Eat Drink Stay Dubai Newsletter 36/w25

Hi Dubai friends,

Welcome to Week 25, Edition 36

So here is this week’s digest of the ‘Dubai news worth knowing’, all in 10 minutes or less of your time.

A few things worth knowing this week ⤵

☘️ Fibber Magee’s opens second location

🏨 Hilton Summer Sale 2024

🏨 Hilton Stay Longer and Save

✈️ Emirates and nut allergies

🗞️ Roundup: AURA SKYPOOL & MGallery offers, The Hoff/Aquaventure, Dubai Mall paid parking and airport tips from Emirates.

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KNOW MORE ABOUT DUBAI

Fibber Magee’s Opens Second Location in Barsha Heights

Known as ‘Dubai’s Best Kept Secret”, the Irish Pub Fibber Magee’s, has opened a second outlet in Barsha Heights (the area formerly known as Tecom).

Taking the space of the old Crown and Lion in the reopened and renamed Social Hotel (the ex-Byblos), Fibber Magee’s - Barsha Heights is open from 0900 seven days a week.

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Why is another Irish pub worth noting you may ask? Well, if the new one turns out anything like the other, it will be ‘just grand’. Great food, low prices, good entertainment and heaps of deals - along with one of the best ‘proper’ breakfasts in town, and it saves shlepping all the way to SZR for it.

🔗 Fibber Magee’s - Downtown

🔗 Fibber Magee’s - Barsha Heights

EMIRATES

Emirates Can’t Guarantee Nut-Free Flights

After Love Island star Jack Fowler was left seeking medical attention due to a nut allergy on a recent Emirates flight, Emirates have commented that they “cannot guarantee a nut-free environment”.

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It’s intriguing to see how different airlines approach nut allergies, especially nuts. Some may make announcements when they’ve been made aware of passengers and allergies and restrict service, but in this instance it’s a little unclear how this situation transpired and why the meal was taken if all were aware.

This isn’t the first time Emirates have been in the news for nut allergies.

Maybe the best that can be hoped for is the medical attention on board and in-Dubai worked and that it ‘raises awareness’ for others of the situation and the risks.

HOTEL DEALS

Hilton Summer Sale 2024: 20% Off Weekend Stays

Hilton’s Summer Sale 2024* is live, and offers 20% discount on weekend stays.

• Offer covers hotels and resorts in Middle East, Europe and Africa.

• Book by 03 Sep 24

• Valid for weekend stays between 17 May 24 to 08 Sep 24.

• Between 14 May 24 and 15 Jul 24, bookings must be made a minimum of 3 days before arrival.

• Between 16 Jul 24 and 03 Sep 24, bookings must be made a minimum of 1 day before arrival.

• Rates are non-refundable and full prepayment is required.

• As always, do check the Terms and Conditions* before booking.

• Take care to check the definition of “weekend”, as it can vary by country.

• Be sure to join Hilton Honors, because non-members booking via this offer will receive a lower discount.

🔗 Hilton Summer Sale 2024*

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HOTEL DEALS

Hilton Stay Longer and Save: 20% Off 3+ Nights

Hilton also have a Stay Longer and Save offer* running, which is ‘up to’ 20% discount on stays 3 nights and longer.

• Offer covers participating hotels and resorts in Middle East, Europe and Africa.

• Discount relates to the hotel’s Flexible Rate.

• 7 days advance reservation required (i.e. book at least 7 days before check-in)

• As always, do check the Terms and Conditions* before booking.

• Be sure to join Hilton Honors, because non-members booking via this offer will receive a lower discount (15%).

🔗 Hilton Stay Longer and Save*

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DUBAI NEWS ROUNDUP

MGallery The Palm Launches June Offers

Summer is upon us, so it’s the time of year hotels launch their offers for staycations to cover lower occupancies.

MGallery The Palm launched their offers for June, including day passes and brunch.

Check out these Summer offers at AURA SKYPOOL

Aura Skypool have a few interesting Summer offers on, varying from sunrise (“Rise with AURA) and late night dips to brunches.

🔗 AURA SKYPOOL Summer Offers

The Hoff Is Back, as the New ‘Face of Aquaventure”

Who needs Ryan Reynolds or Kevin Hart, when Aquaventure can call on David Hasselhoff, aka The Hoff, as their ‘head lifeguard’?

Just as long as he doesn’t sing…

🔗 David Hasselhoff is the new “Face of Aquaventure”

Dubai Mall to Charge for Parking

From 01 Jul 24, Dubai Mall will start charging for parking to “improve the guest experience”, in collaboration with Salik.

🔗 How to pay for parking in Dubai Mall

Emirates Readies for Crowds With Airport Tips

As Emirates expects over 2.6 million passengers to depart DXB over the next month, they’ve issued some useful tips to improve the experience.

🔗 Inside Dubai’s Abandoned ‘World Islands’

🔗 What it’s like to dine at TATEL, Ronaldo and Nadal’s new restaurant in Dubai

🔗 How hot does it officially get during Summer in Dubai?

🔗 Timeframe: Dredging Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah

🔗 What’s On’s 35 best dishes they’ve eaten in the UAE this year

DUBAI DEALS

Entertainer Promo Code EDSD24 Update

It’s now been confirmed that the promo code EDSD24 will work on all Entertainer products, including Dubai 2024, Abu Dhabi 2024 and GCC 2024.

Initially, it worked for a 10% discount on all products except Dubai 2024, but since Ramadan it’s now been allowed to work on Dubai and also again for GCC 2024.

Click the banner below, or use this link, to go direct to Entertainer to purchase and don’t forget to enter code EDSD24.

If you need any help how to checkout, see this link.

🔗 Entertainer Promo Code EDSD24 for 10% Discount