The Dubai Expat Diaries

While data is still unclear and inadequate…and professionals are far from a consensus, the general opinion seems to be that Dubai hotels are experiencing lower occupancies than expected this Summer.
The Israel - Lebanon conflict has had some short-term impact from people moving to the UAE to escape the fighting as well as holiday-makers originally bound for these [...]

Everyone who has been to Dubai knows what a fast-paced environment it is. People who have lived in Dubai and the UAE often return or move to other Gulf countries with a more homely pace of life…like Bahrain, Qatar and Oman. The most frequently-voiced complaints include traffic, stress, social environment…and Rents!
The Gulf Times today reported [...]

The world’s fastest-growing luxury hotel brand, W Hotels Worldwide, is to operate a 350-room luxury hotel at Dubai Festival City, the ‘city-within-a-city’ being built on the banks of Dubai Creek. The W Dubai Festival City will be the brand’s first Middle East property.
W Dubai Festival City, which is scheduled to open in 2008, will be [...]

Dubai is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates on the Arabian Peninsula. Dubai is the most populous and second largest emirate (in terms of size) in the federation after Abu Dhabi. Dubai is distinct from other members of the UAE in that revenues from oil account for only 6% [...]