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About Dubai: A good story about the place in the Telegrah
Accommodation short term, long term places to stay etc
A good guide
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===Hotels===
http://www.dubaicityguide.com/tourism/hotels.asp
Hotel Club
Budget Hotels
Furnished Apartments
The Winchester Grand is Ok - behind the Old Spinneys on the Regal crossroad - 6500 a month for a nice, good sized, managed one bed apartment. Stayed there for a few months myself
HOTELS:
Let me start with Ramee.........I have to say that that name does ring a bell, but its exact location isnt something I am too familiar with. Judging from whatt I have read on the following websites, it is located in the heart of Dubai. The old city centre. This area would have a very market place type feel with loads of traders and shops all around you. The facilities seem good and the hotel has a web site, which is a plus.
http://www.regentdubai.com/rameeapartment.html
http://www.hotels-discount-now.com/...partments_0.jpg
http://hotel.undercovertourist.com/...apartments.html
By staying in this area, u are asking for tarts and russian mafia mate. How about something else?
Avari Hotel Dubai: Next to the Clock Tower in Deira.
$196/night uptil the 25th of November........drops to $123/night after that.
Tel. #: +(971) 4 295 6666
Metropolitan Palace Hotel: Downtown Deira......minutes from the Creek.
$223/night for the month of November.
Tel. #: +(971) 4 227 0000
Lords Hotel: Downtown Deira.........minutes away from the Creek.
$68/night for the month of November.
Tel. #: + (971) 4 228 9977
The Lotus Hotel, Al Rigga Road, Deira
Room Rates: AED 300/night for a single room.
Tel. #- +(971) 4 227 8888
5* Hotels
Al Maha Desert Resort - Tel: 971 4 303 4222 - http://www.al-maha.com/
Jumeirah Beach Hotel - Tel: +971 4 3480000 - http://www.jumeirahbeachhotel.com/
Mina al Salam Hotel - Tel: +971 4 3668888 - http://www.madinatjumeirah.com/mina_a_salam/
Al Qasr Hotel - Tel: +971 4 3668888 - http://www.madinatjumeirah.com/al_qasr/
Bab al Shams - Tel: +971 4 8326699 - http://www.jumeirahbabalshams.com/
Fairmont Hotel - +971 4 332 5555 - http://www.fairmont.com/dubai/
Shangri La Hotel - +(971) 4 343 8888 - http://www.shangri-la.com/dubai/shangri-la/en/index.aspx
Then of course there is the:
Burj Al Arab - Tel: +971 4 3017777 - http://www.burj-al-arab.com/
MORE PLACES TO STAY: the url's show the hotel web sites and telephone #'s.
HOTELS + FURNISHED APARTMENTS
BUDGET HOTELS
[edit] Apartment Types
Rihab Rotana Residence
Khaleej Holiday Apartments
An email from the golden sands hotel appartments;
Many thanks for your email and interest in Golden Sands.
One room studio Dhs.8000/- nett monthly rate.
One bed room Dhs.12100/- nett monthly rate.
Internet access only in one room studio.we also have internet access
in our business center which is free of charge to all our in house Guests
I live close to Khaleej Holiday Apartments and it is a nice, "clean" area.
This site has loads of furnished apartments listed, with their contact info and websites. Might be worth a look:
http://www.dubaicityguide.com/tourism/apartments.asp
The Ibis might be good as it is off SZR and is centrally located.
Try City centre residence too
[edit] FURNISHED APARTMENTS
RAMEE Hotel Apartments:
Bur Dubai
Fully furnished studio flats
AED 7500 = GBP 1200 = $2044/month
Tel. #: 009714 352 22 77
Khaleej Holiday Apartments: Right in the heart of a dense residential neighbourhood
Downtown Deira
1 bed furnished flat
AED 8000 = GBP 1280 = $2180/month
Tel. #: 009714 227 65 65
Lords Hotel Apartments: Downtown Deira
AED 6500 = GBP 1040 = $1770/month
Tel. #: 009714 223 22 00
Golden Sands Apartments: Bur Dubai
AED 12000 = GBP 1920/month = $3270
Tel. #: 009714 351 59 50
[edit] Rent rates in general
It really depends on the location, better localities (e.g. Jumeirah, Umm Suqqueim, new dubai areas) would be in the upper range of the rents mentioned below and to give you a rough idea:
Studio flat: AED 40-70k+
1 Bed: AED 60-100K+
2 Bed: AED 80-150K+
3 Bed: AED 120-250K+
4 Bed: AED 180-350+
Prices of larger 3 or 4 beds could reach as high as 200K as well.
Rates as of Q1 2007
2 bed villa in the Springs - Type 4m and 4e approx. 110k- 130k p.a depending on view and state of garden
Mirdif 2-3 bed villa generally larger than springs properties 110k-130k p.a
These prices are annual rental rates and the conversion rate is:
AED 6.5O = GBP 1.OO (varies)
AED 3.67 = US$ 1.OO (fixed)
shiva = I'll try to keep a long story short, but in a nutshell if you have landlord problems do not hesitate to go to the rent committee, they are brilliant.
At the back end of last year my landlord told me he wanted to nearly double my rent from 67,000 to 120,000 pa if i wanted to stay another year (2007-2008). If i didnt accept then he was giving me three months notice to leave the villa by February.
I went to the rent committee, had a chat and was advised to bring a case against him.
That case was heard today and what a result, not only did they not accept his flimsy excuse of needing the house for his own use but as per the new law my rent has not been increased and i have agreed to a years notice period. I will also get my rent committee fee deducted from the rent.
I was offered the house indefinitely with any increases in line with any laws in 2008 and onwards but knowing my landlord and wanting shot of him i didn't push this option.
In a nutshell I will be paying the same rent as last year because i paid a 15% increase last year and the law states that he cannot now ask for an increase this year, i have a years notice and the absolute winner.......if he doesn't move into the house himself between 2008 and 2009 and i find out he has rented to someone else, I am automatically entitled to compensation. (the landlord nearly choked at that bit)
From speaking to the committee and other tenants who won, the law now stands as this.
If you paid any increase in 2006 then you do NOT have to pay any increase in 2007. If you didn't then the maximum increase is 7%.
The only reasons you can be forced out even if they say its for personal use are if you have not paid rent on time, if your neighbours have complained about you to the police or if you have damaged the property.
Even if you lose the case you must be given a fair period to move out, the rent committee by their own admission say that should be at least a year if not two!!!
If the rent committee finds out that the grounds your landlord claimed on are false then you are entitled to compensation. ie they say they want to move in but instead put it back on the market.
It costs 3.5% of your annual rent to bring a case but if you win then this is deducted from your rental payments
They are really serious about clamping down an rouge landlords this time and every single tennant i spoke to had won their case hands down.
If you do bring a case, then always be polite to everyone in the municipality building (several people who were on reception when i lodged my case turned out to be committee members!!!), be reasonable when your in the hearing they want to arbitrate reasonable settlements within the law, clearly explain your case and refer to notes and any correspondence you have. DO NOT throw an expat strop, i watched a couple of people do this and frankly it went down like a lead balloon, at one point my landlord tried and was told if he didnt like the law he was free to leave the country and go home.
Dubai Municipality 04 221 5555
Rent Committee Chairman Ahmed Sheikh 04 2063813
Secretary 04 206 3088 (mostly a woman called Magda)
Lawyer (Zanab?) 04 2063917
Three cheers for Sheikh Mo. and the rent committee
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