Dubai doesn't have to be expensive for families and groups. The biggest savings usually come from how you stay, not where. Here are practical ways to keep a Dubai trip affordable, and why a hotel apartment helps.
1. Share one apartment instead of booking several rooms
A family of five usually needs two standard hotel rooms. At Abar Hotel Apartments, one two-bedroom apartment sleeps up to 5, a three-bedroom up to 8 and a four-bedroom up to 10. You pay for one apartment and everyone shares the living room and kitchen.
2. Cook some of your meals
Eating out three times a day adds up fast for a family. Every apartment has a kitchen or kitchenette, so you can make breakfast and pack snacks for days out, and save restaurants for the meals you really want.
3. Wash clothes instead of packing more
A washer-dryer in the apartment means lighter luggage, and no hotel laundry bills on a longer stay.
4. Don't pay for parking
Parking at Abar is free and covered, with EV charging. If you hire a car, there are no nightly parking charges on top.
5. Book direct
Booking on abarhotels.com gives you the Website Exclusive Offer, 10% off the room rate. Join the Abar Loyalty Club free when you book and members save a further 10%. Live prices, what each rate includes and its cancellation terms are shown before you pay.
6. Choose your dates carefully
Prices in Dubai move with the season and with big events. If your dates are flexible, compare a few options in the booking engine; some seasons also have flexible or long-stay rates.
7. Know the taxes up front
Dubai room rates are subject to 5% VAT, a 7% municipality fee, a 10% service charge and the Tourism Dirham per night. Our booking engine shows them before you pay, so the total holds no surprises.
Which apartment fits your group
Frequently asked questions
Is a hotel apartment good value for a family in Dubai?
Often, yes: one two-bedroom apartment sleeps up to 5, which can replace two hotel rooms, and the kitchen lets you cook some meals instead of eating out.
Is there a discount for booking direct?
Yes. The Website Exclusive Offer gives 10% off when you book on abarhotels.com, and Abar Loyalty Club members, free to join when you book, save a further 10%.
Is parking free?
Yes, free covered parking with EV charging, so a hire car doesn't add hotel parking costs.
What taxes are added to the room rate?
5% VAT, a 7% Dubai municipality fee, a 10% service charge and the Tourism Dirham per night. All are shown before you pay.
Do you offer monthly rates?
Monthly rates depend on the season and are not offered on every date. Check your dates online, or see our weekly and monthly stays page.
See also: family apartments · weekly and monthly stays · direct-booking offers
