Comments on: My Dubai Trip 11/06 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:36:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: J http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89434 J Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:32:28 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89434 that's a good rank! dubai mall will take #1 that’s a good rank! dubai mall will take #1

]]> By: Labeeb http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89430 Labeeb Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:17:56 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89430 Last time I went to Dubai I stayed in the hotel Deyafa which u r talking about. One of the guys that work in the reception(muscular) is really rude!! He STARTS a problem, and WANTS a problem!! The hotel is strange 3 guys from (Sham countries working in reception) Philipino working in the tiny canteen, Indian cleaning all the rooms in the entire hotel, Egyptian carrying bags and thats it!!! Last time I went to Dubai I stayed in the hotel Deyafa which u r talking about. One of the guys that work in the reception(muscular) is really rude!! He STARTS a problem, and WANTS a problem!!
The hotel is strange 3 guys from (Sham countries working in reception) Philipino working in the tiny canteen, Indian cleaning all the rooms in the entire hotel, Egyptian carrying bags and thats it!!!

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89425 Mark Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:03:19 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89425 Thanks J, I just did quick research and according to Wikipedia and this other website I found, Mall of the Emirates is actually the biggest mall in the region and ranked 21 in the world for largest malls. Thanks J, I just did quick research and according to Wikipedia and this other website I found, Mall of the Emirates is actually the biggest mall in the region and ranked 21 in the world for largest malls.

]]> By: J http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89423 J Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:53:50 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89423 Mark, checked the numbers. Bin Batuta is 288000sq meters without park area and 502000sq met with it. as for the Mall of the Emirates, it's 288000sq meters of retail. most probably with the hotels, ski area and parking, will be the same Mark, checked the numbers. Bin Batuta is 288000sq meters without park area and 502000sq met with it.
as for the Mall of the Emirates, it’s 288000sq meters of retail.
most probably with the hotels, ski area and parking, will be the same

]]> By: Marzouq http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89388 Marzouq Tue, 21 Nov 2006 06:34:15 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89388 I like Ibn Batoota mall, its sectionalized and the theater there is huge!!! I like the furniture section! I like Ibn Batoota mall, its sectionalized and the theater there is huge!!! I like the furniture section!

]]> By: {13.5} http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89385 {13.5} Tue, 21 Nov 2006 06:25:50 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89385 hate Dubai.!..dont ask why.. hate Dubai.!..dont ask why..

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89367 Mark Tue, 21 Nov 2006 04:52:54 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89367 J yes i saw the whole mall. I dont think its bigger then Mall of the emirates, it took me like 20 minutes to walk from one side to the other. Emirates took maybe the same amount of time but Emirates has two floors, ibn batuta only one. Would be interesting to see actual numbers of both malls to see which one is actually bigger. Moocherx, I think my hotel was in the same area as yours. Its called Deyafah Hotel or something like that. J yes i saw the whole mall. I dont think its bigger then Mall of the emirates, it took me like 20 minutes to walk from one side to the other. Emirates took maybe the same amount of time but Emirates has two floors, ibn batuta only one. Would be interesting to see actual numbers of both malls to see which one is actually bigger.

Moocherx, I think my hotel was in the same area as yours. Its called Deyafah Hotel or something like that.

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89366 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Tue, 21 Nov 2006 04:48:27 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89366 [...] Lebanese Mark who lives and works in Kuwait had to fly into Dubai for urgent business. Although he didn’t like his hotel, traffic and the fact that an exhibition he wanted to visit was closed by the time he had finished his work, he found items he really wanted but could not buy and liked at the Dubai Duty Free outlets! Amira Al Hussaini [...] [...] Lebanese Mark who lives and works in Kuwait had to fly into Dubai for urgent business. Although he didn’t like his hotel, traffic and the fact that an exhibition he wanted to visit was closed by the time he had finished his work, he found items he really wanted but could not buy and liked at the Dubai Duty Free outlets! Amira Al Hussaini [...]

]]> By: moocherx http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89357 moocherx Tue, 21 Nov 2006 04:01:13 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89357 Yeah, I'm with Keefieboy. I wanna know the hotel! The crappiest one I've ever stayed in was sort-of opposite Al Ghurair shopping centre in Deira. i've mentally blocked the name from my memory. it was full of CHEAP eastern europeans. Yeah, I’m with Keefieboy. I wanna know the hotel! The crappiest one I’ve ever stayed in was sort-of opposite Al Ghurair shopping centre in Deira. i’ve mentally blocked the name from my memory. it was full of CHEAP eastern europeans.

]]> By: Keefieboy http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89349 Keefieboy Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:27:39 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89349 Which hotel was it? Name and shame! Which hotel was it? Name and shame!

]]> By: aleeh http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89347 aleeh Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:06:01 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89347 you might have taken more pics.Its been ages since i have been to dubai and not to mention ur room. you might have taken more pics.Its been ages since i have been to dubai and not to mention ur room.

]]> By: jane http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89337 jane Tue, 21 Nov 2006 01:40:40 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89337 and what was your work there , you mentioned everything except that , which is what most people want to know , what is the "work"? and what was your work there , you mentioned everything except that , which is what most people want to know , what is the “work”?

]]> By: Toxy http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89299 Toxy Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:50:37 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89299 Batuta is a 2nd rate mall with low traffic and an ill planned layout. I've been there a number of times and get confused as to where to go - such is the weird mapping. It's also in a highly undesirable location with all those electric pylons flying right above it. Spooks me out. Batuta is a 2nd rate mall with low traffic and an ill planned layout.

I’ve been there a number of times and get confused as to where to go - such is the weird mapping.

It’s also in a highly undesirable location with all those electric pylons flying right above it. Spooks me out.

]]> By: J http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89291 J Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:13:58 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/my-dubai-trip-1106/#comment-89291 Mark, Bin Batuta is much bigger than Mall of the Emirates. you seen it all?! Mark, Bin Batuta is much bigger than Mall of the Emirates. you seen it all?!

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