In this article, we will talk about taxes and fees from tourists in the UAE. Usually, in this case, those amounts that tourists are forced to pay in hotels on top of the declared cost of living, or fees for entry, exit or stay in the country, are implied. There are several types of such fees from tourists in the UAE. Let's consider them all.
Good news
No money is taken from Russian tourists in the UAE at the entrance or exit. There is not even a visa fee now, Russian tourists are simply stamped at the border, which we wrote about in the article "".
Bad news
There are hotel taxes. Each emirate has its own set. The main negative is that when declaring the price for accommodation in UAE hotels, these fees are almost never included.
For example. You have calculated your holiday budget in the UAE and concluded that you can pay $60 for a hotel room. You go to booking.com or another search engine, find the right hotel for $60. But as a result, you have to pay not 60, but 78 dollars. Agree, this is extremely annoying. To be prepared for such moments, read our article to the end.
Additional taxes for tourists in the UAE:
2. A special tax "tourist dirham" does not exist in all emirates, the rate depends on the stars of the hotel;
3. Service charge, actually federal tax - 10%;
4. Municipal tax, levied in favor of the local budget, differs in different emirates.
If you are going on vacation on a package tour (package tour)
The situation of estimating the cost of rest is a little simplified. For most tour operators, all taxes and fees at the hotel are included in the price of the tour. Most, but not all. Therefore, before buying a tour, you should ask a simple question to the travel agent: what other surcharges are expected at the hotel? Depending on the answer, calculate the actual cost of the tour.
If at first glance we compare the cost of a holiday in the UAE by vouchers and on our own, then the vouchers seem to be much more expensive. However, if you take into account all these hotel surcharges, then the prices will be approximately equal.
When planning a vacation in the UAE, it is important to remember the presence of unusual and often unexpected expenses inherent in this direction. After the usual Turkey and Tunisia on All Inclusive, it is strange for tourists to pay for something in excess of the paid tour.
Some novice travel agents forget to mention/simply don't know about these expenses. At least, this is how I interpret the shock, tears and even tantrums of tourists at the reception upon check-in.
Well, how else to react to the fact that upon check-in they are asked to pay some kind of tax and a deposit in an amount often reaching half of the money taken with them? In general, we understand what kind of tax and when you can not pay deposits at the hotel.
Tourist tax in the UAE
Tourist tax is levied on every foreign guest staying in hotels or apartments in Ras Al Khaimah, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. In other Emirates, this tax is not yet available. This is a mandatory fee and cannot be waived.
The amount of tax depends on a combination of a number of parameters:
- hotel category (number of "stars");
- number of nights of stay;
- number of rooms in a room or suite.
The table shows the current tax amounts per night for one-room room:
Hotel category | Dubai | Ras Al Khaimah | Abu Dhabi |
Hotels 5* and above | 20 AED ($5.5) | 20 AED ($5.5) | 10 AED ($2.7) |
4* hotels | 15 AED ($4.1) | 15 AED ($4.1) | 10 AED ($2.7) |
3* hotels | 10 AED ($2.7) | 10 AED ($2.7) | 10 AED ($2.7) |
Hotels 2* | 11 AED ($2.7) | 10 AED ($2.7) | 10 AED ($2.7) |
Hotels 1* | 7 AED ($1.9) | 7 AED ($1.9) | 10 AED ($2.7) |
deluxe apartment | 20 AED ($5.5) | 15 AED ($4.1) | - |
superior apartment | 15 AED ($4.1) | 15 AED ($4.1) | - |
Standard Apartment | 10 AED ($2.7) | 10 AED ($2.7) | - |
Please note that the final amount of tax depends not only on the number of stars, but also on the number of bedrooms! That is why I have indicated prices with an emphasis on a one-room apartment!
That is, if you are going to Dubai for a week and booked a 5 * hotel room with two rooms, you will pay: 20AED x 2 bedrooms x 7 nights = 280 AED. The number of people in the room does not affect the amount of tax.
The tax is paid upon arrival or departure from the hotel / apartment in cash or by bank card, if such a method of payment is provided at the hotel.
For refusing to pay, hotel staff have every right to call the tourist police, as well as write off this money from a bank card if the tourist made a deposit for accommodation with its help. In general, be careful and include this expense in your travel budget while still at home.
Deposits in UAE hotels
The deposit is a kind of "insurance" of the hotel against possible damage that residents can cause during their vacation. Its purpose is compensation for damaged furniture, lost towels, etc., as well as for the convenience of paying for hotel services by the guest.
With a paid deposit, the guest does not have to constantly walk with a wallet to pay for a cup of coffee in a restaurant or a massage in a SPA. The cost of the service rendered will simply be written in his name and deducted from the deposit upon check-out. Conveniently!
It is customary to make deposits in 4* and 5* hotels, however, they may also require it in 3* hotels. The amount of the deposit depends on the category of the hotel and is calculated in two ways:
- amount per room per day;
- amount for the entire stay.
For example, a deposit at a 5* hotel in Dubai Al Qasr - Madinat Jumeirah 5* will cost $140 per night, and at a Tamani Hotel 4* apartment - $410 per week. In fact, these figures are always indicative. Often at the reception they say the amounts are lower, but you need to be prepared to pay the "official cost".
If you pay the deposit in cash in dollars, it will be returned on the day of check-out in Dirhams at the rate of the hotel on the day of check-out! This is inconvenient - there is nowhere to spend them before departure. At the airport, you can exchange them back for USD.
You can also make a deposit with a credit card. In such cases, I always recommend having a credit card with you. MAESTRO, VISA, MASTERCARD are accepted. The required amount will be blocked until the eviction. If the deposit is not spent on hotel services, the entire amount will be returned within a month after check-out.
Deposit amounts in hotels:
Dubai:
Hotel | Deposit amount |
FAIRMONT THE PALM 5* Deluxe | 500 AED per room per night |
FIVE PALM JUMEIRA 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
JUMEIRAH ZABEEL SARAY 5* Deluxe | 500 AED per room per night |
MADINAT AL QASR 5*Deluxe | |
MADINAT DAR AL MASYAF 5*Deluxe | AED 500 and up per room per night |
MADINAT JUMEIRAH MALAKIYA VILLAS 5* Deluxe | AED 500 and up per room per night |
MADINAT MINA A'SALAM 5*Deluxe | AED 500 and up per room per night |
MADINAT JUMEIRAH AL NASEEM 5*Deluxe | AED 500 and up per room per night |
ONE&ONLY THE PALM 5* Deluxe | no deposit |
ONE & ONLY ROYAL MIRAGE 5* (any hotel) | 500 AED per room per night |
RIXOS PREMIUM DUBAI 5* Deluxe | 500 AED per room per night |
RIXOS THE PALM DUBAI 5* Deluxe | 500 AED per room per night |
SOFITEL DUBAI THE PALM RESORT AND SPA 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
WALDORF ASTORIA DUBAI PALM JUMEIRAH 5* Deluxe | 500 AED per room per night |
AMWAJ ROTANA JUMEIRAH BEACH RESIDENCE 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
ANANTARA DUBAI THE PALM 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
ATLANTIS THE PALM 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
BAB AL QASR BEACH RESORT 5* | AED 500 and up per room per night |
BURJ AL ARAB 5* | AED 1000 per room per night per adult |
DUBAI MARINE BEACH RESORT & SPA 5* | |
DUKES DUBAI 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
HABTOOR GRAND BEACH RESORT & SPA, AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION 5* | 100 USD per room per night |
HILTON DUBAI JUMEIRAH BEACH 5* | 350 AED per room per night |
JUMEIRAH BEACH HOTEL 5* | from 500 to 1000 AED per room per night |
KEMPINSKI HOTEL & RESIDENCES PALM JUMEIRAH 5* | AED 1000 and up per room per night |
LE MERIDIEN MINA SEYAHI BEACH RESORT & MARINA 5* | 400 AED per room per night |
LE ROYAL MERIDIEN BEACH RESORT & SPA 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
NIKKI BEACH RESORT & SPA DUBAI | 500 AED per room per night |
PULLMAN HOTEL DUBAI JUMEIRAH LAKES TOWERS 5* | 400 AED per room per night |
SHERATON JUMEIRAH BEACH RESORT 5* | 300 AED per room per night |
THE RITZ-CARLTON DUBAI 5* | AED 500 and up per room per night |
WESTIN DUBAI MINA SEYAHI BEACH RESORT 5* | 400 AED per room per night |
ALOFT PALM JUMEIRAH 4* | |
HAWTHORN SUITES 4* | 100 AED per room per night |
HILTON DUBAI THE WALK 4* | 350 AED per room per night |
JA OCEAN VIEW HOTEL 4* | 2-3 nights - 500 AED / 4-7 nights - 1000 AED / over 9 nights - 2000 AED |
JUMEIRA ROTANA 4* | AED 500 per room per stay |
IBIS STYLES DUBAI JUMEIRA | 300 AED for 7 nights |
RAMADA PLAZA JUMEIRAH BEACH RESIDENCE Aprt | up to 3 nights - 500 AED / over 3 nights - 1000 AED per room per stay |
RETREAT PALM DUBAI- M GALLERY BY SOFITEL | 500 AED per room per night |
RODA BEACH RESORT | AED 500 per room per stay |
JA PALM TREE COURT 5* | |
JA JEBEL ALI BEACH HOTEL 5* | HB, AI - 350 AED / BB - 500 AED per room per night |
AL GHURAIR RAYHAAN BY ROTANA 5* | 200 AED per room per night |
ARMANI HOTEL DUBAI 5* Deluxe | 1000 AED per room per night |
AURIS PLAZA HOTEL AL BARSHA 5* | no deposit |
AL MUROOJ ROTANA 5* | |
CORAL DUBAI AL BARSHA 5* | 200 AED per room per night |
INTERCONTINENTAL DUBAI FESTIVAL CITY HOTEL 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
INTERCONTINENTAL DUBAI MARINA 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
GHAYA GRAND HOTEL 5* | 200 AED per room per night |
GRAND HYATT DUBAI 5* | 200 AED per room per night |
GRAND MILLENIUM AL WAHDA HOTEL 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
GRAND MILLENNIUM DUBAI 5* | up to 7 nights - AED 500 per room per night / 7 or more nights - AED 1500 per room per stay |
GROSVENOR HOUSE DUBAI 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
HYATT REGENCY DUBAI CREEK HEIGHTS 5* | 55 USD per room per night |
JUMEIRAH CREEKSIDE HOTEL 5* | 665 AED per room per night |
JW MARRIOTT MARQUIS DUBAI 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
MARRIOTT HOTEL AL JADDAF 5* | 250 AED per room per night |
MOVENPICK HOTEL JUMEIRAH LAKES TOWERS 5* | 200 USD per room per stay |
PALAZZO VERSACE DUBAI 5* Deluxe | 1000 AED per room per night |
RAMADA DOWNTOWN DUBAI | 100 AED per room per night |
SHERATON DUBAI MALL OF THE EMIRATES HOTEL 5* | up to 3 nights - 300 AED / above 3 nights - 900 AED |
SWISSOTEL AL GHURAIR 5* | AED 500 per room per stay |
THE ADDRESS DOWNTOWN DUBAI 5* | less than 5 nights - 500 AED / more than a week - 250 AED |
THE ADDRESS DUBAI MALL 5* | 750 AED per room per night |
THE ADDRESS DUBAI MALL RESIDENCES 5* | 750 AED per room per night |
THE ADDRESS DUBAI MARINA 5* | 750 AED per room per night |
THE PALACE DOWNTOWN DUBAI 5* | 750 AED per room per night |
THE ST. REGIS DUBAI AL HABTOOR CITY 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
THE WESTIN DUBAI AL HABTOOR CITY 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
W DUBAI AL HABTOOR CITY | 500 AED per room per night |
SIGNATURE HOTEL AL BARSHA 4*+ | |
AL KHOORY ATRIUM HOTEL 4* | AED 300 per room per stay |
ATANA HOTEL 4* | 200 AED per room per night |
BYBLOS HOTEL 4* | 500 - 1000 AED per stay |
CARLTON TOWER HOTEL DUBAI 4* | 100 USD - 200 USD per stay |
CASSELLS AL BARSHA HOTEL 4* | 55 USD per room for the entire period of stay (duration from 5 nights); For bookings of fewer nights, no deposit will be charged. |
CORAL DEIRA 4* | no deposit |
COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL 4* | |
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON HOTEL & RESIDENCES DUBAI AL BARSHA 4* | AED 300 per room per night (from 7 nights or more - AED 1500 per stay) |
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON DUBAI BUSINESS BAY DOWNTOWN 4* | 75 USD per room per night |
EMIRATES GRAND HOTEL 4* | AED 500 per room per stay |
FLORA GRAND HOTEL 4* | |
FLORA AL BARSHA 4* | 55 USD per room per night |
GOLDEN TULIP AL BARSHA 4* | |
GOLD STATE HOTEL 4* | no deposit |
GRANDEUR HOTEL 4* | 200 AED per stay |
GULF COURT HOTEL BUSINESS BAY 4* | AED 500 per room per stay |
HILTON GARDEN INN DUBAI AL MINA 4* | 200 AED per room per night |
HILTON GARDEN INN DUBAI AL MURAQABAT 4* | 200 AED per stay |
HOLIDAY INN DUBAI AL BARSHA 4* | no deposit |
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SAFA PARK | no deposit |
HILTON GARDEN INN AL MURAQABAT 4* | 200 AED per room per night |
HILTON GARDEN INN DUBAI MALL OF THE EMIRATES | 200 AED per room per night |
HOLIDAY INN DUBAI DOWNTOWN 4* | no deposit |
HOLIDAY INN BUR DUBAI - EMBASSY DISTRICT 4* | no deposit |
HUES BOUTIQUE HOTEL 4* | 100 USD and more per room per night |
GLORIA HOTEL DUBAI 4* | 1-2 nights - 300 AED / above 3 nights - 1000 AED |
GOLD STATE HOTEL 4* | no deposit |
GRAND EXCELSIOR AL BARSHA 4* | 300 AED per stay |
GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL DUBAI 4* | |
GRAND EXCELSIOR DEIRA 4* | 100 USD |
LANDMARK GRAND HOTEL 4* | no deposit |
LANDMARK HOTEL AL RIQQA 4* | no deposit |
LANDMARK PLAZA BANIYAS | no deposit |
LANDMARK HOTEL BANIYAS | no deposit |
LAPITA DUBAI PARKS AND RESORTS, AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION HOTELS 4* | 500 AED per room per night |
M HOTEL DOWNTOWN BY MILLENNIUM 4* | |
MAYFAIR HOTEL | 100 AED per stay |
METROPOLITAN HOTEL DUBAI 4* | 500 AED per stay |
MARINA BYBLOS HOTEL 4* | |
MILLENNIUM AIRPORT HOTEL DUBAI 4* | no deposit |
NEW MOSCOW HOTEL DUBAI 4* | no deposit |
NOVOTEL DUBAI AL BARSHA HOTEL 4* | 200 AED per room per night |
NOVOTEL DEIRA CITY CENTER | 200 AED per room per night |
PEARL CREEK HOTEL 4* | 15 AED per room per night |
RAMADA HOTEL DEIRA 4* | AED 100 per room per stay |
RAMADA JUMEIRAH HOTEL 4* | 300 AED per room per night |
ROYAL CONTINENTAL HOTEL 4* | 200 AED per room per night |
ROSE RAYHAAN BY ROTANA 4* | 100 USD per room per stay |
ROSE PARK HOTEL 4* | AED 200 per room per stay |
SOMEWHERE HOTEL DUBAI BARSHA HIGHTS 4* | AED 200 for stays up to 3 days and AED 500 for stays over 3 days |
TIME GRAND PLAZA 4* | 200 AED per room per night |
TRYP BY WYNDHAM | 100 AED per room per night |
VIDA DOWNTOWN DUBAI 4* | 500 AED per room per night |
WYNDHAM DUBAI MARINA 4* | 500 AED per stay |
ROVE DOWNTOWN DUBAI 3+ | 200 AED per room per night |
AL KHALEEJ GRAND HOTEL 3* | 10 AED per room per night |
AL KHOORY EXECUTIVE HOTEL 3* | no deposit |
AL SARAB HOTEL 3* | 500 AED per stay |
CALIFORNIA HOTEL 3* | no deposit |
CLARIDGE HOTEL DUBAI 3* | no deposit |
CITYMAX HOTELS BUR DUBAI 3* | no deposit |
CITYMAX HOTELS AL BARSHA 3* | 200 AED per stay |
IBIS AL RIGGA 3* | no deposit |
IBIS HOTEL AL BARSHA 3* | no deposit |
IBIS HOTEL DEIRA CITY CENTER | no deposit |
IBIS MALL OF THE EMIRATES | no deposit |
JONRAD HOTEL 3* | no deposit |
HOTEL COMFORT INN 3* | no deposit |
LAVENDER HOTEL 3* | no deposit |
ROVE HEALTHCARE CITY 3* | 200 AED |
SADAF HOTEL DUBAI 3* | |
SUN&SANDS HOTEL 3* | |
SUN & SANDS HOTEL DOWNTOWN DUBAI 3* | 100 USD per stay |
MARK INN HOTEL DEIRA 2*+ | no deposit |
MOUNT ROYAL HOTEL 2* | 7 AED per room per night |
NAIF VIEW HOTEL 2* | 7 AED per room per night |
SAFFRON HOTEL DEIRA 2*+ | no deposit |
GULF STAR HOTEL 2* | no deposit |
HAFEZ HOTEL APT. 2* | 7 AED per room per night |
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS DUBAI INTERNET CITY 2* | no deposit |
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS JUMEIRAH 2* | 200 AED per room per night |
MIDDLE EAST HOTEL 2* | no deposit |
RAFEE HOTEL 2* | no deposit |
ROYALTON HOTEL 2* | 150 USD per stay |
SAN MARCO HOTEL 2* | no deposit |
SYAJ HOTEL 2* | no deposit |
SPECTRUM HOTEL 1* | no deposit |
DOWNTOWN HOTEL 1* | 7 AED per room per night |
GRAND SINA HOTEL | 7 AED per room per night |
KAWAKEB HOTEL 1* | 7 AED per room per night |
PRIME HOTEL 1* | 7 AED per room per night |
RAHAB HOTEL 1* | 7 AED per room per night |
SABKA HOTEL 1* | 7 AED per room per night |
SUTCHI HOTEL 1* | 7 AED per room per night |
CITY PREMIERE HOTEL APARTMENTS Apart Deluxe | 280 AED per stay |
MARINA VIEW HOTEL APARTMENT Apart Deluxe | AED 200 per stay, no deposit required |
MERCURE HOTELS SUITES APARTMENTS (EX. YASSAT GLORIA) Apart Deluxe | 500 AED per stay |
ABIDOS HOTEL AL BARSHA Apart Hotel | |
AL BUSTAN CENTER & RESIDENCE Apart | no deposit |
JANNAH PLACE DUBAI MARINA Apart Hotel | no deposit |
FIRST CENTRAL HOTEL APARTMENT Apart Hotel | up to 2 nights - 200 AED / up to 4 nights - 400 AED / up to 6 nights - 600 AED |
JANNAH MARINA BAY SUITE Apart Hotel | 500 AED per stay |
MARMARA DELUXE HOTEL APARTMENTS Apart Hotel | no deposit |
Abu Dhabi
Hotel | Deposit amount |
AL RAHA BEACH HOTEL 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
BAB AL QASR HOTEL | 500 AED per stay |
BEACH ROTANA HOTEL & TOWERS 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
CORNICHE HOTEL ABU DHABI 5* | 500 AED per stay |
CROWNE PLAZA ABU DHABI YAS ISLAND 5* | 300 AED per room per night |
DANAT JEBEL DHANNA RESORT 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
DUSIT THANI ABU DHABI 5* | 500 AED per stay |
EMIRATES PALACE 5* Deluxe | BB - 1000 / HB - 500 per room per night |
FAIRMONT BAB AL BAHR 5* | 300 AED per room per night |
GRAND MILLENNIUM AL WAHDA HOTEL | 500 AED per room per night |
JANNAH BURJ AL SARAB | 400 AED per stay |
LE ROYAL MERIDIEN ABU DHABI 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
RIXOS SAADIYAT ISLAND 5* | 100 AED per room per night |
ROYAL M HOTEL ABU DHABI 5* | 300 - 500 AED per stay |
JUMEIRAH AT ETIHAD TOWERS HOTEL 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
HILTON CAPITAL GRAND ABU DHABI 5* | AED 300 and up per room per night |
HILTON ABU DHABI HOTEL 5* | 500 - 1000 AED per stay, deposit is not required if guests do not use the mini bar and all extra services are paid on the spot |
INTERCONTINENTAL ABU DHABI 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
KHALIDIYA PALACE RAYHAAN by ROTANA 5* | 200 AED per room per night |
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL ABU DHABI BEACH RESORT 4* | from 500 AED per stay |
MILLENNIUM HOTEL ABU DHABI CORNICHE 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
PARK HYATT ABU DHABI HOTEL AND VILLAS 5* Deluxe | 100 USD per room per night |
SAADIYAT ROTANA RESORT & VILLAS 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
SHERATON ABU DHABI HOTEL & RESORT 5* | 500 AED per stay |
THE RITZ-CARLTON GRAND CANAL ABU DHABI 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
THE ST. REGIS SAADIYAT ISLAND RESORT 5* | BB - 700 AED / HB - 500 AED per room per night |
THE ST. REGIS ABU DHABI CORNICHE 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
YAS HOTEL ABU DHABI (ex. YAS VICEROY HOTEL) 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
GOLDEN TULIP DOWNTOWN ABU DHABI 4* | 200 AED per stay |
HAWTHORN SUITES BY WYNDHAM ABU DHABI 4* | 200 AED per stay |
NOVEL HOTEL CITY CENTER 4* | 500 AED per stay |
RAMADA ABU DHABI CORNICHE 4* | 200 AED per stay |
RADISSON BLU HOTEL ABU DHABI YAS ISLAND 4* | 300 AED per room per night |
SHERATON KHALIDIYA ABU DHABI 4* | no deposit |
TRYP BY WYNDHAM ABU DHABI 4* | 200 AED per stay |
GRAND CONTINENTAL FLAMINGO HOTEL 3* | no deposit |
DHAFRA BEACH RESORT | 300 AED per stay |
NEHAL BY BIN MAJID 3* | 100 AED per stay |
LA RESIDENCE BEACH HOTEL 2* | 500 AED per stay |
Sharjah:
Hotel | Deposit amount |
EMIRATES PALACE 5* Deluxe | |
HILTON SHARJAH 5* | 200 AED per room per night |
RADISSON BLU RESORT SHARJAH 5* | 300 AED for the entire stay |
THE ACT HOTEL SHARJAH 5* | no deposit |
SAHARA BEACH RESORT & SPA | no deposit |
SHERATON SHARJAH BEACH RESORT & SPA 5* | 500 AED per room per night |
AL BUSTAN HOTEL SHARJAH 4* | no deposit |
AL BUSTAN TOWER HOTEL SUITES | no deposit |
AL SALAM GRAND HOTEL | |
ARYANA HOTEL | 100 AED per room per night |
EVAN HOTEL | no deposit |
COPTHORNE HOTEL SHARJAH 4* | no deposit |
CORAL BEACH RESORT SHARJAH 4* | 350 AED per stay |
HOLIDAY INTERNATIONAL HOTEL SHARJAH 4 | 100 USD for the entire stay |
LAVENDER HOTEL SHARJAH (ex. LORDS HOTEL SHARJAH) 4* | no deposit |
MARBELLA RESORT 4* | 100 USD for the entire stay |
RAMADA HOTEL & SUITES SHARJAH | 500 AED per stay |
RAYAN HOTEL 4* | no deposit |
RED CASTLE HOTEL 4* | no deposit |
ROYAL GRAND SUITE HOTEL | 200 AED per stay |
SHARJAH CARLTON HOTEL 4* | 100 USD for the entire stay |
SHARJAH GRAND HOTEL 4* | 100 USD for the entire stay or passport |
SHARJAH PALACE HOTEL 4* | no deposit |
SWISS-BELHOTEL SHARJAH 4* | 100 AED per room per night |
BEACH HOTEL SHARJAH 3* | 100 USD for a week or passport |
ALDAR HOTEL SHARJAH 3* | no deposit |
AL HAMRA HOTEL | no deposit |
AL SEEF HOTEL 3* | no deposit |
ARBELLA BOUTIQUE | no deposit |
CENTRO SHARJAH 3* | 200 AED per room per night |
CITYMAX HOTELS SHARJAH 3* | 200 AED per stay |
GREEN HOUSE RESORT 3* | 100 USD for the entire stay |
GOLDEN BEACH MOTEL 3* | up to 7 nights 100 USD |
NEJOUM AL EMARATE HOTEL 3* | no deposit |
NOVA PARK HOTEL 3* | 100 AED for the entire stay |
ROYAL HOTEL 3* | 50 USD for the entire stay |
72 HOTEL SHARJAH | 500 AED per stay |
LOU LOU A BEACH RESORT 3*+ | 200 USD for the entire stay |
SHARJAH PREMIERE HOTEL & RESORT 3* | no deposit |
CRYSTAL PLAZA 2* | 200 AED per stay |
VERONA RESORT | no deposit |
AL MAHA REGENCY HOTEL SUITES Apart | no deposit |
GOLDEN TULIP APARTMENT SHARJAH Apart | 200 AED per stay |
RAMADA HOTEL APARTMENT SHARJAH Apart | from 300 to 500 AED for the entire stay |
SUMMERLAND MOTEL Apart | no deposit |
Ajman:
Hotel | Deposit amount |
AJMAN SARAY A LUXURY COLLECTION RESORT 5*deluxe | 300 AED per room per night |
BAHI AJMAN PALACE HOTEL 5* | 300 AED for the entire stay |
FAIRMONT AJMAN 5* | 350 AED per room per night |
AJMAN HOTEL (EX: KEMPINSKI HOTEL AJMAN) 5* | 500 AED per stay |
RADISSON BLU HOTEL AJMAN 5* | 300 AED per room per night |
THE AJMAN PALACE 5* | 300 AED per room per night |
RAMADA HOTEL & SUITES AJMAN 4* | no deposit |
RAMADA BEACH HOTEL AJMAN 4* | no deposit |
WYNDHAM GARDEN AJMAN CORNICHE 4* | no deposit |
CROWN PALACE HOTEL AJMAN | no deposit |
Ras Al Khaimah:
Hotel | Deposit amount |
WALDORF ASTORIA RAS AL KHAIMAH 5*Deluxe | 500 AED per room per night |
GOLDEN TULIP KHATT SPRINGS RESORT & SPA 5* | no deposit |
HILTON AL HAMRA BEACH & GOLF RESORT 5* | 24 USD per room per night |
HILTON RAS AL KHAIMAH RESORT & SPA 5* | 137 USD per room per night |
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON HOTEL RAS AL KHAIMAH 5* | only bed - 250 AED, BB - 400 AED, HB/FB - 350 AED per room per night, AI - credit card number |
MARJAN ISLAND RESORT & SPA 5* | 500 AED per stay |
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON RESORT & SPA MARJAN ISLAND 5* | BB - 250 AED, HB - 100 AED per room per night, AI - no deposit |
RIXOS BAB AL BAHR 5* | 100 AED per room per night |
JANNAH RESORT & VILLAS RAS AL KHAIMAH | 500 AED per stay |
THE COVE ROTANA RESORT 5* | 500 AED per stay |
ACACIA HOTEL RAS AL KHAIMAH 4* | no deposit |
AL HAMRA VILLAGE & RESIDENCE 4* | AED 500 for the entire stay or passport |
BIN MAJID BEACH HOTEL 4* | no deposit |
BIN MAJID BEACH RESORT 4* | no deposit |
MANGROVE HOTEL RAS AL KHAIMAH 4* | no deposit |
HILTON GARDEN INN RAS AL KHAIMAH 4* | 500 AED per stay |
TULIP INN RAS AL KHAIMAH 3* | no deposit |
Fujairah:
Hotel | Deposit amount |
HILTON FUJAIRAH RESORT 5* | 200 USD long stay / 300 AED short stay per room per night |
IBEROTEL MIRAMAR AL AQAH BEACH RESORT | 100 USD or 350 AED per stay |
FAIRMONT FUJAIRAH | 350 AED per room per night |
FUJAIRAH ROTANA RESORT & SPA 5* | 300 AED per room per night |
ROYAL M HOTEL FUJAIRAH 5* | 300 - 500 AED per room per night |
CITY TOWER HOTEL | no deposit |
OCEANIC KHORFAKKAN RESORT & SPA 4* | no deposit |
NOVOTEL FUJAIRAH 4* | no deposit |
SANDY BEACH HOTEL | no deposit |
LANDMARK FUJAIRAH | no deposit |
IBIS FUJAIRAH 3* | no deposit |
RADISSON BLU RESORT FUJAIRAH 5* | BB/HB/FB - 1000 AED, AL - 500AED per stay |
LE MERIDIEN AL AQAH 5* | BB/HB/FB - 1000 AED, ALL - 100 USD per stay |
These amounts may change at any time, so please consider them as a guideline only.
Is it possible not to pay a deposit?
Unlike the tourist tax, you can try to refuse to pay the deposit. In some hotels, the guest is even given a choice: to pay or not.
If the tourist does not want to pay the deposit, then it is fully transferred to cash at the time of the service, but on departure. At the same time, the mini-bar is sealed, external telephone communication and paid television channels are blocked.
In inexpensive hotels in Sharjah, you can give a foreign passport as a deposit instead of money. How safe it is, I can not answer. There were no precedents, but still.
Before traveling to the Emirates, set aside the money needed for taxes and deposits in advance. Tax is obligatory to pay. It is not worth expecting that the amount of the deposit will be reduced or, in general, removed. It is better to prepare in advance than to worry again later.
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- Check the information about your flight on the information board and go to the check-in desks, the numbers of which are indicated on the board. Please present your passport and ticket when checking in.
- After checking in and announcing the start of boarding, you must go to the appropriate areas for international flights.
Passengers of international flights go through customs, passport control, as well as security control, after which they await the departure of the flight in the sterile zone of the gallery of international airlines. Passport and boarding pass are presented at the checkpoint.
When transporting animals or plants, it is necessary to pass phytocontrol / veterinary control.
Rules for conducting pre-flight and post-flight inspections
In accordance with Appendix No. 1 of the Rules for conducting pre-flight and post-flight inspections, approved by order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation dated July 25, 2007 No. 104 forbidden to carry on board the aircraft by passengers in the checked baggage and in the things that are with the passengers, the following hazardous substances and items:
Permitted to carry on board the aircraft by crew members and passengers, in compliance with the required conditions, the following items and substances:
- in checked baggage in the cargo and baggage compartments of an aircraft with isolated passenger access to baggage during the flight:
- crossbows, spearguns, checkers, sabers, cleavers, scimitars, broadswords, swords, swords, bayonets, daggers, knives: hunting knives, knives with ejected blades, with locking locks, imitators of any type of weapon;
- household knives (scissors) with a blade (blade) length over 60 mm; alcoholic beverages containing more than 24%, but not more than 70% alcohol by volume in containers with a capacity of not more than 5 liters, in containers intended for retail trade - not more than 5 liters per passenger;
- liquids and alcoholic beverages with an alcohol content of not more than 24% by volume;
- aerosols intended for use for sports or domestic purposes, the outlet valves of which are protected by caps from spontaneous release of contents in containers with a capacity of not more than 0.5 kg or 500 ml - not more than 2 kg or 2 liters per passenger;
- in things carried by passengers:
- medical thermometer - one per passenger;
- mercury blood pressure monitor in a standard case - one per passenger;
- barometer or mercury manometer, packed in a sealed container and sealed with the seal of the sender;
- disposable lighters - one per passenger;
- dry ice for cooling perishable products - no more than 2 kg per passenger;
- 3% hydrogen peroxide - no more than 100 ml per passenger;
- non-hazardous liquids, gels and aerosols: in containers with a capacity of not more than 100 ml (or an equivalent capacity in other volume units), packed in a securely closed transparent plastic bag with a volume of not more than 1 liter - one bag per passenger.
Liquids in containers with a capacity of more than 100 ml will not be accepted for carriage even if the container is only partially filled. Transportation exceptions are for medicines, baby food and special dietary needs.
Liquids purchased at duty-free shops at the airport or on board the aircraft must be packed in a securely sealed (sealed) plastic bag that allows identification of the contents of the package during the flight and has reliable confirmation that this purchase was made at airport duty-free shops or on board the aircraft on the day(s) of travel. Keep your proof of purchase. Do not open the package either before boarding the cabin or during the flight.
The administration of the airport, airline, operator has the right to decide on the introduction of additional measures to ensure aviation security on flights with increased danger, as a result of which it is prohibited to carry the following items in the aircraft cabin:
- corkscrews;
- hypodermic needles (unless medical justification is provided);
- knitting needles;
- scissors with a blade length of less than 60 mm;
- folding (without latch) travel, penknives with a blade length of less than 60 mm.
Upon arrival at Dubai Airport, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
Upon arrival at the airport of Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, follow the step-by-step instructions:
Please note that at the airport the waiting time for the transfer bus is 2 hours after the plane has landed.
Upon arrival at the hotel
- Go to the reception, where you will be given a registration card.
- Fill out the registration card in English.
- Hand over the completed registration card, voucher (1 copy), foreign passport (the foreign passport will be returned to you after making a photocopy, check at the reception when you can pick up your passport).
- Expect settlement. Check-in at the hotel takes place at 15:00. If you want to check-in to a room earlier than the specified time, you must pre-book a room a day earlier than your arrival date (for example, you arrive in the UAE at 5:00 am on September 10, so as not to wait until 15:00, you can book a room not from September 10, and from September 9. In this case, you will be settled in the room as soon as you arrive at the hotel).
- When checking into most hotels, guests are required to leave a cash deposit at the reception (the amount is determined individually by each hotel) or a copy of a credit card. The hotel takes this amount/credit card details as a deposit against the tourist's future expenses. If the guests did not have any expenses at the hotel, this amount is returned to the tourist. If there were expenses, then the amount spent is deducted from the deposit. If you left a copy of a credit card as a deposit, the hotel will always ask you how you want to pay, in cash or by card. No transactions will be made with your credit card without your permission. In some hotels, a refund of a deposit left in cash can be made in local currency (check in advance in what form the refund will be made). In some hotels, you can leave your passport as a deposit.
- After checking into your room, check the information provided by the hotel. Pay attention to what services are paid and how much they cost (as a rule, the information is in a folder and lies on a table or bedside table).
tourist tax
From June 1, 2016, the emirate of Abu Dhabi will levy a tourist tax (the so-called "tourist dirham") from all tourists staying in hotels of any star rating, including apartments. The fee is charged to all guests staying in hotels and hotel apartments of the emirate in the amount of AED 15 per day for each room in the room, regardless of the category of the hotel.
From March 31, 2014 in the Emirate of Dubai, from November 1, 2015 in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, a tourist tax is levied on all tourists staying in hotels of any star rating, including apartments. The tax is charged per room per night (in local currency) at the time of check-in or check-out.
Meeting with the hotel guide
The time of meeting with the hotel guide will be reported to you by the accompanying person (transfer) on the way to the hotel or by the meeting representative at the airport. At the appointed time, you must approach the hotel guide, who will be waiting for you in the hotel lobby (some hotels have a separate room for info meetings). Take a voucher and a return flight ticket with you to the meeting.
For all questions and problems, please contact the hotel guide or the hotel reception.
If there are few tourists in the hotel, the guide comes to the hotel upon request (an information meeting with the guide upon arrival will be held without request).
The day before the flight home
- Go to the reception, check if you have unpaid bills for additional services (use of the minibar, telephone, etc.). If you have debts, pay them off.
On the eve of the departure day, an information letter will be delivered to your room, which will indicate the time of departure from the hotel. If for some reason the letter was not received, please contact your hotel guide or office representative by phone +971 50 450 3399 or call the hotline 800 839 839 .
Departure from the hotel
On the day of departure, the rooms are vacated until 12:00. Before the set time, return the keys to the reception.
You can leave your luggage in the hotel's storage room.
We kindly ask you to avoid being late and come to the transfer at the specified time. The tourist's waiting time for the transfer is 10 minutes, after which the driver or accompanying person leaves for the next hotel to collect the rest of the tourists.
Arrival at the airport of Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi for departure
- Check in for the flight (provide your passport and ticket).
- Drop off your luggage at the check-in desk.
- Get your boarding pass. Pay attention to the exit number and the time for boarding the aircraft (in the boarding pass, the exit is indicated by the word GATE, the time is TIME).
- Go through passport control (provide a foreign passport, a copy of the electronic visa).
- Proceed to the departure hall where you will be waiting for your flight boarding announcement.
Useful information
Flight time
Flight time Moscow - Dubai, Moscow - Abu Dhabi is 5-6 hours.
Medical service
Medical care is paid. If during your holiday you need medical attention, then immediately contact your insurance company. The phone number of the company is indicated on the insurance policy. The insurance company employee will tell you which medical center or hospital to go to.
first aid kit
Before the trip, form and take a first aid kit with you, which will help you with minor ailments, save you time looking for medicines and get rid of the problems of communicating in a foreign language, in addition, many medicines can have different names in different countries.
Rules of behavior
To visit most public places and religious sites, you must follow a special dress code: covered shoulders and knees for women and men.
During the holy month of Ramadan (Islam adheres to the lunar calendar, so the beginning of Ramadan falls on different days), Muslims observe strict rules: from sunrise to sunset, refrain from eating, smoking, entertainment and completely devote themselves to prayers. Adherents of other religions should respect the religious feelings of Muslims - it is necessary to refrain from drinking, eating, smoking and noisy entertainment on the streets. It is advisable to wear closed clothes in soft colors.
Purchase and consumption of alcoholic beverages
In the UAE, alcohol is available in restaurants and bars at hotels that have a special license. In the emirate of Sharjah, the sale of alcohol is prohibited.
The consumption of alcohol is prohibited for Muslims. This ban does not apply to visitors, if they do not practice Islam. It is strictly forbidden to offer or give alcohol to Muslims, as well as to drive while intoxicated. Drinking any alcoholic beverages in public places (on the street, in the park, on the beach) is a crime and punishable in accordance with the laws of the country.
Money
Arabic dirhams |
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Dirham is the local currency of the OAE (AED - Arab Emirates Dirham). 1 dirham = 100 fils. You can pay in the UAE both in dirhams and in US dollars. You can buy local money at any currency exchange office. 1 US dollar is equal to 3.67 dirhams.
The shops
The widest selection of goods and affordable prices are the main reasons why many people flock to the UAE. No wonder the Emirates are called "a paradise for shoppers". Free trade zones and low duty ensure business prosperity in this country. The shopping festival is held annually in Dubai and attracts with amazing discounts, extensive entertainment programs and various lotteries.
Souvenirs and shopping
The most common souvenirs and purchases are dates, camel figurines, pearl and gold items, hookahs, Arabic coffee and coffee pots, perfumes and incense, spices, sweets.
Taxi
In the UAE, you can freely use taxi services, in which payment is made by the meter. Landing is charged from 5 dirhams in Dubai, from 3 dirhams in Sharjah. The minimum cost of a taxi ride in Dubai is 12 dirhams.
Hotels
Most hotels require a deposit (cash or credit card) for additional charges that are not included in the room rate - use of the minibar, long distance calls, and so on. The deposit is returned on the day of departure in dirhams minus the amount you spent.
Beaches
The UAE has both free public beaches and paid ones. Paid beaches are usually equipped with sun loungers and umbrellas, which can be rented for an additional fee. Some beaches have women's days when men are not allowed to enter.
Visa
From February 1, 2017, citizens of the Russian Federation planning tourist trips to the United Arab Emirates do not need to apply for visas in advance.
Upon arrival at any airport in the UAE, citizens of the Russian Federation can apply for a visa on arrival valid for 90 days free of charge. A visa can be extended once for 30 days by contacting the immigration department in the UAE in advance, for an additional fee.
More information in the Visa section.
Time
Time ahead of Moscow by 1 hour.
Weekend
Government offices are closed on Friday and Saturday. The day off in the offices of private companies is Friday. Shops, shopping and entertainment centers are open seven days a week.
Mains voltage
The voltage in the network is 220/240 V, the current frequency is 50 Hz. Appliances not manufactured for the UAE market will require an adapter.
Religion
The state religion of the UAE is Islam.
Tips
If tips are not included in the bill, it is enough to leave 10% of the total amount.
When moving around the country, it is not necessary to have a passport with you. It is enough to have copies of your passport, visa and insurance. It is better to leave the originals in a safe - in the hotel room or at the reception. If the foreign passport is lost, you must immediately contact the police station at the scene of the incident and file an application about the circumstances of the loss of the foreign passport, after which you will receive a document from the police about the loss of your passport, which must be presented at the Consulate General when submitting documents for issuing a certificate of entry (return) to Russia or a new foreign passport to replace the lost one.
Customs
Per one adult, the UAE is allowed to import up to 400 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 500 grams of tobacco. Non-Muslims may bring up to 2 liters of spirits and the same amount of wine for personal consumption. It is forbidden to import photographic and video materials, as well as printed materials of reprehensible and frivolous content. The import of drugs, weapons, psychotropic substances, and certain drugs is strictly prohibited.
Important!!! To obtain permission to import medicines (according to), having in their composition into the territory of the UAE, you must create a profile on the website of the Ministry of Health, download and fill out the form, () and upload the necessary documents (doctor's prescription with translation into English), description of the drug ( with English translation), proof of length of stay = voucher to be reviewed and approved by the ministry within one business day. At the end of the check, in case of a positive decision, a certificate will be issued, which must be printed out and taken with you. Medicines will be checked upon entry into the country by inspectors in cooperation with customs.
Phones
The international code for the UAE is 971.
To call from the CIS countries to the UAE, dial: 8-10-971 + area code + subscriber number.
Emirates codes: 02 - Abu Dhabi, 03 - Al Ain, 04 - Dubai, 06 - Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, 07 - Ras al-Khaimah, 09 - Fujairah. 05x - mobile phone. To call from an emirate to an emirate or from a landline to a mobile number and vice versa, dial: 0 + area code + subscriber number.
You can call from the hotel to another country through "9", after dialing the country code (007 - Russia), then the area code and the number of the subscriber you need. Such a conversation can be ordered from the operator by dialing "0".
Useful Phones
Consulate General of the Russian Federation (Dubai):
Address: Dubai, Umm Al Sheif, Street 6B, Villa No. 21
Tel.: +971 4 328 53 47
Fax: +971 4 328 56 15
Emergency assistance: +971 50 454 77 54 (24/7. This number is intended exclusively for cases related to a threat to the life, health and safety of Russian citizens in the UAE)
Consul General of the Russian Federation in Dubai and the Northern Emirates Fomin Oleg Olegovich.
Ambulance: 998 or 999
Fire Department: 997
Police (Police): 999
TEZ TOUR Tourist Support Phones in the UAE24/7 hotline number (toll-free for all local numbers within the UAE): 800 839 839 Hotline for calls from abroad: +971 50 450 33 99 |
24/7 telephone in RussiaIf you have problems dialing the support number, please report it to the 24-hour telephone 8-800-700-7878 (calls from any regions of Russia are free). |
Over the past decades, Dubai has grown into one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. A visit to this amazing and vibrant city will give you the opportunity to fully enjoy its incredible nature and wonderful beaches. Here you can visit exciting water parks, shop at world-class shopping centers and go on excursions to places of incredible beauty, as well as experience Middle Eastern dishes and real oriental hospitality. For a traveler, a trip to Dubai is a unique opportunity to feel surrounded by sincere attention and care. In addition, Dubai is home to musical fountains, examples of magnificent ancient and modern architecture, as well as the breathtaking Burj Khalifa and Burj Al Arab towers.
If you are planning a trip to Dubai, you should be aware of the taxes you will have to pay to the government as a tourist. The main types of tourist taxes in Dubai are hotel tax and departure tax.
What is the "hotel tax" in Dubai?
This is one of the two main tourist taxes in Dubai. A hotel tax is a fee charged by a hotel for its services. Hotel tax in Dubai includes 10% city tax. This tourist tax is usually included in your bill. The hotel tax is levied on every guest staying in a hotel, hotel room or apartment. Its cost varies from 7 to 20 dirhams and is determined by the type of hotel and its rating. You will have to pay 7 dirhams in a mini hotel and 20 dirhams in a 5 star hotel. Please note that this Dubai tourism tax is charged per night of your stay at the hotel.
What is the "departure tax" in Dubai?
The Dubai Departure Tax is one of the two main tourist taxes in Dubai. It is charged when buying an air ticket for a plane that either lands or takes off at one of the airports in Dubai. Dubai departure tax is included in the price of the ticket, regardless of where you buy it. Several categories of people are exempt from paying this tourist tax in Dubai. These are children under two years of age, transit passengers and crew members.
Tourist taxes in Dubai - conclusion
The UAE government has introduced both tourism taxes in Dubai to raise funds to further develop the tourism industry. The government plans to invest them in order to improve the services provided and expand the infrastructure. Thus, the Dubai tourist tax helps to turn Dubai into a higher-level resort. Since both Dubai tourist taxes are included in the cost of the services provided, they will go unnoticed by the traveler. In the meantime, you can enjoy the adventure and entertainment in Dubai. Traveling to Dubai will be the best time of your life.