Second Honeymoon in Maldives: Review of Novotel Dubai Deira City

• Introduction
• Low Cost Portion - 2 flights and an overnight at KUL LCCT
• First time in Colombo
• First time on Emirates First Class – Colombo to Dubai
• Layover in Dubai with Le Meridien Hotel Review
• Emirates Dubai First Class Lounge
• Dubai to Male in Emirates First Class
• Visiting paradise again – Eriyadu Resorts, Maldives
• Leaving paradise - Finifenmaa Lounge and Dubai to Male in Emirates First Class
• 2nd Dubai Layover - Review of Novotel Dubai Deira City
• Emirates First Class - Dubai to Colombo
• Negombo, Colombo
• Getting home on Malaysia Airlines.

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We had another ~20+ hour layover in Dubai.  For this layover, we decided to stay in Novotel Deira City since it was within our budget (~$100 USD), close to the airport and just opposite the Deira City Shopping Mall.  It took only about 15 minutes car ride from the airport to the hotel. We spent the next couple of hours in Dubai doing last minute shopping in the mall.

View of the mall from our hotel room.

The rooms at Novotel Deira City were adequate with really comfortable beds. The pool at the hotel seem pretty nice but we only checked it out after 8pm so didn’t know how pack/happening it might get.  I would  recommend the Novotel for those who are on the short layover in Dubai and didn’t want the hassle of going further into the city.