{"id":36292,"date":"2015-11-08T09:07:13","date_gmt":"2015-11-08T01:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/?p=36292"},"modified":"2015-11-08T09:05:33","modified_gmt":"2015-11-08T01:05:33","slug":"fairmont-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2015\/11\/08\/fairmont-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Stay in Dubai Part 3\/3: Fairmont Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Dubai is a small place with a long stretch of expressway, north to south. If you drive, it will take no more than 30 minutes. In this \u201cHotels in Dubai\u201d series, I\u2019ll recommend three hotels, <a href=\"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2015\/10\/11\/pullman-dubai\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pullman<\/a>\u00a0in the south,\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2015\/10\/25\/sheraton-dubai-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sheraton<\/a>\u00a0in the middle, and\u00a0Fairmont<\/em>\u00a0in the north. And Fairmont is about being rich.\u00a0<\/em><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36442\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2015\/11\/08\/fairmont-dubai\/img_4513\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/img_4513.jpg?fit=4272%2C2848&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4272,2848\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 1100D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1442519194&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fairmont dubai review\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/img_4513.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36442\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/img_4513.jpg?resize=639%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"fairmont dubai review\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/>Among the three hotels I stayed in Dubai, Fairmont is the most expensive but also my least favorite. It is just beside the metro station, very accessible to all parts of Dubai; it is the only hotel that delivers newspapers to the room; and they provide the best amenities like bath salts and loofah.<\/p>\n<p>But here are the negative\u00a0things:<\/p>\n<p>1. <strong>Odor<\/strong>: The corridor and room have an old, sickly sweet scent, and sometimes I smelled cigarette smoke.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36443\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2015\/11\/08\/fairmont-dubai\/img_4514-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/img_4514.jpg?fit=4272%2C2848&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4272,2848\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 1100D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1442519217&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fairmont dubai price\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/img_4514.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36443\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/img_4514.jpg?resize=639%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"fairmont dubai price\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/>2. <strong>Age<\/strong>\u00a0I\/ Dirt: The room and toilet are rather old. And there is scum on the shower tiles.<\/p>\n<p>3. <strong>Age<\/strong> II\/ Electronics: The age of the hotel really shows when you can&#8217;t any electrical plugs near the bed. How do we charge our handphones while lying in bed?<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36444\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2015\/11\/08\/fairmont-dubai\/img_4515-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/img_4515.jpg?fit=4272%2C2848&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4272,2848\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 1100D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1442519249&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fairmont dubai review\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/img_4515.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36444\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/img_4515.jpg?resize=639%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"fairmont dubai review\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/>4. <strong>Loud music<\/strong>: WOAH. There is a club downstairs, and I was up on the 22nd floor. The music went on till 2am. This is unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36446\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2015\/11\/08\/fairmont-dubai\/img_4517-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/img_4517.jpg?fit=4272%2C2848&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4272,2848\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 1100D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1442519317&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fairmont dubai review\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/img_4517.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36446\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/img_4517.jpg?resize=639%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"fairmont dubai review\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/>5. <strong>No safe<\/strong>: Another unacceptable factor. How can there not be a safe in a hotel room? This is also the only hotel among the 3 that doesn&#8217;t have a latch at the front door. I didn&#8217;t feel safe in the hotel.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36445\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2015\/11\/08\/fairmont-dubai\/img_4516\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/img_4516.jpg?fit=4272%2C2848&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4272,2848\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 1100D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1442519281&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fairmont dubai review\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/img_4516.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36445\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/img_4516.jpg?resize=639%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"fairmont dubai review\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/>6. <strong>Crowded gym<\/strong>: The gym is not small, but is\u00a0crowded with 4 persons in it. I think they sell membership to the public so it does get crowded.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36447\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2015\/11\/08\/fairmont-dubai\/img_4520-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/img_4520.jpg?fit=4272%2C2848&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4272,2848\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 1100D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1442530149&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;27&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fairmont dubai review\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/img_4520.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36447\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/img_4520.jpg?resize=639%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"fairmont dubai review\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" \/>For a luxury hotel, I think Fairmont is a shameful excuse.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairmont.com\/dubai\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fairmont Dubai<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nSheikh Zayed Road,\u00a0Dubai, United Arab Emirates<br \/>\nT:\u00a0+ 971 4 332 5555<\/h3>\n<p>Written by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/1\/108878679194863181230?rel=author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"author\">A. Nathanael Ho.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Part 3 of 3 of Where to Stay in Dubai: Fairmont Dubai 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