5★ FIVE Palm Jumeirah
Dubai
Pure, unashamed luxury. Now, that's more like it.
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from £1249 per person 3 nights, Bed And Breakfast Includes direct return flights with British Airways and hotel Travelling Jul 23 EXCLUSIVE rate
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August, unsurprisingly, is the hottest month, with a whopping average of 35°, with January lows of 19°.
August is also the best for a dip in the toasty 33° waters of the Arabian Gulf.
Getting Here
FIVE Palm Jumeirah is just 35 mins from Dubai International Airport.
Make it a breeze and book your transfers with Holiday Taxis here.
Time
Dubai's local time is 3 hours ahead of the UK.
Good Impressions
If you hear an Ahlan, that's a term of welcome in Arabic. It's also good to note that in Dubai, women only kiss women and men only kiss men when greeting others. Oh, and watch the potty mouth!
Conversation Starter
The Palm Jumeirah, the world's largest man-made island, can be seen from space. It took 10.5 million trucks worth of sand to create it - save that one for the pub quiz.