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These luxury hotel apartments are in an excellent location – next to the Jumeirah Mosque, across the road from glorious beaches and in the same strip as the excellent Lime Tree Café and Spinney’s supermarket (very useful if you’re self-catering). They do not have an official star rating, and we have only allotted three stars to them, as they do not have a restaurant. However, the apartments and the facilities are more like four-star in terms of quality. What’s more, they are in a low-rise hotel, not a massive tower block – you can walk to great boutiques, cafes and shops, and this neighbourhood has a real summer holiday feel to it.

Plus, the apartments are lovely, and the staff are extremely nice. Apartments are either one or two bedrooms, very contemporary, extremely comfortable and very well equipped. All have very modern kitchens with oven, hob, microwave, fridge, cutlery, crockery and everything else you would need for a self-catering holiday, as well as a washing machine and dryer. If you don’t want to cook, you can order room service or staff will advise you of local restaurants offering very good delivery services. Apartments are decorated in soothing earth tones, and bedrooms have either a king bed or twins, and a flat-panel TV.

Living rooms have funky brown sofas, abstract-design rugs, low glass coffee tables, cable TV and a DVD player. Towels and sheets are changed and the apartment cleaned daily. A glass dining table has seating for either four or six people depending on the apartment size. A pleasant rooftop pool and a small gym are other amenities. If you want to go to the beach, you have two choices: a huge free beach across the road (two-minute walk), or pay to use the smallish, sometimes quite crowded, private beach belonging to the Dubai Marine Beach Resort and Spa.

Address: Jumeirah Road, Jumeirah, PO Box 111496;
Phone: 04-345-2444; 04-345-3111;

Cost: AED 960
Location: Jumeirah
Number of rooms: 30 one-bedroom and 6 two-bedroom
Conference facilities: No
Pool/sauna: Yes
Beach access: Yes (the private beach at the resort across the road at extra cost, or the free beach adjacent to it)
Exercise facilities: Yes
Spa: No
Parking/valet: Yes
Licensed bar: No
On-site dining: Seafood
Extra amenities: 24-hour room service, apartment serviced daily, laundry and housekeeping, bathrobes, slippers, tea/coffee facilities, room service using outsourced restaurants, iron/ironing board, hairdryer, safe box, car rental, airport pickup
Business amenities: Wi-Fi, high-speed Internet access
Shuttle buses: None
Wheelchair facilities: Yes

It is no wonder that many a business hotel across the country is cent percent occupied round the year. With the increasing business meets and the demand for business conveniences in the hotels, a number of such categories of hotels have cropped up. Travelers who love sophistication do prefer to stay in a business hotel no matter whether it is in Delhi, Mumbai or those of other cities. The most common business conveniences offered are conference rooms, board rooms, etc. that are equipped with a wealth of the most modern facilities like multimedia computers, laptops, portable printers, video conferencing, telecommunication and internet facilities, mobile phones, secretarial services, translation and interpretation facilities and more.

Metro cities like Mumbai and Delhi witness bigger crowd than other cities. Hence, there is abundance of hotels in Delhi and hotels in Mumbai in both the budget and five star categories. If you happen to book a luxury suite, you will be allotted a spacious room with aesthetic interiors besides an impressive view from the window. All the most modern conveniences such as plasma television, DVD player, complimentary bottles of water, seasonal fruit, iron and ironing board, telephone, alarm clock, complimentary tea coffee maker, large wardrobe with an electronic safe, mini-bar, writing desk with a lamp, hair dryer, etc. are offered in the rooms.

Information technology has transformed the very concept of business and all related activities; online booking is no exception. Irrespective of where you are, you can book your desired hotel right from the comfort of your space any time. A few clicks of the mouse will do the wonders. Discounts, packages, and offers are common in business hotels in Delhi, business hotels in Mumbai and many a business hotel across the country. You may come across honeymooner’s package, corporate traveler package, leisure travel package, weekend stays, and more at both travel portals and the corporate sites of hotel chains. With such a package, you may avail a whole lot of facilities like airport transfers, complimentary breakfast, use of gymnasium & swimming pool, discount on meals, and more.

Forget about predictable gifts like flowers and chocolates this Valentine’s Day. Instead, whisk your sweetie away for a Valentine’s getaway to one of the UK’s romantic cities, such as London, Bath or Manchester. You and your loved one can check into one of the comfortable Manchester hotels, London hotels or Bath hotels and enjoy a weekend of pampering and fun.

London
Although London isn’t as famously romantic as Venice or Rome, the city has plenty of romantic things to keep you and your sweetheart occupied on your break. The city is full of princes, princesses and beautiful palaces, which gives it a fairytale vibe that appeals to many couples. It also has plenty of beautiful gardens to stroll through, such as Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens or Hampstead Heath. For an inexpensive lunch, take a picnic to one of these parks and spend some time lying on a blanket snuggling with your loved one. At night, book a private capsule on the London Eye to turn your sightseeing adventure into a romantic escapade. If you are thinking about proposing, it is hard to picture a more romantic location. End your day of romance with a delectable meal in a private, themed booth at Abracadabra restaurant in Piccadilly before returning to one of the popular London hotels.

Bath
If your idea of romance includes peaceful walks in the countryside, enjoying hot thermal baths and exploring historic homes, Bath is your perfect getaway spot. Start your day with a soak in the thermal waters that have made Bath famous for over 2,000 years. After luxuriating in the water, lunch at the famous Pump Room restaurant. The restaurant offers classic British dining in a beautiful, historic dining room. After lunch, head just outside the city to Corsham Court Gardens where you explore the beautiful gardens that are full of hidden surprises like lily pools and shrieking peacocks. You can also stop by Castle Combe, voted the Prettiest Village in England, which offers an attractive panorama that includes honey-colored stone houses and a 14th century market. In the evening, take in a show at the Georgian Theatre Royal where you can share a private box or snuggle together in the back row of the Royal Circle. If you really get carried away, you can even get married on the stage of the Theatre Royal – the facility is licensed to perform civic weddings! Finish your night by checking into one of Bath’s romantic hotels.

Manchester
The vibrant city of Manchester is chock full of museums, and surrounded by beautiful countryside. Book a stay at the Rocco Forte Lowry Hotel, which offers scenic views of the city of Manchester and the River Irwell, as well as a full-service spa where you can enjoy massages and couples’ treatments. During the day, take a drive to Lyme Park, a stately Elizabethan home that served as Pemberly in the BBC’s adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Steal kisses in the walled garden after strolling the beautifully landscaped grounds. In the evening, head to the Modern, a restaurant and bar located at the top of the Urbis building. In the evening, the venue offers champagne cocktails and a delectable gourmet menu.