Travel

Hotel

La Ville hotel and Suites

- Fantastic location. Close to many major attractions including City Walk, Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa. - Located close to Sheikh Zayed Road (main highway in Dubai) - Very well priced with fantastic service

Hotel

JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai

- Upscale hotel with excellent service - Good location. Centrally located not far from several major major attractions including the Burj Khalifa, and the Dubai Mall - Make sure you get a room that is facing North-West for a view of the Arabian Gulf as well as Downtown Dubai (Burj Khalifa) - Don't miss out on dining at one of the best Latin restaurants in Dubai - Hotel Cartagena - located at the top floor of this hotel (Tower B)!

Hotel

The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina

- Upscale Westin property (one of the best we've ever visited)! - Ocean facing property that is also kid friendly with direct and private beach access - Lots of good dinning options within the property - Very close (though not walking distance) to the Jumeirah Beach Residence area - a very lively area worth visiting.

Hotel

Grosvenor House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Dubai

- Marriot Luxury Collection hotel that doesn't disappoint (the room comes with it's own butler!) - Great location that is close to the beach (but not directly on the beach). Has beach access provided by it's sister property (Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Hotel) - The rooms have great views of the Marina and the Persian Gulf - Walking distance to the Marina and Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) area - a very lively area that's right on the beach with plenty of dining and entertainment options - Excellent dining options within the hotel itself

Hotel

The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai

- Boujee-ist option available - Directly on the beach - Kid friendly - Short walk to the Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) area

Flight

Emirates Airline

Taking a direct flight to Dubai via Emirates airlines is highly recommended. It's a short and sweet 14 hour direct flight (from Washington DC). Emirates has direct flights from Boston, Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston Bush Intercontinental, Los Angeles, New York JFK, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington Dulles

Flight

Dubai International Airport (DXB) or Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH)

Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Abu Dhabi International Airport are the primary airports that serve the UAE. Abu Dhabi airport will require an additional 1.5 hour drive in order to get to Dubai so flying to DXB would be the preference.

Travel Note

Cab Information

We recommend you download a ride hailing app like Uber or Careem (now also owned by Uber) to request a cab. For those in a rush, we recommend utilizing Uber Helicopter to get around. You could also hail a regular taxi cab from the street. These do accept most major credit cards (with the exception of American Express and Diners Club). When you are at a tourist destination such as malls, The Gold Souq, etc, it's generally easier to walk over to the taxi stands and catch a regular taxi there than trying to hail a cab. Do note that regular taxis are a bit more expensive than ride hailing options.