Location. The Palm Beach Hotel is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1.5 kilometres from Dubai Museum and Dubai Creek. The shopping malls of Bur Juman and Al Mussalla are also 1.5 kilometres away. Hotel Features. The Palm Beach Hotel opens to a marble-floored foyer, and offers Internet access and 24 hour room service. Staff at the 24-hour front desk can secure valuables in the safe-deposit box and offer currency exchange. There is a bar and coffee shop, and parking is available nearby.

The Windows Coffee Shop serves a complimentary buffet breakfast and a la carte dishes for lunch and dinner daily. Casa De Goa serves authentic Portuguese dishes and features live music.

Guestrooms. The 76 air-conditioned guestrooms at the Palm Beach Hotel have modern neutral decor. Amenities include satellite television, direct- dial phones, minibars, and bathrooms with complimentary toiletries and shower/bathtub combinations.

Room Types:

Standard twin/double room:   One queen bed or two twin beds. Neutral modern decor with patterned fabrics. Air conditioning. Satellite television. Direct-dial phone. Minibar. Bathroom. Shower/bathtub combination. Complimentary toiletries.

Driving Directions: From Dubai Airport (DXB): Distance to the Palm Beach Hotel is 25 kilometres, approximately 25 minutes' drive.

Getting there. The hotel can organise airport transfers for a surcharge. Pre-paid taxis can be found at Terminal 1's Arrivals hall, and the fare to the hotel is approximately 40 AED. Limousines can also be hired in the Arrivals hall. Buses run to the city centre every 10 minutes from 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. Bus stations are located opposite Terminals 1 and 2. Buses 44, 33, 15, 11, and 4 run to the city centre from Terminal 1, and bus number 2 runs to the city centre from Terminal 2. Buses depart approximately every 20-30 minutes, and a single ticket costs 2 AED. Prices are subject to change.

Getting around. Public buses offer a reasonable service between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. Buses travel from Bur Dubai station, on Al-Ghubaiba road, and Deira bus station, near the gold souk, and have separate seated sections for women and men, with women typically sitting near the front. Travellers should pay the correct fare to the driver. In older parts of Dubai, small wooden motorboats cross over Dubai Creek between early morning and midnight. Air-conditioned taxis are efficient, cheap and safe, and can be pre-booked by telephone or hailed in the street.