Thetownend.com

Have found a cracking deal for a week all inclucsive.

Has anyone ever been, and is it recommended?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Cheers xx

Which hotel is it at?  We've just started dealing with some venues (hotels & golf courses) in Dubai at work.  If you're into your golf I'd strongly recommend trying to get some in over there as the majority of courses look awesome.  In terms of hotels, most of the ones we are working with are amazing - but quite expensive.

As you're probably aware a lot of money has been pumped into the area, so while parts of it will be top-notch, there is still a lot of construction work going on

Its the Hilton Ras Al Khaimah.

found it on this site -

http://www.valueaddedtravel.com/offersDetails.asp?splid=24#so

its 60 km away from main dubai, but are able to get free shuttle to city etc.

let me know what you think matey

Dubai is lush, but a bit like London with a beach.  Lush place tho

Highly recommend it I stayed at the Jumeirah Beach and it was ultra 5 star. Plenty to do and guaranteed weather all year round local said best time is feb/march.

dont get caught shagging on the beach:)

don't forget to take your bag of coke with you. You'll also have a bed for the night that way probably for the rest of your life!!!

it's customary to stamp on a bag of poppy seeds with your shoes on before you enter the country...

Tans are you still planning on going to Dubai in AUGUST ?!

You will roast, 50 c + every day.

still looking

60km is a long way, especially in the heat.

Good website that Tans, might use that for my honeymoon next Sept.  Talking of which anyone know of any decent places to go in September?  Carribean and Mexico is off limits due to hurricane risk, think it's rainy season in Maldives, only want a 10 day break as going to Australia for New Year 09/10.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

will they let me out of the airport on a 10 hour stop over? any tips?

I won't be having sex on the beach.

Turkey or Greece are still pretty warm in September.

Kefalonia is good, as is Lefkas in Greece. Off to Corfu at the end of next week.

Olu Deniz in Turkey is good and in September less chavs there as the kids are back at school. I went at the end of Sep last year and it was 30 degrees every day and the beaches were pretty empty. Would go back at the drop of a hat.

Don't go near pebble beaches either unless you want buggered knee caps!

Thought about Santorini? I can recommend you a very nice hotel where the owners will cater to your every need. Location of hotel isn't great, but Santorini isn't huge anyway.

EDIT: Here is a link to a whole bunch of photos. Not mine I hasten to add (I wish they were......)

http://www.pbase.com/dimitri_v/santorini&page=all

grooverider told me he was having a wicked time, so good he extended his visa by four years

Looks lovely Pumbaa!!  I'll keep it in mind, I wouldn't mind going a bit further a field (middle east) but if not I think the Med maybe an option, especially as it'll save some money for Australia!

are you speaking from experience??

on a serious note, booked it today.
cant wait......

My friend Lucy went there and said it was really hot and quality there

We went to Brazil in mid-September two years ago.  Had a brilliant time, weather superb and relatively cheap.  I think Going Places are still booking until October!  We looked to go back in November but they had stopped in October until the following May.  We are now going to Jamaica in November.

Just got a 10 day stay in Egypt for £800 which is 5 star in October.  Seems a good place but booked direct on onthebeach.com and saved £800

where abouts in Eygpt?

Will forward on email mate