soooo.. my family and I decided to spend Christmas 2010 in Dubai. love love love everything in Dubai, except the fact that everything is so expensive. it is like every attraction you would want to visit costs AED 100 per person! i guess that wouldn’t matter so much if you were visiting the city alone or with friends. but if you’re visiting with the family, it’s kind of hard not to buy tickets for everybody.
we decided to stay in a hotel called Cassells AlBarsha. it’s about 5 to 10 minutes walk from Mall of Emirates, although we never tried to walk to get to Mall of Emirates. Instead, we decided to use the Metro. Sharaf DG Metro Station is right in front of the hotel, just a block away. the hotel is really affordable, decent and clean. the total amount we paid for 4 days and 3 nights was about AED 3000+, it comes with FREE breakfast and really fast wifi. we were lucky because we got interconnecting rooms. they have a pool and gym at the penthouse, and a business center at the lobby. they offer tours as well. we tried the desert safari tour, and it is definitely the highlight of our trip! anyone who wants to visit Dubai, should try this tour.
i took pictures of the hotel room during our first night, unfortunately, they were accidentally deleted. 
Tags: albarsha, albarsha hotel, cassells albarsha, christmas in dubai, dubai, sharaf dg metro station, uae
