Chinese New Year Getaway in Dubai

Flying Cheap

We found cheap air tickets to Dubai from Emirates at S$650 each so off we went to Dubai for a 6 days 4 night holiday!

Jetso Tip : Do remember to search for discount codes when you fly by Emirates. We found a code that gave us another 10% off the promo rates :-)

Great Value, Wonderful Stopover: Premier Inn Dubai International Airport

Since we arrive in Dubai 2am, we decided there is no point staying in our 5 star hotel for the night. And we gathered we will be really tired when we touched down so I booked the Premier Inn Dubai International Airport which is currently ranked 35 on tripadvisor. I paid S$120 per night, which is really a good rate as hotels in Dubai are notably expensive.

Dubai Airport is a huge place. We arrived at Terminal 3 and had to take a monorail and some walking to get to the Immigration. The queuing took about 45 min. Fortunately the free shuttle bus service provided by the Premier Inn came within 15min. The bus stop is right in front of the terminal. I was too tired to take any photos but it is really easy to locate it.

We were not disappointed when we got to the hotel. Check-in was efficient and the hotel was new and clean. Here's some photos of the room.

Toilet and shower are simple and clean.

Spacious Room with Comfortable Bed

There is even a writing desk and coffee and tea. Much better than I expected.
I would say it is a great stopover. Staff are friendly and breakfast is reasonably priced at AED$55 for buffet breakfast.

If you'd like to stay a few nights, there's also free shuttle from the hotel to various places of interests, like the Dubai Mall and the beach area. This will save you lots of cab fare !