Overlooking Dubai Creek and just seven kilometers from the city center stands the imposing high-rise Carlton Tower Hotel.

The 154 guestrooms are decorated with dark blues drapes, carpets and bedspreads, set against neutral furniture. All rooms have air conditioning, cable television, dial-up Internet connections and complimentary toiletries and newspapers.

Outside the hotel, tax-free shopping is seven kilometers away in the center of Dubai, and the golden sand of Jumeira Beach is 15 kilometers away.

Dubai Airport is 15 minutes and 11 kilometers from the hotel.

Taxis to the city center are available Terminal 1 arrivals hall; fix the cost of the fare before starting your journey. A bus service runs to the city center approximately every 10 minutes between 6 AM and 10 PM.