Новогодние каникулы в Дубае New Year holidays in Dubai

I was going to Dubai at the end of November, but circumstances changed and I decided to postpone my trip. And then I soon experienced the proverb: “if it left somewhere, then it arrived somewhere else... ”))) There was an opportunity to go to the New Year, which I was incredibly happy about) We had a Biblio- a globe, and the meeting party was a Voyage tour, but we never used their services, so I can’t evaluate the work. Transaero B737 flew back, B747 flew back, took off in the morning at 9.10 without delay and after 4.35 hours we were at the airport in Dubai, where we were met directly from the escalator by a girl with a sign with our names, we pre-ordered the Marhab service for a VIP meeting at the airport . In general, she took us to passport control and a retinal scan through a separate aisle, then we received the suitcases, which the porter loaded onto a cart and left the airport. There, a representative of the Voyage tour was already waiting for us, but we said that we would go by taxi ourselves. We drove to the hotel peacefully 25-30. What I really liked was the service from the very first minutes of arriving at the hotel, or rather at the hotel)) Our things were taken from the taxi, and we went to the reception to check in, I asked for a higher floor, they gave us the 20th. Every day at the reception 2 Russian girls always work in turn, we talked mainly with Svetlana. She was always ready to help in any matter, suggest something. Since we had paid for the New Year's gala dinner, we signed up with Svetlana, received an invitation and chose a table in the hall for the next day. We paid for the classic sea view, we were offered to change to premium for an extra charge, but there was no point in this, because from all the rooms in the hotel there is a gorgeous view of the Persian Gulf and Palm Jumeirah.
What immediately pleased the eye was a chic tall Christmas tree in the hotel lobby) There was a large plasma screen in the room, bathrobes hung in the bathroom, slippers were brought after our things, a sliding wardrobe with lighting, a safe for free, a tea and coffee set, water and a full mini-bar for every taste, but everything is quite expensive. We immediately warned that we would not use the mini-bar, a deposit of $ 200 was taken from us, but if you do not spend the entire amount, the remainder will be returned in dirhams, so it’s better to go to the reception on the eve of departure and ask for a printout of the bill for drinks, services , which you used, so as not to rush about later just before leaving the hotel. And yes . . the beds were also very impressive, two beds were each almost like a 2-bed with snow-white linen, 2 pillows on each bed and a very soft synthetic winterizer blanket)
Hotel

Amvazh is located at the very end of Jumeirah, behind it is the recently opened Ocean View and a small Sheraton, it belongs to the very famous Rotana chain, there are a lot of hotels of this chain in the UAE, it was opened in 2010, completely new with good quality furniture and decoration. The hotel has 3 restaurants, the main Horizon and 2 a la carte, we had half board, it’s very convenient that you can have lunch or dinner at will, the restaurant was always greeted with a smile, wrote down the room number and escorted to a free table, they were always interested in where we would eat , indoors or outdoors. There was no crazy variety, in addition to appetizers, salads and hot dishes, there was always trout or salmon m / s, for lunch or dinner there was always a huge dish with king prawns and a dish with mussels and oysters. Of the fruits, there were always watermelons, 2 varieties of melon, kiwi, sometimes there was chopped strawberries, very tasty desserts. On the 3rd floor there is a swimming pool, a pool bar and an open part of the Italian restaurant Rosso. The pool is deep enough, where you can get towels and go to the beach by going down through the annex on the elevator.
Beach
Amvazh is considered a beach hotel, but as such, the hotel does not have its own beach, as well as the territory, the beach is near the city, there are no umbrellas or sunbeds on it, vacationers come with their own hotel towels. It didn’t bother us at all, the weather was very comfortable, there was no need for an umbrella, the water was about 20-21 degrees, it’s cool for me)) But there were a lot of bathers, both children and adults, local Arabs and tourists. There is one caveat, there is construction going on along the beach line, what is being built is unknown, but they say that it will be for a long time, again, the construction does not interfere with anything, I did not even hear any loud noises.
walk street
Right next to the hotel along the coast there is a promenade, an amazing place for its atmosphere, I really enjoyed walking there. There are a lot of various cafes of different cuisines, shops, salons and boutiques along the entire promenade, it extends to the Le Royal Meredian Mina Siyahi hotel. There are a lot of people until very late at night, even with very small children and with strollers, and perhaps even more local residents, they sit, relax in cafes, communicate, such a calm, measured life...
Dubai Marina
Another amazing place for walking is literally a 5-minute walk from the hotel, this is an artificial canal with bridges and an embankment, which also has many different restaurants and cafes, there is also a yacht club and a marina. In the evening, this is generally an indescribable sight, the lights of skyscrapers are reflected in the water of the canal . . in general, you need to see it with your own eyes) buy a ticket for this taxi.

In general, for the full 7 days of vacation, we managed to go on a sightseeing tour of Dubai (we had an individual guide from the locals), we also went to Abu Dhabi with him, visited the stunning beauty and architecture of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, as well as an ethnic village and embankment. Also, our guide organized for us an evening walk along the Creek channel on a French boat Bateuax with dinner. While still at home, I myself reserved a table in the Arabic restaurant of the Burj Al Arab hotel and a table in the Lounge bar on the 122nd floor of the Burj Khalifa. The impressions from visiting these places are the most wonderful and enthusiastic) In terms of shopping, we visited the Dubai Mall, which cannot be bypassed even in 2 days)) Emirates Mall and Dubai Marina Mall. 3 times we watched musical fountains at the Dubai Mall, a spectacle, of course, bewitching, to goosebumps... We visited the Dubai Mall Aquarium and looked at the world of animals above it.
This is how 8, and full 7 days of vacation in Dubai passed. As they say, you either like Dubai or not, I know for sure that I will return there more than once, because it is absolutely my city in all respects)) I will definitely take my son there next time, there are a lot of joys for children, and the program , of course, there will be another)) In general, Dubai is my love forever. . . ))