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Free yoga Dubai sunset sessions on the beach
Check out Dubai's newest yoga teacher Stephanie Connely at 6pm every Saturday for sunset yoga on Umm Sequim Beach to the right side of the beach.
Miss Moneypenny Magic: A real pinch yourself in our amazing city moment- priceless!
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Personal Training Offer 1500dhs including 8 sessions of personal training, 2 free consultations and workout plan
Joe Hafner is the hot topic of the Dubai Personal Training world. Contact Joe and be shaped, toned and fit in no time! Clients can choose the location and workouts tailored to the individual on a one to one basis. Bargain!
Phone Joe Hafner for more details- 0529269821
Miss Moneypenny magic: 9/10
New to Dubai? Find your way around, get to know the sites and begin to understand the history and heritage of our wonderful city. Keep your cash for enjoying everything on offer by using the Easy Tour Big Bus Tour.
Buy on Groupon for only 79dhs for one adult. Miss Monepenny says this is a must for all dubai newbies!
Click here to visit Groupon's Bus Tour Dubai Deal
Miss Moneypenny massage Exclusive Kaizo Massage package
Mention Miss Moneypenny Special offer and get a package of 4 whole body relaxing massages for 300dhs. There are hundreds of budget beauty rooms in Dubai but it is difficult to know which ones are worth the risk for a bargain. Miss Moneypenny highly recommends Kaizo in Al Barsha 1. Grab a bargain in this friendly place for an excellent no frills massage!
Click here for location details
Out of town water park- bargain fun for all the family
If you are looking for a less hectic water park out of the city head to Montazah in Sharjah. The entrance prices are less than half you would expect for the big city Dubai water parks and just as much fun. Not long opened it is less well known and often a quieter option allowing you to ride the slides and pay a fraction of the price. Also zheck Cobone for discount tickets too!
Montazah click here
Park Life! Good Grub!
Check out Zabeel and Creek Park where the Roundup food trucks are heading soon. Gourmet food at bargain prices. Tacos, wings, smoothies, all tastes catered for, and a wealth of entertainment between courses too!
Eating out al fresco on the cheap!
Check venues and dates here...
Can you afford not to? Device/Phone Insurance Dubai
With most of us now carrying around 2000dhs in our pocket in the form of a phone or portable device Miss Moneypenny highly recommends protecting yourself. Nearly all of us at some point will lose or break a portable device in an accident and this could cost you a lot in replacements. Sometimes investing a little will pay off in the long run should you have a misfortune.
Miss Moneypenny recommends checking out Device Insurance such as this one by Virgin. Click Here!
Also consider contents insurance which may give you the option to add carry away from home devices. (See below). Be sure to keep your receipts for items you may need to claim for in future. AND READ THE SMALL PRINT!
Moneypenny Magic- 8/10
Try a new activity...
Cobone has a wealth of cheap price alternative activities. At these prices it is well worth trying something new just for the experience. If you don't like it there are no ties to do it again!
Check out desert driving, parasailing, quad biking, horse riding, jet sking and much much more at sometimes less than half price. Click here..
As with all deals Miss Moneypenny advises you call ahead to check your dates are available. Also check your health insurance covers you if it is possible to result in any injury! Otherwise you may get a hefty bill!
The Entertainer book also has some inspiring deals on 241 activities. Flick through and do something new this weekend!
Moneypenny Magic: A thrilling 7/10
Best 241 Brunch deals....
Entertainer Monthly Deals
It is easy to forget the fantastic Entertainer Monthly Member deals.
If you have the app these are automatically installed however if you have purchased the book don't forget to log on each month to view top limited deals.
All you need to do is log in and register the code on the card contained within the purchased Entertainer book to gain access. Browse the deals and print the voucher. Remember to mention it on booking and read the fine print. Typically monthly offers contain a variety of new brunches, spas, hotels and restaurants which may not have been around when the Entertainer was printed for this year.
October features Asia Asia (Pier 7), Dek on 8 Media One Hotel, Spirito Media One Tower (a new brunch on the block), Karma Kafe Souk Al Bahar, Mint Leaf DIFC (including Saturday Brunch) to name a few. There is also and array of water sport 241 offers, Afternoon Tea at the Ritz, Spa deals and nights away so take a look!
Entertainer Monthly deals- Click Here
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Tip: Add the link to your book marks to remind you to check when planning your monthly events!
Teachers get 50% Entertainer App- Using the Promo Code 'Teach' you can get a half price Entertainer Book. Think ahead to the Festive season and where you may be able to save lots on meals out, nights away and fun days out.
See:
http://teachuae.com/
Entertainer Aquaventure Deal
Heading to Aquaventure? Buy a discounted Kids Entertainer App for around 150dhs and get buy one get one free kids and adults tickets. Then use the book for hundreds of not only kids deals but some adult activities, takeaways, fast food and coffee shops until 31st December. You will save around 140dhs on the Aquaventure ticket alone.
New Launch Cheap Brunch Marriot Harbour Hotel, Dubai Marina The Croft Restaurant
English Country Garden inspired brunch in Dubai, organic and local products.
Get 20% Brunch packages starting at 199dhs plus 25% off Dinner at this new top class restaurant.
Don't forget to continue to The Observatory for Half Price Sundowners 4-8pm
Click here to view the voucher and further details
5*Palace Downtown Lunch or Dinner Buffet from 189dhs for 2 adults
Miss Moneypenny loves this offer at this top class deluxe 5* venue. Be aware limited drinks are included so budget for these on consumption if you want alcohol or more than one sort drink.
Use Groupon for this special deal.
Click here to view deal...
Moneypenny Magic 6/10
Original Wings and Wings Friday Brunch with Alcohol 149dhs per person
Step into the exclusive DIFC to uncover this new 'Great food. No Bull' Brunch. Al a Carte and Buffet ranking high on the brunch scene.
Grab it quick as time is nearly up to purchase this Groupon.
Another Groupon Great! Click here
Moneypenny Magic 8/10
Jamba Juice now at Kite Beach and Madinat Jumeriah
Grab a natural, refreshing juice or smoothie at this Moneypenny favourite and use your Entertainer voucher too!
Kite beach has really developed further over the summer with lots of new outlets.
Use an entertainer voucher for paddle boarding too!
As we approach cool down season chill out with a cheap juice after a paddle at Kite Beach. Sunset from here is great too!
Jamba Juice ....
Paddle boarding info...
Everybody talking about New Ladies Nights Dubai!
Top deals at great locations include:
Crab Tavern Media One Hotel- Starting at 7pm ladies get 50% off food and unlimited drinks when buying food all night! Meet in ZONE Lobby Bar Media One Hotel for ladies night drinks for free to start the night from 6pm. Moneypenny Magic: 9/10
See 'Nightlife and Ladies Nights for Happy Hours Dubai Favourites!
One for the Lads..Mens Night Media One the Z:ONE Monday Night 6-9pm
Head here for happy hour at half price drinks why not make a night of it! Then all men are entitled to 2 free drinks plus sharing platters at the bargain price of 60dhs!
Who said the ladies get all the free stuff?!
Mad Men Mondays... Click here for info
Big deals on hotels in UAE
Use the Entertainer to get up to 3 nights free. Stay 1/2 or 3 nights and get the same back for free. Valid throughout the summer months. Check Hot Summer Nights! for more information.
All through the summer hotels will be offering huge discounts so enjoy staycations in and around Dubai. Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi is currently offering one night stays at huge reductions so grab a bargain and stay like royalty!
Stock Up Now on Bargain Eid and Christmas Gifts
Champneys gift sets, Umberto Gianini hair products, Soap and Glory sets, vitamins, make up, baby products at massive less than half price reductions.
Miss Moneypenny recommends buy now and save your Christmas cash for celebrating with friends whilst giving 'better than you could afford come Christmas gifts'!!
Boots The Chemist Ibn Batuta Mall only
Miss Moneypenny is enjoying a Champneys face mask and plucking eyebrows with her new Boots pro-tweezers costing 2dhs!
Moneypenny Magic 9/10 Beautiful!
5* Radison Fujariah Hotel with breakfast and half board options
Use Groupon and you can get a night away for as little as 455dhs for 2 people (family rooms too) at a favourite hotel Fujariah. There are options to add on half board at bargain prices. At these prices getting out of the city is a bargain! Stay until 29th November and get a MASSIVE 25% off Spa treatments.
Click here to view deal.
Al Hamra Golf Resort RAK 355dhs stay for 2 people
Enjoy cheap luxury 5* hotel treatment out of the city using the Cobone Voucher until 21st October.
Buy it now here.
Options to add lunch, dinner or upgrade to a suite.
Moneypenny Magic 8/10
Family time at the Zoo!
Using Groupon gets you cheap zoo entry tickets as well as packages with nights away for the whole family for not much more that 200dhs!
Click here to grab a bargain at the zoo and a night away for the family.
Moneypenny Magic: 8/10
Cheap Limo pick up
Really live the high life of Dubai with a yacht party for you and 7 friends for a bargain price. See Limo deal with Cobone from 349dhs for 1 hour. Link...
If this isn's quite what you are looking for don't forget to check the Entertainer for lots more deals on Yacht hire in Dubai.
Moneypennymagic: 7/10
Organic Food Cafe 20% Discount every 3rd Friday and Saturday of the month (does not include Cafe only purchases) Miss Moneypenny loves a visit to this Dubai institution for shopping and lunch. Use an Entertainer voucher and take a friend for a bargain day out!
Ripe Market Dubai (click here to view website)
Despite the heat we haven't lost our favourite free weekly market. Until October Ripe will be held every Saturday morning at the Times Square SZR Road and include all our favourite stalls, produce and bargain food and drink from top outlets. Kids will love face painting, entertainment and craft stalls too.
Miss Moneypenny favourite hair cut package with treatments (men and women available) En Vogue Salon JBR 39dhs men/79dhs Women
Worth a try if you are looking for a cheap haircut package in a western(ish) style salon. The hairdressers expertise vary but in general feedback from En Vogue is always positive. Let Miss Monepenny know your experiences! Does the job well without any frills!
See deal...
Full Day Spa access with pool access and 60min Massage only 169dhs 5* hotel Pullman JLT
Miss Moneypenny can't wait to treat herself to this one with Groupon valid until January. Grab it quick! Click here
Monepennymagic: 8/10
Health club membership with pool 5* Pullman JLT 299dhs
Even if you only visit once a week this is a fantastic deal for gym access as well as relaxing by the pool. You can activate the membership for use up until 4th January and there are options to add massage treatments and for more than one person.
As well as this you wil get 25% discount on food and drink throughout the hotel! WOW Miss Moneypenny loves this deal! BUY HERE!
There are stacks of Groupon deals available for food and beverage in this hotel too so combine vouchers!
Moneypenny Magic: 9/10
Bahri Bar Beauty! Miss Moneypenny loves this posh hot spot in the Madinat and now they have relaunched the Thursday night Drinks and Bar Bites deal at 295dhs (including bubbles and cocktails) per person it is an affordable treat. Call the venue for more details and to book. Link...
Buffet/Brunch and pool access deals with Groupon Miss Monneypenny top links below
If you can't decide between brunch or a pool day why not have both?! At these prices you would be silly not to! Miss Moneypenny suggests you pace yourself and swim safely!
JBR location with buffet and soft drink package at Hawthorn Suites by Wydham- 169dhs for 2 valid Fridays until 31st October
Top location Brunch with alcohol and beautiful pool access at DoubleTree by Hilton JBR- 179dhs for one with alcohol (soft drink options available) valid 120 days from purchase.
Miss Moneypenny does evening brunches and set menus with drinks...
Miss Moneypenny will always suggest using Entertainer vouchers at Flavours on Two or Chefs House for the best deal on evening Brunch in lovely locations however if you have tired of these OR would like a set menu. Sofitel is rated highest on class (call to enquire about alcohol packages as this deal is soft drink only) and the brand Horizon is coming up trumps with beautiful location and fantastic offer.
Moneypenny Magic: 9/10
Brunch or Dinner at the Glasshouse Hilton Dubai Creek 100-149dhs per person with drinks and beautiful views across the creek Groupon Deal
Moneypenny Magic: 7/10
NStyle Rewards Program- free 100 points to avail free treatments when you sign up using the App. Download the App, register and verify and get 100 points for free. Miss Moneypenny will be investigating what this will buy her!
You can also gain points for every time you visit as well as recieve a 50dhs discount for 2 months around your birthday.
Miss Moneypenny is excited about her pedicure!
Mens salon too!
Miss Moneypenny Magic 7/10
Cheap Pool Days and Beach clubs Dubai
If you are looking for a cheap beach club or cheap pool access in Dubai Entertainer offers several options in the Mind and Body Book. The new Mind and Body Book will be released soon for use from April 2015 so don't buy the current book!
For now get your cheap pool and beach clubs from Cobone and Groupon. Many include lunch or breakfast too!
Two to try...
Shereton MOE come up with some great deals and this is another Miss Monepenny favourite. Pool pass 95dhs with a 50dhs F&B credit. Valid until 25th November with add on options. Through Groupon. Click here.
Miss Moneypenny advises if there are 2 of you and you wish to visit the pool or beach more than once at the weekend (or in the week) book a whole night stay away using a discount website such as Cobone or Groupon and you may get a stay with breakfast and 2 days beach access for little more than the day access rate.
A great example of this is this cracking deal with Dubai Marine Beach resort. Click here.
Use an entertainer night away voucher and you could even get 2 nights away and 3 days access to the facilities for 2 people for the same price as a beach club day pass in Dubai!
WOW Moneypenny Magic: 9/10
Cheap Flights London Dubai for Easter Hols to UK- Book Now!
Check out Royal Brunei website directly for the best direct flight price Miss Moneypenny has ever seen!
From as little as £290 you can fly family to visit from Heathrow too! Miss Money Penny has booked a big family visit to Dubai!
Boots Bargains!
Ibn Batuta Mall always has great savings on offer in Boots Chemist. Toiletries can be especially expensive in Dubai compared to our home countries so take a little trip to this store to pick up cheap toiletries in Dubai.
Moneypenny Magic: 6/10
Torch Tower Fire- YIKES! Get insured! Contents Insurance Dubai
If you live in accommodation provided by an employer it is unlikely you will have any sort of contents cover. In the event of accidents or catastrophes you could lose all your possessions in Dubai (and we all know the cost of replacing possessions in Dubai could be huge compared to your home country). Even replacing basic possessions and essentials could be 1000's. Contents and possessions insurance is available from companies such as Axa, HSBC and RSA. Missmoneypenny has looked into costs and for most basic forms of cover RSA is the best deal costing considerably less than the others. It is essential you read the FULL POLICY and exclusions to fully understand what you will be covered for. RSA covers possessions (although not those provided by an employer) such as electronics and away from home too. Missmoneypenny suggests you read the exclusions well and print and keep the policy wording when you buy the policy incase you need to claim.
Moneypenny Magic: Essential in event of accidents
Visa Card Savings
All banks have discounts available to those with their accounts (Miss Moneypenny details these further below). If you have a Visa card there are a wealth of discounts on spas, restaurants, hotels and car hire.
Time Out Dubai has a comprehensive list for you to view however as always PHONE AHEAD AND CHECK!
Whatever card you have it is always worth asking in the big hotels if they provide a discount as you could save yourself up to 25% off the bill.
Link: Visa Card Discount List
HSBC Customers Free Entertainer App or book
HSBC credit card customers are offered a sample Entertainer App or booklet. Customers should have recieved an email with personal pin to enter to activate the App version. It is not clear however that should wish to opt for the paper version of the book this can be collected from customer service branches. There are a few favourites included as well as some bonus extras. No Al Muna Brunch or Aquaventure sadly though! If you are likely to be in Abu Dhabi during the course of the year grabbing your freebie App or booklet is well worth the effort as Abu Dhabi venues are included as well as hotel nights outside of the UAE.
See guidance on getting the most from Entertainer vouchers in Family time.
Moneypenny Magic: 6/10
Newest Ladies Night Dubai- At the weekend! UPDATE 18.8.15- Call ahead to check restart date
Head to Tamanya Terrace at the Radison Blu in Media City for free flowing sunset tiples completely free for ladies! And guys remember this means if you are with a lady it is only fair the buy one for you! Between 6 and 8pm ladies get free drinks on the terrace and happy hour is also available at Icon Bar on the ground floor. A perfect pre dinner venue. Miss Moneypenny recommends following this with a quality Italian feast in the hotels Certo restaurant (using your fine diner entertainer of course or for an even more hot deal if you like fish the hefs House offers buy one get one free on their buffet using the Entertainer Family book voucher. If you wish to include the alcohol package just add 60dhs each for unlimited free drinks. Chefs House is one of Miss Moneypennys top venues for all inclusive buffet and alcohol packages using the Entertainer Voucher. With prices including house drinks around 130dhs per person and a variety of theme nights on offer how can you refuse?
Moneypenny Magic: 9/10
Free Taxi Dubai! Uber Taxi-use an App to book and track taxis and get 40dhs for signing up
Well Miss Moneypenny has read some of the not so complimentary feedback Uber has recieved recently but in her experience the service has been pretty much great (apart from one little incident when the driver didn't turn up until 30 minutes after schedule) Sign up now and get a free taxi journey. 40dhs sign up credit will easily earn you a free journey. Equate it to around 35dhs in a normal taxi but UBER lets you get a quote for free anyhow so you can budget your journey. Recommend lots of friends for lots of free credit to keep you in travel for weeks!
Uber website click here: Uber_ down load the app, register your card, order then track your taxi to the to the door and rate the driver afterwards.
Mr Moneypenny loves the free bottle of water!
Moneypenny Magic: 8/10
Groupon and Cobone
These Dubai websites offer a huge range of money saving eating out, activity, spa related and other ideas, Top Miss Moneypenny current offers include:
Groupon: Westin Dubai Cheese and Grape night valid until June 199dhs for 2! Snap it quick. Shereton MOE and Hilton Diera Creek brunch offers, Observatory Dubai Marina 100dhs spend for only 49dhs at lunch time, Luigis Italian Restaurant Shereton Sheikh Zayed Road- Value Voucher
Cobone: Radison Dubai Creek cheap Brunch and others, Burger Elevation, , London Fish and Chips (lots of venues), Dreamland Aqua and Chefs House Cheap Theme Night, Radison Blu Media City
Log on, sign up to the newsletter and get special offers flooding through. Plus if you refer friends you can clock up bonus cash.
Credit Card Monthly offers
See Shopping Spree for details of savings which can be used just by using your credit card to pay.
Current top Miss Moneypeny offers include:
HSBC: 50% off North Tour activities, buy one get one free nights at Meridien Hotels (see HSBC website for participating venues), 20% at TALK Restaurant Movenpick JBR, 20% off Magic Planet activities at MOE
NBD:
As always Credit cards can only save you money when offers are availed and any spending is paid off in full within the 0% time limit.
Beam Wallet- hassle free spending via your phone which brings you savings in favourite stores too.
This saving beauty has been around for some time now but with recent big favourites like Hummingbird bakery, Aldo, Costa, Yo Sushi and Subway offering completely free credits now couldn't be a better time to join! Simply download the App to your phone, link your debit card and make sure your spend 10 minutes getting to know the menus to enable the 'spend free credits first' option. Visit any of the stores offering free credits and treat yourself to munchies and shopping treats completely free! What's more you get 30dhs global credits to spend at any of the retailers completely free just for signing up.
See Miss Moneypenny's 'Shopping Spree' for more Beam info and best use tips.
HSBC Customers- Get free valet parking in Dubai and Abu Dhabi/free airport parking Dubai 4 times per month
Airport stays are up to 1 hour only but Miss Moneypenny suggests tracking the flight you will be picking up, waiting for customs clearance from visitors then impressing them with your valet service completely free. Ibn Batuta Mall, Marina Mall Abu Dhabi are also included amongst others. You can use these 4 times per month for standard parks or twice for vip. Just show your HSBC Advance or Platinum Credit card
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