Mid-range
Ascot Hotel, Khalid bin waleed Road, Bur Dabai, ph: +971 4-3520900 (mail: PO box 52555, Bur Dabai, Dubai, UAE, email: info@ascothoteldubai.com, fax: +971 4-3529819) [39]. Has Russian, Irish and Thai themed restaurants. Rooms from $180.
Avari Hotel, Clock tower, Deira, tel: +971 4 295 6666 [40], fax: +971 2 295 9359 [41]. Rooms from $152.
Express By Holiday Inn Dubai-Internet City, Tecom Zone, Knowledge City (25 km to hotel), ☎ +971-4-4275555, [42]. Opened in 2007, this modern hotel is downright luxurious for a Holiday Inn Express, but the location means it's primarily useful for business visitors to Internet City. Burj al-Arab and the Mall of the Emirates are within striking distance, and the university campuses next door have decent eating options. Two restaurants, bar and a "mini-gym" on premises, but no pool, and internet costs Dhs 100/day. edit
Four Points by Sheraton Downtown, Mankhool Road, 4C Street, ☎ +971-4-3543333, [43]. Opened in November 2007, it's a stunningly modern hotel. Spacious, airy rooms, excellent gym, great little rooftop pool. 15 min by taxi from airport, 20 min to Dubai Creek on foot. $200. edit
Hawthorn Suites, Bur Dubai Tel: +971-4-297-0808 (Fax: +971-4-297-1112 Email: sales@hawthorn-deira.com) [44].
Highland Hotel, Bur Dubai Tel: +971 4 3939773, (Fax: +971 4 3937399 Email: highl11@emirates.net.ae). Price range: $122 upwards
Landmark Plaza Hotel, al Nasser Square, Deira, [45] Rooms from $108.
Coral Boutique Hotel Apartments, in Al Barsha, close to Mall of Emirates [46] Apartments from $120 upwards, large and beautifully decorated rooms, amazingly friendly staff. Also has excellent cuisine in the "Rumours" Cafe downstairs, and an excellent spa.
Dar Al Sondos Hotel Apartments by Le Méridien, [47]. Great place for a longer stay. Executive rooms are huge with kitchen. Gym, rooftop swimming pool and shuttle bus to the beach. Friendly service. edit
[edit] Splurge
Burj al-Arab [48], Jumeirah, PO Box 74147, ph: +971-4-3017777 (email: reservations@jumeirah.com, fax: +971 4 3017000) [49]. Famed for being the first seven-star hotel in the world (technically a five star deluxe hotel), this striking sail-shaped building is a symbol of Dubai and one of most opulent hotels in the world. Rack rates over US $700 per night.
Crowne Plaza, Sheikh Zayed Rd.
Dusit Dubai, 133 Sheikh Zayed Road, PO Box 23335, ph: +971-4-3433333 (fax: +971-4-3434222) [50]. Thai hotel. Rooms from $350.
Fairmont Dubai.
Grand Hyatt Dubai, P.O. Box 7978 (by Dubai Creek), ☎ +971 4 317 1234 (reservations.grandhyattdubai@hyattintl.com), [51]. checkin: 12:00pm; checkout: 15:00pm. A resort style hotel with extensive conference facilities. edit
Hyatt Regency Dubai, Deira, P.O. Box 5588 (on the Deira Corniche), ☎ +971 4 209 1234 (reservations.hyattregencydubai@hyattintl.com), [52]. 414 Rooms and Suites with views of the Persian Gulf. Host to Al Dawaar, Dubai's only revolving restaurant. edit
Jebel Ali Hotel & Golf Resort, Jebel Ali, PO Box 9255, Dubai (take exit 13 on the Sheikh Zayed Road) tel: +971-4-8836000 (email: jagrs@jaihotels.com, fax: +971-4-8835543) [53]. Rooms from $400.
Jumeirah Beach Hotel, PO Box 11416, Dubai, tel: +971-4-3480000 (email: JBHinfo@jumeirah.com, fax: +971-4-3482273) [54]. Next to Burj al-ArabBurj al-Arab and run by the same company. Rooms from $700.
Park Hyatt Dubai, PO Box 2822, ☎ +971 4 602 1234 (dubai.park@hyattintl.com), [55]. 5 star hotel with a waterfront location next to the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club. edit
Rydges Plaza Dubai, Al Diyafah Street Satwa Roundabout ph 97143982222 - Centrally positioned between the commercial and popular leisure districts of Dubai, with the Jumeira beach front just 10 minutes away. Rydges Hotels and Resorts is an Austrailian owned and operated company.
Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road, PO Box 75880, Dubai, ph: +971-4-3438888 (email: sldb@shangri-la.com, fax:+971-4-343 8886) [56]
Sheraton Dubai Creek
Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Al Sufouh Road, P.O. Box 53567, Dubai, tel: +971-4-3995533 (email: sherjum@emirates.net.ae, fax: +971-4-3995577) Rooms from $350. Cheapest beach front 5-star hotel but the hotel, rooms and service is not what you would expect in this category/price.
Oaks Liwa Heights, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, ☎ +971 4 4363434 (fax: +971 4 4363444), [57]. 5 star hotel with excellent facilities. edit
[edit] Contact
The international code for UAE is +971, for Dubai, add a 4 afterwards for land lines.

Local mobile phone numbers will start +971 50 xxx yyyy or +971 56 xxx yyyy (newly introduced as of second half of 2008) for the GSM provider etisalat [58] and +971 55 xxx yyyy for the GSM provider du [59].

GSM— Those with GSM phones can expect auto roaming from their home countries. As roaming fees are quite high (easily 3 USD per minute and often more for a call to Europe) and incoming calls are also charged, consider to buy a local prepaid GSM SIM card, designed especially for tourists, from one of the two cellular providers of the U.A.E.:

etisalat - product Ahlan [60] - 90 Dirhams - available at the Duty Free Shop (arrival hall) of Dubai Airport
du - product Visitor Mobile Line [61] - 70 Dirhams - available at the Telefonika kiosk in the arrival hall of Dubai Airport.
Using these products, calls to Europe will be charged at maximum of about 0.55 USD per minute. Incoming calls are free of charge.

Phone Booths— Phone booths are located on most streets. Phone cards can be purchased from hotels and tourist shops.

Internet— Internet cafes are hard to find. There is one at Computer Plaza next to Ramada Hotel in Bur Dubai. Also, the French Connection, Al Wafa Tower on Sheikh Zayed road (opposite side of road from the Dusit Hotel) has wifi access and nice cakes/pastries. Surprisingly the malls do not have internet cafes. Most hotel business centres are equipped with internet cafes, but are expensive.

There is an internet cafe a 5-minute walk south from the Dubai Youth Hostel. Turn right out of the gates and walk to LuLu's Hypermarket. The cafe is located inside the food court and currently charges AED 4.00 per hour. Note that the Skype website is currently blocked however.

Etisalat [62], UAE's telecom operator, offers a roaming, post paid WiFi internet connection known as iZone [63]. Most coffee shops and malls across Dubai provide this service. Prices are available on their website.

Dubai International Airport (DXB) has free WiFi in the terminal. Bring your laptop with you for using free wifi at some hotels.

Newspapers & Radio: Thanks to the large influx of expatriates, Dubai boasts a wide selection of English Language Newspapers and Radio Channels.

The Gulf News [64].
The Khaleej Times [65].
The Gulf Today [66].
The National [67].
7 Days [68].
Emirates Business 24/7 [69].
The Sunday Times [70].
International Newspapers are also availible in most hotels and airport terminals. Todaily [71], a local printing house can furnish newspapers and periodicals from around the world on a daily basis.

A list of the local radio stations in a variety of languages can be found online here: