Developments
Hotel and leisure infrastructure developments are underway in various parts of the Arabian Gulf to ensure that they remain at the forefront of advancement to meet the anticipated future demand of the discerning traveler. Dubai in particular, has developed a reputation for its bold and innovative approach in creating architectural wonders, and for its cutting-edge infrastructure, architecture and design. It is recognized by Dubai Tourism that any unavoidable disruption is to be kept to a minimum and hotels make every effort to ensure that guests have an enjoyable holiday.

Holy Month of Ramadan - commences 6 September 2007
NOTE: It may be the case that during the holy month of Ramadan certain restaurants, tours, hotel facilities, entertainment and other tourist services may not be available or may be available in a restricted or in an abridged manner. Accordingly customers should consider this when making their holiday decisions.

The month of Ramadan is the ninth month in the Muslim Calendar. It is the period during which Muslims commemorate the revelation of the first verses of the Holy Quran. Ramadan generally commences 6 September 2007 and will last for 30 days. However, because it is dependent upon the sighting of the moon, this can vary slightly and we advise you to check with our staff for specific dates. During this period Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Eating, drinking (Alcohol is prohibited) and smoking in public areas during daylight hours is usually discouraged out of respect.

All of our featured hotels make concessions for their clients and keep a restaurant open during the day for resident guests. Alcohol will usually not be served during this time, however, in Dubai alcohol is served in restaurants and bars after sunset for non-Muslims (from 07.00 PM until 02.00 AM). In each hotel, only one bar will be permitted to serve alcohol to guests.
In Abu Dhabi, Oman & Qatar alcohol will not be served at all. Limited restaurants will be operational in the hotels. Live entertainment, loud music and dancing are prohibited during this period.

Sunset marks the start of the Iftar, which is the breaking of the fast. This begins with a traditional meal of dates, dry fruits and fresh juices, followed by a lavish feast of grilled meats, flavored rice and other typical Arab fare including sweetmeats.

Most businesses and shops are open only for a few hours in the morning and re-open after sunset until well after midnight which makes shopping during Ramadan even more interesting!
The month of November has one of the best weather conditions in the year with highs of 32/35 Celsius and lows of 22/25 Celsius. Throughout Ramadan conservative dress should be worn in public. All excursions will continue to take place as scheduled. The only exception is the Dune Dinner Safari which will not have the Belly Dance show as this comes under the category of live entertainment.