Dubai is back – and it’s as bright as ever (and UAE prices are low as airlines and hotels try to do business)
- Thoroughly stabbed Brits don’t need to be quarantined at home after a vacation in Dubai
- Do you want to go soon? This month Trailfinders has a package deal starting at £ 799pp
- Book a dune buggy safari or shop till you drop at the Mall Of The Emirates
Every week our vacation hero Neil Simpson digs into a brilliant vacation theme and does all the work so you don’t have to. This week: Take a break from the sun in Dubai.
Daily flights to Dubai are back and as a destination on the amber list, fully stung Brits do not have to be quarantined at home after a vacation there. Better still, prices to the UAE are low as airlines and hotels try to do business.
Do you want to go soon? This month, Trailfinders is offering flights plus seven nights and half board at the elegant five-star Grand Hyatt Dubai from £ 799 per person. The city center hotel is on the edge of historic Dubai Creek and its large, leafy gardens contain one of the largest swimming pools in the city.
Dubai is now a vacation destination on the Amber List. The pulsating Dubai Creek is shown
There is a choice of 13 restaurants for breakfast and dinner, and the price includes private transfers and rooms with views on the premium floors. Book online, by phone, or at one of the company’s growing travel agents (trailfinders.com).
Do you want to travel in style? Step through the velvet curtains into the British Airways club cabin and swap an economy seat for a business class suite with full bar and meal service during the seven-hour flight.
From £ 1,939 p.p. You can add a three-night half-board stay at the magnificent waterfront Fairmont The Palm Hotel, where all rooms have private balconies or terraces with views over Dubai Marina and the Arabian Gulf (ba.com/dubai).
Shop till you drop? The Mall Of The Emirates is hard to beat with around 600 shops and 100 bars. Get flights plus three nights at the nearby Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Mall Of The Emirates from £ 389 pp, also with British Airways Holidays.
Do you fancy a short city trip? A trip arranged by luxury tour group Abercrombie Kent includes private transfers, a half-day tour with an expert guide and a concierge who can arrange extra extras from restaurant reservations to personal purchases.
Other popular activities include dune buggy safaris in the desert and adrenaline races through the vast Valley of the Thousand Dunes.
Adventure: Dune buggy safaris are a popular way to experience the thrill of the desert
Stay right on the beach at the One & Only Royal Mirage Hotel, on 65 acres of private land with a water park, a hammam spa for adults and a private white sand beach for everyone. From £ 1,999 pp plus flights (abercrombiekent.co.uk).
Would you like all-inclusive? Travel Counselors offers include five nights of accommodation at JA Palm Tree Court, part of a huge complex of connected, family-friendly hotels. Try golf, tennis, horse riding, beach volleyball and more with 23 restaurants and drinks from £ 1,949 pp (travelcounsellors.co.uk).
Would you like to fly from a regional airport? Employees at Hays Travel branches can find Dubai trips departing from Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle, as well as Heathrow and Gatwick.
Shopaholic paradise: The Mall Of The Emirates offers around 600 shops and 100 bars for eating and drinking
A range of hotels are on offer, but a favorite is the Aloft Palm Jumeirah, a new hotel that promises ‘hip getaways’ and a stylish atmosphere.
Stays from £ 619 pp for flights and five nights with breakfast (hays travel.co.uk).
Get the latest Dubai immigration regulations on gov.uk. Travelers are currently required to present a negative Covid test within 72 hours of departure.
