DubaiStays blog

Dubai travel blog

Itineraries, events and the best areas to stay, checked against official sources.

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Budget

Is Dubai Expensive?

Real hotel, Metro and attraction costs

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Compare

Dubai vs Abu Dhabi

Which to stay in, and the new train

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Itinerary

5 or 7 Days in Dubai

Day-by-day plan with an Abu Dhabi day trip

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Seasonal

Christmas in Dubai 2026

Markets, dates and where to stay

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Itinerary

4 Days in Dubai

First-timer itinerary and the best base

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Budget

Cheap Hotels in Dubai

6 best-value areas to stay

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Stopover

Dubai Stopover Guide

24 and 48-hour plans from DXB

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Month guide

Dubai in November 2026

Events and where to stay

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Month guide

Dubai in December 2026

Events, weather and where to stay

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Month guide

Dubai in January 2027

Exhibition weeks, theatre and stay bases

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Month guide

Dubai in March 2027

Gulfood, World Cup and stay-base choices

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Month guide

Dubai in April 2027

Congress dates and a stay-base plan

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Month guide

Dubai in May 2027

ATM, Middle East Energy and where to stay

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