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travelnotesThe Ahlan! guide to jet-setting
UAE
DUBAI’SPET-FRIENDLYHOTELSJumeirah World Trade Centre Residence and W
Hotel Dubai are open for pets! These luxe retreats
make ideal temporary accommodation for pet
owners relocating here, or for staycationers with
furry friends. Pets receive a welcome pack with
gourmet treats and a guide to pet-friendly facilities
in the region. Special services include in-room pet
dining, pet-sitting and dog-walking, as well as a
pampering session from the mobile groomers.
W Hotel offers the same collie-coddling combo
and provides your pet with their very own dog/
cat bed. Additional charges apply for some
services, but your fluffy friend will thank you for
it! INFO: Jumeirah World Trade Centre Residence,
Dhs918 per night, Dhs25,000 per month, 04
364 7676, jumeirah.com; W Hotel Dubai, Dhs975
per person night, breakfast included,
260 Sheikh Zayed Rd, 04 436 6666,
wdubaialhabtoorcity.com
MEXICO
IGGY’S & FRENCH’S
ROMANTIC BREAK
AFTER SPLITTING
WITH ‘NASTY NICK’
YOUNG, IGGY AZALEA
HAS BEEN SEEN
GETTING INTIMATE
IN CABO, MEXICO
WITH FRENCH
MONTANA (KHLOÉ
KARDASHIAN’S EX!).
LOOKS PRETTY HOT!
ETIHAD LAUNCHES
DREAMLINER TO SHANGHAI
Etihad now offers daily flights to Shanghai on its
Dreamliner. EY862 departs at 10.25pm from Abu
Dhabi, landing in Shanghai at 11.10am; EY867 leaves
Shanghai at 12.30am, arriving in Abu Dhabi at
6.15am. The aircraft’s Business Studios offer Flying
Nannies to help parents with young children, 18-
inch TVs, 80.5-inch flatbeds, in-seat massages and
even a cushion control system to adjust the seat’s
firmness. INFO: Dhs3,060 for economy return
flights, Dhs9,250 for Business Studio flights (prices
subject to change), 02 599 0000, etihad.com
UK
Digbeth is the
New Shoreditch
Steven Spielberg has been in
Digbeth, Birmingham, filming
scenes for his new movie,
Ready Player One, starring Mark
Rylance and Simon Pegg.
Arty Digbeth has been
labelled ‘the new Shoreditch’ (the
area of London full of hipsters
and Alexa Chung lookalikes),
and is a hot spot to visit or
invest in. Property Frontiers are
selling one-bed apartments
from Dhs790,000 with rooftop
gardens from which you can
spy on the actors around town.
INFO: propertyfrontiers.com;
direct flights to Birmingham
from Dhs4,410, or Dhs2,260,
via London Heathrow with BA
britishairways.com
Beach break coming up?
This floral-print bag will
carry all your essentials
in style. INFO: Dhs259,
Accessorize
PET-FRIENDLY
HOTELS: A STROKE
OF GENIUS!
FLY DIRECT
TO SHANGHAI
BRUMMIE
CHIC