5★ Fairmont The Palm
Dubai
If this all sounds like it would float your yacht (when in Dubai...), read on.
Here's the quick version
Great location
Private beach and 8 pools
Spa
Kids Club
11 Restaurants & 3 Bars
Childcare
Weather
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
Fairmont The Palm is just over 34km - around 30 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.