Property Type:
Apartment
Sleeping Capacity:
4
Rates:
$ -
Description of Holiday Apartment
Al Basri-105 is a bright, spacious, large two bedroom ground floor apartment, with luxurious soft furnishings and stunning balcony views of the exclusive swimming pool and beachline below. In the evening, sit back and relax around the table and chairs on the balcony look across the peaceful Gulf waters and watching the ever-changing colours of the Burj Al Arab to your right. 2 Bedrooms, entrance hall, Study, Fully equipped Kitchen with washing machine, fridge freezer, oven washing machine and breakfast bar, Living/dining area, 2 en suite bathrooms, guest toilet, free local telephone usage, air conditioning, 64kb Internet access (excl. wireless), Large flat screen television, dvd player, beach towels, one weekly stay housekeeping service for a minimum stay of 7 nights. The living room is furnished a soft, light leather sofa with armchairs, a large flat screen television with dvd player, and with the adjacent dining area, this is the ultimate place to relax at the end of a busy day in Dubai. Both bedrooms have stunning views across the water, luxurious en-suite bathrooms and ample wardrobe space. The bathrooms have shower/bath combination and 2 separate units. The Master bedroom en-suite in addition has a separate shower unit. Both bathrooms are beautifully finished with mosaic tiling. The beach clubs on this exclusive man-made island are currently open. They offer a magnificent exclusive stretch of beach, stunning swimming pools areas on the shoreline and gymnasiums, shops, licensed restaurants and cafes are currently opening.
Apart from being exclusive, the Shorline Apartments at Palm Jumeirah promises easy access to all main areas of Dubai. This includes shopping Malls, top class restaurants and a variety of cultural sights - like the Museum and Jumeirah Mosque - around the older city parts of Deira, Bur Dubai, and the Creek.
Golf Facilities
A number of Golf courses are available to play, local rules and times apply. Emirates, Montgomery and the Ranches are recommended for your first golf venture in Dubai.
Skiing Facilities
Fabulous indoor skiing is available at Ski-Dubai, in the Mall of the Emirates, which is an approx 10 minute taxi ride.
Scuba Facilities
From Dubai on the west coast to Fujairah on the east coast, scuba divers and snorkellers are always welcome and numerous trips can be arranged.In Al Aqah beach resort there is a brand new, purpose built Dive Center which soon acquired recognition as the leading and foremost centre for diving operations in the UAE region. The facilities provided include a retail dive-shop, air-conditioned classroom, changing rooms and showers, full equipment rental and proper cleaning facilities. Please contact us at: www.alboomdiving.com for details and information about diving in Dubai and Fujairah.
Horse Riding Facilities
Horseriding is very popular in the UAE and is very traditional in Dubai. You will find several riding centres like the 'Dubai Equestrian Centre' and the 'Jebel Ali Hotel' Riding Stables.
A good contact for details is: Zabeel Stables Tel:00 971 (0) 4 3366321. Rides are regularly organised across the desert and more advanced riders can opt for a Desert safari. Dubai has a riding association for the disabled called:
RDAD - Riding for the Disabled Association of Dubai.
More information is available from: http://www.rdad.ae/index.htm
Beaches / Coast
The shoreline apartments, set at the heart of the Jumeirah Palm trunk road, offers a magnificent and exclusive stretch of beach, stunning swimming pools areas and gymnasiums, shops, and coffee restuarants. The beach is adequately served with loungers and sun-shades, a great place to relax and watch the water traffic on the Arabian Gulf. A safe area for sea-swimming is also provided, with a life-guard in attendance.
Special Interest
Helicopter tours, Sea-plane tours, Big-Bus tours, Camel racing, Horse racing, Golf, Sea fishing are just some of the interests you can pursue on a Dubai holiday.
Disabled Access
Disabled travellers visiting Dubai will notice that the main shopping Malls provide wheelchair access and a number of car parks for disabled drivers. Many hotels are well designed for disabled visitors, as are Dubai Transport Company, which provides taxis with drivers that can accommodate wheelchairs. The main Dubai airport has new style, low check-in desks and other wheelchair friendly facilities.
The external areas to the Shoreline apartments are well served by gently sloping ramps and excellent internal lifts are provided to all floor-levels making it very wheelchair friendly. All main entrances and most apartment doors are wide enough for wheelchairs and their users, providing a degree of suitable disabled access.
Further Details
The shoeline beach clubs on this exclusive man-made island are fully open. They offer a magnificent selection of exclusive shops, licensed restaurants with Live TV's and several cafes serving snacks, meals and drinks until late.
All around the Malls and residential areas of Dubai, you'll find a good selection of Spinneys or Mercato Supermarkets, Kodak style photo-print shops, fast-food outlets, burger chains, and numerous Costa Coffee and Starbucks coffee outlets.
Location of Holiday Apartment
The shoreline apartments are located on the trunk road, Palm Jumeirah. Dubai Marina, Knowledge City and Media City are all within easy reach and just a few minutes drive. The Mall of the Emirates is approx 10 mins drive or Taxi and there are several entrances and exits. You'll find stores like Carrefour, Debenhams, Harvey Nicholls and other well known named shops and boutiques. The famous Ski-Dubai and a numerous food and retail outlets compliment an array of coffee shops and cafes.
Directions to Holiday Apartment
Dubai Airport is approx 30-40 minute drive by car or Taxi. Flights to Dubai seem to arrive from every corner of the world. BA, Virgin and Emirates are just a few that depart from UK airports. Abu Dhabi airport is approx 1.5 hours away but flights can be a lot cheaper with alternative airlines. There are no trains in Dubai or Abu Dhabi but a new Dubai Metro system is currently under construction and expected to open during 2009. Dubai Taxis numer 3200 and are reasonably priced. Helicopter transfers are available by prior arrangement.