Budget accommodation in Dubai/Sharjah for a student ?

Question

I will visit Dubai during 4 days in October 2008, with a friend of mine. We are both students, so we are quite low on budget. I looked for some cheap hotels and I found some mainly in Sharjah costing no more than $30-$35 a day per person:

1/ Youth Hostel in Dubai

2/ Youth Hostel in Sharjah

3/ The Suites Hotel Apartments, Al Corrnich Street, Sharjah

4/ Green House Resort Corniche Road, Sharjah, 2 km

I am asking :

- Is it convenient to stay in Sharjah while I mainly want to visit Dubai ? I heard about the traffic jam, but if I take the bus at 6a.m. will the traffic be also horrible ?

- Any opinion/experience with the above-mentioned hostels/hotels?

- Are Hotel Apartments a good choice ?

- Are there any other possibilities ?

Answer 1

try to contect any employee or student who can give you accom...for 4 to 5 days in dubai with them its illegel here but you can pay them otherwise you wont able to get anything...and traffic jam is true..but if u well planned to go somewhere u dnt have to wake up early..

Answer 2

Sharjah is very convenient if you want to visit Dubai; traffic is a little tight in the mornings but its very close to Dubai so it is not a serious issue.  Be advised, though, that Sharjah is known to be a little more strict in its laws than Dubai or the other emirates (though it is hardly noticeable).

Im not familiar with the spots you mentioned, but I once stayed at a place called the Eureka Hotel (in Deira).  It was only $80 or so per night, not bad when split between 2 people.  It seems you are trying to stay under $35, but the extra $5 (each) would serve you well.  I think there were 4 nightclubs attached to the hotel...

If traffic is burdensome in the mornings, there are plenty of taxis running and they are all very cheap...usually around 15 UAD (about $4) total, depending on where you are trying to go of course...

Answer 3

Try DANA hotel/appartments Sharjah (near Clocktower square/Al Zahra hospital) or Al Zarka hotel/appartments also near there..

Been in both hotels for 150-180 dirham a day.