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Dubai Information for Biathle World Championships posted by Howard Jones on03-07-2010
Accommodation:
A limited amount of accommodation has been reserved in three 5 star hotels/apartments at special considerably reduced rates for our team. In
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2. 5 star Moevenpick Hotel on the famous Jumerah beach. 50 Rooms have been held in this newly opened hotel with Gym and swimming pool. 15 – 20 minutes walk from competition site and on Jumeirah beach which is the current “in place” in Dubai.. Room charges per night include all taxes and charges and breakfast Single £170, Double/Twin £180, Double/Twin with extra bed £210.
3. 5 Star Meridian Mina Seyahi hotel is situated actually on the competition site and sponsors the event. This outstanding, exceptionally well equipped, hotel has its own private beach and laned swimming pool. Including breakfast and all taxes and charges, the rates per night per room are: Single room £275, double/twin room £300, double/twin with extra bed for up to 12 year old £375. You can book this hotel directat special rates via: http://www.starwoodmeeting.
Transport
Petrol £1 a gallon – therefore taxis are very cheap. There are both four seat saloons and larger people carriers. Taxis leaving the Airport subject to 20 Dirham surcharge otherwise they are very cheap and plentiful and, if there are 2 or more persons taxis are cheaper that the overhead metro railway.
Local tips
Water expensive – tap water de-salinated from sea water. Use bottled water. As well as some excellent fine food restaurants, there are plenty of KFC, Burger King, McDonalds and Subways in the shopping malls. Supermarkets such as Waitrose plentiful but discreetly hidden from view as in Monaco.
Rules and Dress Code
Shorts, bare arms only on beach, swimming pools hotels etc. Public showing of affection e.g. kissing not tolerated. Dubai has strict rules on relationships and drugs. No alcohol and zero tolerance on drink driving, although some hotels do have bars. Automatic 4 year jail sentence for drugs possession including codeine which is in many cold cures! Best not to take medicines and buy what you need at their excellent pharmacies. Care when walking as traffic which drives on the “wrong” side of the road has the right and does do U turns at traffic light junctions
Things to see
World Tallest Building - the Burj Khalifa at 800 metres high, World Biggest shopping Mall, Worlds tallest Luxury hotel - the Burj Al Arab, World biggest fountain, Worlds biggest Acrylic glass fronted aquarium. Atlantis hotel on the Palm Jumeirah, its aquarium and water park and much more.
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