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Hi, I'm arriving into Dubai airport 18th October at 2.30 am and my connecting flight isn't leaving until 10.00am the following day giving me an 8 hour stop over. Can…

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Mon, 05 Sep 2016 19:52:38 +0000

Hi, I'm arriving into Dubai airport 18th October at 2.30 am and my connecting flight isn't leaving until 10.00am the following day giving me an 8 hour stop over. Can anyone advise how best/cost effective to spend that time i.e what lounges do people recommend, are there bedrooms available etc? Not looking to spend mega bucks but i do appreciate nothing is for free!

I did search the forums but all advice was at least 3-4 years old; hope this can provide some new info for myself and others.

Cheers!

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Tue, 06 Sep 2016 06:51:34 +0000

Tried www.sleepinginairports.net yet?

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Wed, 07 Sep 2016 20:10:16 +0000

When I've been through overnight there have always been relatively quiet areas with many people sacked out on the carpet. Not for eveyone I guess, but it's pretty comfy carpet.

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Sun, 11 Sep 2016 06:11:16 +0000

There are snooze cubes. And as the previous poster says, there are always people flaked out on the floor in terminal one.

But if you're eligible for a free visa on arrival why not leave the airport? Taxis are metered and quite cheap. You could take a 15 minute ride to the Downtown area and have a look at Burj Khalifa then stop off in an all night restaurant on Sheikh Zayed Road on your way back.

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Sat, 17 Sep 2016 13:10:50 +0000

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Interesting advice- is Dubai lively in the middle of a night on a weekday? Cheers

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Sat, 17 Sep 2016 13:11:22 +0000

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thanks for this! :-)

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Mon, 18 Sep 2017 01:00:20 +0000

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