The Dubai Expat Diaries

The Apple iPhone 4 and iPhone 4g will finally be available in Dubai from September! The Apple iPhone 4 was released on June 24, 2010 in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan. The last time Apple launched the breakthrough iPhone, it took over 6 months before the iPhone was available in [...]

London Business School, which set up it’s Dubai campus a couple of years ago at the DIFC continues to see strong growth and interest for its Dubai-London Executive MBA program. The only institution of its caliber to set up in Dubai, LBS has taken significant strides to ensure its Dubai campus are world-class and the [...]

Dubai’s favourite beach bar, Barasti (Le Meridien Mina Seyahi on Jumeirah Beach Dubai) has launched what it calls it’s “biggest promotion ever”. It certainly sounds like it! Check out the details from the official press release: How to play – Barasti Big Deal Barasti Big Deal is our biggest promotion ever! We’ve teamed up with [...]

If you’ve been dreaming of the perfect getaway this Summer and over Ramadan, you’ll be happy to learn that Starwood Hotels (approximately 140 participating properties) have just launched a limited time SALE, with extremely competitive prices at their luxury hotels and resorts in Europe, African and the Middle East. The offer is bookable until 25 August, [...]

If you’ve always dreamed of sitting at the helm of your global hotel empire…and  terms like RevPAR, GOPPAR, bottom line profits and market share come easy, then perhaps it’s time you put your skills to the test! YoungHotelier.com is proud to introduce the first-ever real-time real-world business simulation for the Hotel Industry, in affiliation with [...]

A great summer special offer on Hotel Bookings throughout the region and beyond…If you’re looking to get away this summer, this offer should come in handy! Details below: An Eternal Summer! Enjoy upto 30% off if you stay 3 nights or longer. Book by July 31st and stay all the way through September 30th. Escape to hundreds [...]

The popular Club Mina has come out with a great summer offer for new members – join for a year and get another 6 months free. Additional nifty perks include great discounts on dining, rooms, spa, etc and beach passes for the family. Check out the details below or on the radio campaign currently running [...]

Barasti is back with it’s extremely popular “Barasti on Tour” promotion…this time it’s free Summer getaways for a lucky bunch that gets to hit the most famous beaches around the world. More info below: THIS SUMMER WE’RE HITTING THE WORLDS COOLEST BEACHES: OVER THE NEXT 3 MONTHS, SOL INVITES 4 PEOPLE – TWO WINNERS AND [...]

Recession got you down? Hunting for a job? Then these tips should be just what the doctor ordered. The YoungHotelier.com and Hot Hoteliers team sit down with Craig Cochran and Alex Rawson from Movenpick for a healthy dose of real-world wisdom.  The first video offers some great advice on hunting for a job during the [...]

The Westin Dubai is currently running a series of great dining promotions to cover literally every day of the week. Lots of free bubby, great entertainment and value – check out the Deal your meal option at Spice Emporium where you decide what to pay for your food…and the Goddess Night at Oeno, which is [...]