Here are our top picks on how to spend this weekend in the UAE.
Summer stay and Dubai Parks offer
We always like bundling up great stuff for you and here's how you can enjoy a budget staycation in the heart of Dubai while also visiting the Dubai Parks and Resorts at a steal. Stay at any of the four locations of Rove Hotels in Dubai from Dh199 onwards. Get one-day tickets to Dubai Parks and Resorts by adding just Dh20 per person per night when booking for a minimum of three nights.
Location Rove Hotels (Deira, Downtown Dubai, Satwa, Healthcare City) Cost Dh199 onwards Add Dh20 per person per night for complimentary day tickets to Dubai Parks and Resorts Contact 04 561 9999 Email reservations@rovehotels.com Website
Ladies night every night
West 14th is going all out for women this month with unlimited beverages and a lot of fun all night (almost), every night - all under Dh100. What better excuse for a fun girls' night out this weekend?
Location West 14th, Oceana Beach Club, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Cost Dh100 includes unlimited beverages and entry Timings 7pm to 11pm Dates Daily Website
Summer fun at Burjuman
Summer Fun at Burjuman is a complimentary space for children aged 3 to 12 years, and is open daily from 4pm to 10pm and runs from July 7 to August 12. With a sandpit and rock climbing wall, a bubble show and bubble blasts every 20 minutes along with arts and crafts, they have a number of activities to keep your little one entertained for hours during the school holidays.
Location Burjuman Mall, Dubai Cost Complimentary Dates July 7 to August 12
Go organic with Ripe
Ripe Farm Shop means you don't have to follow their pop-ups everywhere anymore. You can also get organic and fresh food delivered to your doorstep. In season now are fruits such as peaches, apricots, nectarines, cherries and plums. Get them and more at the new Farm Shop - straight from local farmers in the UAE.
Location Al Manara, just off Al Wasl Road and Shaikh Zayed Road Timings 8am – 8pm (Sunday – Thursday) and 9am – 5pm (Friday – Saturday) Next-day delivery Available daily Contact 04 380 7602 or 050 543 1282 Email orders@ripeme.com
Say Cheese at Rare
Check out Rare for fresh chargrilled meats and seafood. Specifically for Thursdays, they have a cheese-themed night featuring a vast selection of home cooked artisan breads, home-cured meats and fish, fresh salads, handmade desserts, a lot of cheese - all to be washed down with unlimited grape.
Location Rare, Desert Palm, Dubai Cost A la carte (Book in advance) Dates Thursdays Timings 7.30pm to 11pm Contact 043238888 Email jbadiang@peraquum.com
Renew your skin at Grosvenor House
Give your skin the boost it deserves with a luxurious body exfoliator treatment, followed by a relaxing full body massage, complemented with a made-to-measure facial for that gorgeous summery glow. Ask for the Anne Semonin Skin Renewal treatment and you’re all set for summer.
Location Grosvenor House Cost Dh550 for 1hr 45 min Dates Till July 31 (excluding public holidays)
Movies
Spiderman: Homecoming
Spiderman: Homecoming releases on July 6 and we have the ultimate guide for fellow Spiderman fans; no spoilers, we promise.
Novo Cinemas, Vox and Reel will be showing the movie and you might even get to collect figurines of the hero. We already have Spiderman, Wonder Woman and Deadpool.
Cast Tom Holland, Zendaya, Tony Stark, Michael Keaton
Mom
Sridevi has been very careful with her choice of movies since her comeback and this one looks like a winner too. Read our review on the movie here.
Cast Sridevi Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Staying in?
Not up to braving the crowds in Dubai?
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