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Hotel guides for Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Goa.
Written for one decision each: which area, which hotel, which dates. Prices in the guides are live, with taxes counted, and the facts are checked against the hotels themselves.
Where to stay.
Which area fits your trip, who each one is for, and our pick in it.
- Where to stay in DubaiMarina and JBR, Downtown, Palm Jumeirah, Madinat, Business Bay, DIFC, Deira and Expo City, with our pick in each.
- Where to stay in Abu DhabiThe Corniche, Yas Island, Saadiyat, Al Maryah, the Grand Mosque district and the palace end of town.
- Where to stay in GoaCandolim for first-timers, Baga for nightlife, Anjuna for cafés, Mandrem for quiet, South Goa for families.
- Yas Island hotels with kidsFour theme parks on one island: where to stay with children, with all-in family prices.
Dates and events.
Hotels for the dates that sell out first, with live prices.
- New Year's Eve in DubaiHotels with the fireworks outside the window, near Burj Khalifa, Atlantis and Burj Al Arab, with live prices.
- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix hotelsWhere to stay for the 3–6 December finale: over the track, on Yas Island, or the Corniche value play.
- Hotels near Expo City (GITEX 2026)The only in-district hotel, Dubai South and Jebel Ali, and why Marina with the Route 2020 metro is the smart base.
- Goa for Christmas and New YearWhat each area really costs, with live all-in prices for 24–27 Dec and 30 Dec–2 Jan, GST counted.
Going out.
The famous venues live inside hotels. The room upstairs is the easy way home.
- Rooftops, restaurants and clubs in DubaiWhich hotel each famous venue is in, current opening status, and why to book the room upstairs.
- Saturday brunches in DubaiThe iconic hotel brunches, and the room above them with a late checkout on Sunday.
- Ladies' nights in DubaiMonday-to-Thursday nights inside hotels, and the cheap mid-week rooms above them.
Alcohol-free and women-only.
Verified places for privacy and dry stays.
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Every price counts taxes and fees, and free-cancellation rates are marked. Pick your dates and we'll show what is available.
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