The other issue in Dubai, apart from its location in the middle of the most unsettled place on the planet, is that tourism is almost all hotel based; The future of Dubai tourism is hotels, and these are firmly in the hands of the sheiks. quote]
Absolutely agree on this point - all the people I know who go want 4 star minimum or 5/6/7 star preferably. Never heard of anyone going there to rent an apartment. Most only go for 4 /5 days - heard of very few who have gone for say 2 weeks.