Set in the peaceful grounds of a private polo estate, the Desert Palm in Dubai is the perfect choice for ladies who need to unwind, charge their batteries and have some fun. Located just minutes from the centre of Dubai, this stylish boutique property features 38 guest suites and pool villas and 10 two bedroom pool residences – the perfect spacious rooms for sophisticated sleepovers with friends. The property offers two

Desert Palm - LIME Spa

award winning restaurants – Rare and Epicure, an internationally acclaimed LIME Spa and an inviting bar which overlooks one of the four championship sized polo fields and the Dubai skyline beyond.

LIME Spa at Desert Palm is perfect for ladies to relax and revitalise from the moment they arrive on their last minute holidays to Dubai. Guests can revel in the incredible spa facilities looking out over the plush polo fields. Features of the spa include bespoke treatments from Parisian beauty experts Anne Semonin, as well as a range of facials from award winning Eve Lom.

For those who prefer to ride than relax there is an incredible Equestrian Centre and four championship polo fields which host the Cartier International Dubai Polo Challenge and the Desert Palm UAE Nations Cup. Whether it be a canter around the fields, a dressage or polo session, or just the chance to watch a championship polo match, the beautifully manicured gardens and polo fields

Desert Palm

add an exciting dimension to the Dubai experience.

A stay at the Desert Palm is a serene and luxurious experience which can be combined with some amazing shopping opportunities in the world renowned city centre malls just around the corner on your bargain holidays to Dubai. The Desert Palm offers a personal styling session with world class style consultant Marissa Wood and her team of experts for those who need a little extra help.

After a day of pampering or shopping at the Dubai malls you can enjoy a delicious meal whilst looking out over

Desert Palm Dubai

the polo fields and desert skyline at Rare, the signature restaurant which showcases succulent cuts of the finest steak, fresh seafood and creative vegetarian dishes. Before moving on to the bars of Dubai, enjoy a custom cocktail at Red Bar and Lounge. For a relaxed evening in, guests can float around the pool on a bean bag whilst watching their favourite classic films.

Exploring Dubai during the summer gives visitors endless days of fun and enjoyment. In June 2011 the Dubai Summer Suprises (DSS) event takes place for the 14th year running. This shopping fiesta and summer entertainment event will be held from the 22nd June to the 31st July. The event was started by the Dubai government to promote Dubai as a family holiday destination and has grown in popularity ever since its launch in 1998, attracting millions of visitors from all over the world.

Since 1998 visitors to Dubai have enjoyed the Dubai Summer Suprises including not only the beautiful golden sun drenched beaches, but also experiencing shopping , entertainment and the region’s biggest indoor edutainment venue, Modhesh World.

What is Dubai Summer Suprises?

The DSS event see’s the region’s best shopping deals, competions with millions of dirhams as prizes, top-class family entertainment and the Middle East’s best spas just waiting to spoil and pamper visitors.
About 50 luxury malls offer top shopping promotions while hosting shows, concerts and exhibitions. Shoppers are rewarded for shopping with chances to win prizes and gifts throughout the DSS.
The many spas offer reduced rates for a variety of health and wellness treatments including body scrubs, rasul mud baths, Moroccan baths, ayurveda treatments, Swedish and Thai massage, detoxifying treatments, reflexology sessions and numerous other therapies.
The mascot of the DSS is called Modhesh, this is an Arabic word meaning amazing, incredible and unexpected. Modesh World, located at Dubai International Airport Expo, is spread across 37,000 square meters and is one of the largest indoor edutainment venues in the region. Originally starting as an indoor entertainment venue for children in 2000, Modesh World has now grown to become a complete edutainment venue for the whole family. There are 45 enthralling zones, each zone with its own concept and theme, an amazing collection of unique games, a funfair and also stage shows including Powerpuff Girls, Ben 10, Hello Kitty and many more, too many to mention!
During the DSS there will also be a few fashion shows to show off the new fashion trends in Dubai.

The Dubai Summer Suprises gives Dubai a chance to share its culture, history and traditions to visitors who often book last minute holidays to the amazing Dubai and its surrounding Emirates.

Visitors can always be assured of a warm and friendly welcome and with many cheap holidays available to Dubai during the summer you will not be disappointed.

Dubai is known as a ‘shoppers paradise’. Most of the worlds designer labels are available in the city’s swanky malls.

Modesh,mascot of Dubai Summer Suprises

During February the Dubai Shopping Festival takes place and the Dubai Summer Suprises runs throughout the summer. Top international brands are usually offered at rock bottom prices during these festivals.
Dubai’s souks, traditional shopping centres, are excellent for bargain hunting, especially in Deira. The curio shops of Karama and Satwa are also great places for bargains.

Al Karama

Karama’s two central streets are lined with lots of small shops. Here you buy anything, including clothes, designer fashion accessories and watches. There are also lots of souvenir shops here selling a range of goods from Indian inlaid rosewood boxes to Omani silver jewellery.
Karama also has fish and vegetable markets and it has one street that sells just furniture.

Al Satwa

Al Satwa

Full of shops and pavement cafes, the broad palm-lined main street, Al Diyafah, is perfect for a spot of shopping and then relaxing in one of the many restaurants and cafes.
At the west end of Al Diyafah street (near the sea) is the historic Dar Al Ittehad (Union House) building where the treaty creating the UAE was signed in 1971.
At the other end of the street, near the Rydges Plaza Hotel, is the busy Al Satwa Road where there are lots of small shops which sell textiles, clothes and household goods.
Satwa has many tailoring shops where any item of clothing can be designed and made in a week.
Between Al Satwa Road and Al Wasl Road there is a street Known as ‘Plant Street’ where you can buy plants and flowers of all colours, size and shape. The street is also home to lots of pet shops, selling exotic animals, birds and fish and art shops selling original paintings and prints.

Al Faheidi

Bur Dubai

Bur Dubai is full of colourful shopping districts.
In the narrow streets of the Al Faheidi area you will find electrical goods, including all the latest gadgets and IT equipment.
Cosmos Lane (Meena Bazaar) is lined with fabric shops selling silks, cottons and woollens.

Jurmeirah

Jurmeirah was once a fishing village but is now a popular summer holidays tourist destination. Jurmeirah Beach Road has many restaurants, cafes, beauty salons and flower shops.

The Old Town

Situated along the Burj Dubai Boulevard at Downtown Burj Dubai, the Old Town is a network of passageways and landscaped courtyards.
The Old Town has an air of informality, with the pathways lined with souks, stalls, restaurants and cafes.

Up Town Mirdiff

Up Town Mirdiff is a quaint pedestrian shopping centre with an assortment of high-street names, small shops, beauty salons, restaurants and cafes.

Global Village

Global Village

Global Village is situated within the theme park developement of Dubailand and is open annually between December and March. The village site offers a broad spectrum of activities, including shopping, music, dance, arts and crafts, theatre and dining.The international pavilions here attract craftsmen and tradesmen from around the world, enabling shoppers to buy products from all over the world.