LukeandJo

How expensive are the hotels in AD!!!

Anyone know of any places to stay which are possibly not advertised on the internet.
Looking at spending around £80 a night.

Any help is tops.

al dente

It's an expensive place to live & play, i'm afraid. Have you tried tripadvisor.com?

admon

430dhs a night? I think you will struggle.
maybe double the budget.

hawkhead

I have heard (but don't know for sure before anyone jumps down my throat) that The Officers' Club does accommodation. It was about Dhs400 a night, but might be more now. If you google you might get more info or a phone number, or you could always take a trek out there, it's not too far from the city.
BUT....didn't you do any homework before you upped sticks and came out here??? Anybody and everybody will tell you how expensive and hard to find both hotel and rental accommodation are.

still.unsure

i don't the OP is actually in the middle east...

hawkhead

You're right. I thought I'd read a post saying they were here but looking back they're not due here til the end of the month.
Sorry LukeandJo - I didn't want anyone jumping down my throat and I jumped down yours! I will make amends by trying to find more info or a phone number for the Officers' Club for you.

hawkhead

Here you go:
http://www.emiratesresidence.com/hot...el/detail.html
Unfortunately it doesn't give any rates or an email address, but at least it confirms that they do do accommodation and there's a phone number and fax number.
Am I off the hook now?!

busybee2

yes they do do accommodation

commander

and yes its a lot more than 400AED last time i looked...

LukeandJo

Cheers for the replies.
No we are still in the UK, travel out 26th Jan.

Doing as much research as possible. I think we will be forced to base ourselves in Dubai and get the bus across each day.

I will check out the Officers club. Thank you

admon

someone already suggested hiring a car rather than buses and the malarky..
driving licence?

Blue Cat

why not try and get work in Dubai, forget AD?? rents are cheaper here anyway?

Eva

I checked Armed Officers Club(www.afoc.mil.ae) just before Christmas for a client. AED 1,500 per night.As I recall, the Meridien,Intercontinental and Sheraton(Corniche) were most competative but still @ AED 700.
Try Agoda.com oh and the Sheraton's pool was closed for renovation.
hth

lobby lou

OC is much more exspensive .....DH spent 4 mths there when he first arrived .....

Eva

The price I quoted was for a basic room-twas what I was told.
P'haps your DH had a more salubrious room or suite........