 2 to 4 metro stations from the airport, however be aware that the metro timings are not great for very early morning flights, I think the service stops around 1am and starts around 5:30am. |
Originally Posted by uclacolumbiaunc
(Post 24530010)
Then I guess I can forget about terminal hotel if I have a 1-day layover.
I was going to post the conditions that were in the email they sent me when I recently made a reservation, then thought they might be on the hotel website, and found this:
Originally Posted by Dubai International Hotel FAQ
During my stay in the Hotel, Can I go out to the city and get back to my room later?
This would depend upon the following: If you are citizen of a country that doesn’t require a pre-approved visa to enter the country, the you can go out, however only passengers travelling on Emirates Airlines on their onward journey can come back into the Airport and the Hotel at any time, because Emirates Airlines permits check-in 6hrs. prior to flight departure. However passengers travelling on Emirates Airlines to destinations in the USA can only check-in 3 hrs. prior to flight departure. Passengers travelling on other airlines can only check-in 3 hrs. prior to flight departure. As the Hotel is meant mainly for transit passengers, it is advisable that you get your boarding pass for your onward flight as soon as you arrive at Dubai Airport. This can be done at the various transfer desks located in the Concourse C – Terminal 1 and Concourse A & B – Terminal 3. You can also get your boarding pass for your onward flight from Dubai, at the Airport of origin. Anyway, here are the conditions from the email confirmation of my booking (I quoted item 1.2 earlier). Emphasis mine.
Originally Posted by DIH
1.1 If you are flying into Dubai International Airport, the Dubai International Hotel is located inside the Airport Terminal Buildings before Passport Control (Immigration and Customs) in all three Concourses A, B and C. You must be in Transit to Access the Hotel.
1.2 Passengers are strongly advised not to pass through Immigration and Customs and exit the Terminal as they will be denied access to the Hotel until 3 hours prior to their ongoing flight’s departure time. 2.1 If you are arriving at Dubai International Airport from Dubai City, the Dubai International Hotel is located inside the Airport Terminal Buildings after Passport Control (Immigration and Customs) in all three Concourses A, B and C. You must be checked in to a flight to Access the hotel. 2.2 Passengers are strongly advised to confirm the check in times of flights and the details of their check in procedures with their respective Airlines. 3.0 If you are arriving to Terminal 2, do not exit the Terminal and pass through Passport Control (Immigration and Customs). You will have to go to the Transfer Desk and use the free inter-terminal shuttle bus to gain access to Concourses A, B or C. 4.0 Access to the Hotel Reception in Concourse A can be made using the elevators located near gates A1 or A24. In Concourse B, access to the Hotel Reception can be made using the elevators located near gates B12 or B22. In Concourse C, one can access the Hotel Reception using the dedicated escalators or elevators located in between gates C15 and C17. 5.0 Passengers can access and move between all three Concourses A, B and C. (On the Airside Only). 6.0 It is strongly recommended that passengers carry their toiletries etc. in their hand luggage as they will be unable to retrieve their checked-in luggage for the reasons mentioned in the points above. 7.0 Check Out time will be a maximum 24 hours after the Actual Check In time. (This point is Only applicable for reservations made with Daily Rates and is Not applicable for reservations made under Hourly Rates or Multiple Night bookings). 8.0 Children under 12 years of age stay free with an accompanied adult (we can accommodate a maximum of 2 Adults and 1 Child per room). 9.0 An Extra bed is charged at the rate of 110.00AED. Only one Extra Bed can be placed per room. 10.0 Baby Cots are available without any extra charge. Baby Cots are subject to availability. |
Originally Posted by RadioGirl
(Post 24530696)
Hmm. Probably.
I was going to post the conditions that were in the email they sent me when I recently made a reservation, then thought they might be on the hotel website, and found this: I admit I'm confused about the "if your onward flight is on Emirates you can come back any time because Emirates (except to the US) allows check-in 6 hrs before flight." That would suggest you can only come back to the airport (and airside hotel) 6 hrs before your flight. Anyway, here are the conditions from the email confirmation of my booking (I quoted item 1.2 earlier). Emphasis mine. |
Originally Posted by uclacolumbiaunc
(Post 24529440)
what about holiday inn express? I am considering both le meridien and holiday in express if both are walkable from terminal 3... (I think Emirates flights to Asia leave from T3 instead of T1)..
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Originally Posted by eternaltransit
(Post 24530762)
It refers to airside access in the situation you haven't got your boarding pass yet - clearly if you check in and leave the terminal without a boarding pass and come back, you need to wait for check-in to open in DXB for your onward flight to be allowed back in, i.e. no exceptions for checked in hotel pax.
My thought process is that access to hotel (from the outside) = access airside = passing immigration and security = (I assume) having a BP for onward flight. I guess if the OP already has a BP for the onward flight when arriving in DXB, then coming and going airside would be okay. Probably the key issue is whether the time in DXB is counted as a transit (in which case they would get both BPs at origin or get the second BP at a transit desk airside) or a stopover (in which case they need to check in again at DXB for the second flight, 6 hrs prior to flight.) Or I'm just confused. ;) |
The Holiday Inn Express and the Premier Inn (and I'm sure many other hotels) run free shuttle buses to and from the airport fairly regularly. So if it's proximity to the airport you're after they may be a good option.
However, you can get hotels as far as the marina with a 30 min, 60/70Dhs max taxi journey. I'd expand your hotel search a bit further than just around the airport. |
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So if one has a 30 hour layover in DXB enroute to USA, the earliest one can check-in/check bags is T-3? :( Thanks! |
Is it possible to see Burj Khalifa and Burj Al Arab in one day without car? I don't plan on driving in the 1-day stopover, but, even though there is a metro stop from airport to Burj Khalifa, I can't find any efficient way to get from Burj Khalifa to Burj Al Arab.... If I take taxi from Burj Khalifa to Burj Al Arab, how difficult is it to find a taxi in the Burj Al Arab area??
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Originally Posted by uclacolumbiaunc
(Post 24541049)
Is it possible to see Burj Khalifa and Burj Al Arab in one day without car? I don't plan on driving in the 1-day stopover, but, even though there is a metro stop from airport to Burj Khalifa, I can't find any efficient way to get from Burj Khalifa to Burj Al Arab.... If I take taxi from Burj Khalifa to Burj Al Arab, how difficult is it to find a taxi in the Burj Al Arab area??
My suggestion to "see" the Burj Al Arab is to go to the Souk Madinat Jumeirah (just on the other side of the Burj Al Arab) - they have the best "public" views of the building from the outside. There are also excellent views from the Jumeirah Beach Hotel's grounds. In any case, it should be very easy to get a taxi at either the Jumeirah Beach Hotel or the Souk Madinat. Lot's of tourists at both. |
Why would you want to be in walking distance? Anyways, at least extend your definition to any hotel along the metro line whicht takes you right into the terminal. Then you can stay in Downtown Dubai, for example Much better for a 1-day stopover.
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Originally Posted by CalFlyer
(Post 24541576)
Why would you want to be in walking distance? Anyways, at least extend your definition to any hotel along the metro line whicht takes you right into the terminal. Then you can stay in Downtown Dubai, for example Much better for a 1-day stopover.
2. I can walk to the terminal after I return to pick up my luggage in hotel without waiting for transportation... but sounds like you need a shuttle no matter where you stay... 3. Staying in downtown is among consideration, but given short stay and high price, I am leaning toward staying at airport. |
Originally Posted by B747-437B
(Post 24541309)
You can't actually go to the Burj Al Arab (which is located on a small island just off the Jumeirah Beach Road) without a reservation for either a room or a meal. The closest you can get is the bridge next to the Jumeirah Beach Hotel/Wild Wadi Water Park.
My suggestion to "see" the Burj Al Arab is to go to the Souk Madinat Jumeirah (just on the other side of the Burj Al Arab) - they have the best "public" views of the building from the outside. There are also excellent views from the Jumeirah Beach Hotel's grounds. In any case, it should be very easy to get a taxi at either the Jumeirah Beach Hotel or the Souk Madinat. Lot's of tourists at both. |
Originally Posted by uclacolumbiaunc
(Post 24541651)
sounds like too much hassle just to have a "view" of Burj Al Arab... I think I am just gonna go check out the Burj Khalifa and surrounding since there is a metro stop right there.... easier to get back to airport.
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Just read the blog and am confused, (it doesn't take much) and I have a question. My grand daughter and friend are staying in Dubai for 2 nights en route to NZ and wanted to stay near the airport as it is such a short time. They are obviously wanting to do something and wondered if a desert safari would be ideal. Perhaps some of you with lots of knowledge could give me some ideas for her.
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Hi sapper 188 .....well I can't claim to have "lots of knowledge" but I have made many visits to Dubai (mostly for just a matter of a few days or so) and have enjoyed various activities/trips, both in the city itself and the wider area.
Certainly a desert trip of one sort or another would be good fun - and not the sort of thing your grand-daughter + friend could do in the UK !!! (Assuming that's where they live ....?) There are a whole range of different desert 'safaris' on offer : see below. Other suggestions include a Dhow cruise : the Musandam Dibba tour is well-regarded, and I've yet to do this myself. Unfortunately, on my last Dubai visit a couple of weeks ago, the seas were unusually choppy and the trip was cancelled just a few hours before its planned departure time. If they really would like a full-on concentrated dose of the UAE/Gulf region, there is a unique tour called 'Six Emirates in one day" which involves a fair bit of mini-bus travel, but gets very good reviews on Trip Advisor. Hope these links are allowed under forum rules - I have no personal/business connection to the company linked, other than as a past user of their services. Their website is one of the better, most comprehensive ones of its kind. Hope this helps...... https://www.raynatours.com/tourlist.aspx https://www.raynatours.com/city-tour...y-Tour-40.aspx |
RadioGirl: just interested to know if you booked your room in Concourse A or B?
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Originally Posted by blairvanhorn
(Post 24791152)
RadioGirl: just interested to know if you booked your room in Concourse A or B?
In the past, when arriving at B, they've switched my booking from the A to the B hotel (at my request). My incoming flight arrived in B and the hotel staff member met me (and two other passengers) to escort us to the A concourse hotel. And the next morning my onward flight left from C, which is a fair hike away. |
Originally Posted by RadioGirl
(Post 24792862)
I booked in Concourse A; there's no way of knowing where the flights will arrive or depart but I like the Business Lounge in A a (nearly imperceptible) bit more than the B and was trying to be optimistic that my morning flight would go from A as well.
In the past, when arriving at B, they've switched my booking from the A to the B hotel (at my request). My incoming flight arrived in B and the hotel staff member met me (and two other passengers) to escort us to the A concourse hotel. And the next morning my onward flight left from C, which is a fair hike away. |
Originally Posted by blairvanhorn
(Post 24792879)
Thank you, RadioGirl. As I had read previously that you never know if you'll be arriving/departing from Concourse A or B, I thought it might be better to book B as it is more central (I had also read that it has had a more recent refurbishment). Anyway, great information, and I did notice that you can request someone from the hotel to meet you at your arrival gate, which is a nice feature.
But Concourse C (and this was my first time departing from there) requires a walk half the length of B and then some, to the C area (fortunately the Business lounge is not too far into C). In terms of refurbishment, everything in hotel in A seemed fairly new-ish; certainly not run down in any way. The meeting at the arrival gate is really quite nice. I originally thought this was kind of a gimmick but it's actually very helpful. They will push through the crowd to get you to the front of the security (which is the first step after arriving) or lead you to a less crowded security point, take your carry-on bag for you, and (when somewhat mind-fuzzed after a 14 hr flight) make sure you get to the hotel without any confusion. :) |
Yes, this will be after a 15 1/2 hr flight, so the hotel meet & greet at the arrival gate might be very welcome indeed! :)
Did you specifically request to be met when you booked your room? |
Originally Posted by blairvanhorn
(Post 24793143)
Yes, this will be after a 15 1/2 hr flight, so the hotel meet & greet at the arrival gate might be very welcome indeed! :)
Did you specifically request to be met when you booked your room? A day later I received a further email: Dear RadioGirl, Greetings from the Dubai International Hotel! We have received your reservation request our Website and would like to inquire on your Arrival Flight details and departure flight details for our information. Arrival Flight Code/No: ______________ Time:_____________ Departure Flight Code/No:____________ Time:_____________ **Please do note that sometimes arrival and departure gates are subject to change without prior notice. The hotel cannot be held responsible for any gate changes by the Airline** Hope you have a great trip. |
Thanks so much, RadioGirl - appreciate your helpful information.
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I just stayed in the Premier Inn at the DXB airport which has a free airport shuttle and a free metro shuttle. I paid 50 us/night double and it was a great hotel for the night. Clean, comfortable bed and free internet.
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Stay away from the Holiday Inn Express by the airport. Terrible staff. Rude management. My credit card details ended up being stolen here. The rooms walls are thin as crackers so you can easily hear your neighbor and if you don’t get a room by the elevator you don’t get internet. |
Originally Posted by NWplatinum
(Post 31384428)
Stay away from the Holiday Inn Express by the airport. Terrible staff. Rude management. My credit card details ended up being stolen here. The rooms walls are thin as crackers so you can easily hear your neighbor and if you don’t get a room by the elevator you don’t get internet. |
Originally Posted by uclacolumbiaunc
(Post 24541651)
sounds like too much hassle just to have a "view" of Burj Al Arab... I think I am just gonna go check out the Burj Khalifa and surrounding since there is a metro stop right there.... easier to get back to airport.
I have just noticed how old the original post is. Any advice 4 years later is a tad late!! |
Originally Posted by XXTSGR
(Post 31384671)
Couldn't agree more - absolut rubbish hotel. When I stayed there last year my room stank like a gigantic ashtray. No alternative room offered. And lots of noise from corridor and neighbouring rooms. Worst night in Dubai ever! Anyway, the reason I KNOW the credit card was stolen there somehow was because that was the ONLY card I used on the entire international trip was at THEIR property to get some UAE cash. I did not use that card anywhere else in any other country the entire trip. Lo and behold I come home to find a bunch of flights within the Philippines booked using THAT card. Just really disgusting way to respond to a customer who had a horrible stay at their property. |
Very interesting to read about the misuse of a credit card at the Holiday Inn near Dubai airport. The same thing happened to me in July 2018.
I checked in at 1 am and paid by credit card. At 6:45 am I received two text messages from my bank informing me that my credit card had been used at two places in Saudi Arabia. One place was the Emirates office in Riyadh and the amount was SR14,500. I have not been to Saudi since 2007. I immediately phoned my bank and they blocked the card and hopefully managed to stop the transactions. It was the first time I had used this credit card in a month. I had never let it out of my sight and no-one else knew the pin code. It could only have happened at the hotel. I reported this to the hotel management and told my bank that it was likely committed by a hotel employee. I would never stay at the Holiday Inn again. I use the nearby Premier Inn. |
Originally Posted by Longton
(Post 31390666)
Very interesting to read about the misuse of a credit card at the Holiday Inn near Dubai airport. The same thing happened to me in July 2018.
I checked in at 1 am and paid by credit card. At 6:45 am I received two text messages from my bank informing me that my credit card had been used at two places in Saudi Arabia. One place was the Emirates office in Riyadh and the amount was SR14,500. I have not been to Saudi since 2007. I immediately phoned my bank and they blocked the card and hopefully managed to stop the transactions. It was the first time I had used this credit card in a month. I had never let it out of my sight and no-one else knew the pin code. It could only have happened at the hotel. I reported this to the hotel management and told my bank that it was likely committed by a hotel employee. I would never stay at the Holiday Inn again. I use the nearby Premier Inn. I had suspected someone in hotel security since my card was never physically in anyone’s hands for them to copy. My card could’ve been spotted from a surveillance camera. That’s bizarre and we should make a complaints about this to IHG management directly since obviously there is an employee thief who may still be on premises. |
Originally Posted by NWplatinum
(Post 31392181)
I had suspected someone in hotel security since my card was never physically in anyone’s hands for them to copy. My card could’ve been spotted from a surveillance camera. That’s bizarre and we should make a complaints about this to IHG management directly since obviously there is an employee thief who may still be on premises.
Far more likely it was skimmed by a device on the ATM. Not sure how prevalent that is in the UAE, but it's common in the UK. |
Originally Posted by NWplatinum
(Post 31392181)
Wow. That’s crazy. I’m pretty sure my stay was around summer 2017 so definitely not uncommon. They claimed it was impossible. I had suspected someone in hotel security since my card was never physically in anyone’s hands for them to copy. My card could’ve been spotted from a surveillance camera. That’s bizarre and we should make a complaints about this to IHG management directly since obviously there is an employee thief who may still be on premises. |
Originally Posted by DYKWIA
(Post 31392697)
:D
Far more likely it was skimmed by a device on the ATM. Not sure how prevalent that is in the UAE, but it's common in the UK. However, many cards now are stolen via NFC on anybody's smartphone that has the app installed and remotely pull all the information from the card. I ran across a couple of females from the Philippines doing that at the metro station. Approaching tourists (me) and giving advice on which way to go and asking nosey questions. The girl had two cellphones in her hand with the screens facing each other. She was standing very close to me and she kept peeking at the screens. I wear an rfid money belt, so none of my cards were picking up. When I noticed what she was doing I told her I'm fine and have a nice day. But, if somebody working at the hotel reservation desk had that app activated on their smartphone with NFC, they can pull up any credit card embedded data emitted to them or within pickup range. I witnessed the same thing in Turkey a few years ago too. I appreciate the merchants that provide you with the handheld card reader so you can remove your card from its rfid sleeve and insert it yourself in the machine and quickly remove it from the reader and return the card to its protective sleeve when the transaction is completed. |
Originally Posted by Longton
(Post 31390666)
......I would never stay at the Holiday Inn again. I use the nearby Premier Inn.
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Originally Posted by Global Adventurer
(Post 31393372)
I have an refundable extended stay reserved at that holiday inn and I totally forgot about how rude those people were when I went last time until I read all these replies. I've been considering Premier Inn, and now I'm thinking of cancelling my reservation with holiday inn. Don't need any issues!
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