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Fam trip report
Sizing up six
of Dubai’s
finest. . .
Roving Reader Claire Hirst, from
Travel Experience in Huddersfield,
checked out a range of Dubai hotels
on an ITC Classics fam trip
O
ur trip got off to a three, and has a tranquil and
great start as we upmarket feel. Customers
were upgraded to staying in the other parts
Virgin Upper Class of the hotel are not allowed
and got to experience the to enter The Residence,
amazing lounge facilities, which adds to the privacy.
which include a sauna, Jacuzzi The Palace is the cheapest of
and a TV lounge with the biggest the three, and has a traditional
TV I’ve ever seen. Arabic style. It is a lovely hotel and
Onboard, the staff were really friendly and boasts the biggest pool in Dubai plus direct
helpful, and when the time came to put access to a sandy beach.
down my flat bed, I was fast asleep in 20 It has a children’s club, four restaurants
minutes and didn’t wake up until coffee was and a roof top bar called the Kasbar.
served. The rooms in the Arabian Court are larger
On arrival in Dubai, we were met by our than those in The Palace, and are designed
driver from Arabian Adventures, and then it to accommodate families with adjoining
was off to begin our hotel visits. rooms.
Again, there are four restaurants, and my
THE RITZ-CARLTON DUBAI. favourite was the Deck by Eauzone which
With just 139 rooms, this hotel has an really comes alive after midnight.
intimate feel, but also has an array of facilities Great for: Couples and families – with
including a children’s club and a spa. different properties suiting different
The Ritz-Carlton attracts a lot of repeat budgets, and Arabian Court attracting a
customers, many of whom are British, and younger crowd after dark.
has nice big rooms and a great pool and
terrace area. ATLANTIS THE PALM.
Great for: Couples and families looking This was a property I was looking forward to
for some privacy. seeing, and with 1,539 rooms, 17 restaurants
and bars, lounges and a spa, it became
ONE & ONLY ROYAL MIRAGE. apparent how big it was.
This hotel is split into three properties: the There is lots to do – ranging from the
Residence, Palace and Arabian Court. Aquaventure water park to Dolphin Bay, and
The Residence is the most exclusive of the the lobby is loud, busy and fun, which gives
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