Longhaul holidays

[bells2]

Just wondered if anyone had thoughts on Dubai as a holiday destination for toddlers?. To put it midly it is a long way removed from our usual choice of holiday but we want to go somewhere hot and the hotels look fantastically luxurious for the price. Our son would live the Wild Wadi water park but we wondered if we would be bored if we went for a week. Our daughter will be 3 months so also wondered whether the heat would be too much or if there would be likely to be lots of shade by the pool / beach.

I know 2 families that have been and both loved it. R

I know it's not quite answering your question about a holiday, but we lived in Dubai for 3.5 yrs when our children were tiny, and they just loved it. They all loved swimming and wadi-bashing, the people (mainly expats-you don't meet many locals) were friendly and the quality of life was very high. It's not a place to visit if you're a culture-vulture who loves architecture and local customs, but it can't be beaten for sun and luxury.
We would love to go back for a holiday, but with 4 kids the cost is a bit steep! One day...

bells2 -just to add that when I was looking in to taking the family to Dubai, I came across a site called flightbug.com which had some extremely competitive city and beach hotel packages. Click on 'Dubai specials'.

Cheers for your comments. We have taken the plunge and booked a week at the Jumeirah Beach hotel. I am sure our son will love it!. Will give a full review on our return.

Bells2....lucky you, have a great time! I love the Jumeirah Beach hotel and I love Dubai even more!

What's the weather in Dubai like in November? We are looking to book something then (with ds who will be about 18months by then). Someone recommended Mauritius too...anyone been there or got any views?????