HOTEL RESERVATIONS  |  VISA REQUIREMENTS

Petrospot is delighted to be holding Middle East Bunkering Convention 2020 at the Hilton Dubai Jumeirah. 

The hotel features a private beach and is conveniently located at Dubai Marina, close to world-class shopping, dining and entertainment. The hotel has 12 award-winning restaurants, a health club and a spa.

Hilton Dubai Jumeirah

The Walk, Jumeirah Beach Residence , Dubai, U.A.E.
TEL: +971 4318 2999 |  FAX: +971 4399 1112

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HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Petrospot has negotiated a special room rate for delegates for the nights of 2-6 February 2020 at the Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Beach hotel:

Single occupancy - 775 AED per room per night*

Double occupancy - 857 AED per room per night*

Included in the room rate:

• WiFi Internet Access
• Air Conditioning
• Tea / Coffee Facilities

Should you wish to book accommodation at the Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Beach hotel please contact sophie@petrospot.com.

Please quote reference code PETROSPOT when booking.

*Rates inclusive of 10% service charge, 7% municipality fee, 5% VAT and exclusive of AED 20 per room per night (Tourism Dirham)

GETTING THERE

Hilton Dubai Jumeirah is approximately 45 minutes from Dubai International Airport. Contact the hotel reservations department for up-to-date driving directions on info.jumeirah@hilton.com or +971 4 399 1111.

From the Dubai International Airport

Exit Dubai International Airport via Al Quds St/D 91 and take the ramp on the left to E 11. Continue onto Sheikh Zayed Road taking exit 35. Follow the signs to Jumeirah Beach Road. As you turn left, the destination will be on your right.
Distance from Hotel: 22 mi.

DISCLAIMER

Please note that Petrospot Limited, the organiser of this event, has only negotiated discounted rates with Hilton Dubai Jumeirah. Bookings should be made either via the hotel's online registration page, if this is available at the time of booking, or directly by telephone or email.

Petrospot has not negotiated rates with other hotel chains or authorised any hotel chain to contact attendees regarding reservations directly by telephone or by email.

VISA REQUIREMENTS

The kind of visa needed to enter the UAE depends on several different factors such as your nationality, the purpose of your planned visit and its planned duration. The UAE authorities have taken many steps to make this process as straightforward and easy as possible. Citizens of 39 countries — GCC nationals plus nationals of listed countries — do not require visas prior to arrival.

Useful Links:

http://www.visitdubai.com

Support Letters

Should you require assistance with your VISA, we can produce supporting paperwork to accompany your visa application. Please contact our events team on events@petrospot.com and advise the following information:

• Company name:
• First Name (as on passport):
• Surname (as on passport):
• Date of Birth:
• Nationality:
• Passport Number:
• Passport Issue Date:
• Passport Expiry Date:
• Issuing country of passport:
• FULL Address of Consulate / Embassy you will be making your application to:

Please note:

For delegates who require a visa support letter to attend a Petrospot training course, conference or seminar, please note that an administration charge of £50 will be applied to your course/event fee. A visa support letter will not be supplied by Petrospot Limited unless prior payment for the training course and/or event is made in full. Should your application for a visa be refused, a full refund of the course/event fee will be processed within three working days.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

LANGUAGE

Although Arabic is the official language of the UAE, English is the most spoken language in Dubai. You will also find a lot of expatriates who speak Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Tamil, Tagalog, Persian, Chinese, Malayalam, in addition to many other languages.

TIME ZONE

Gulf Time Zone - UTC+04:00

CLIMATE

Dubai weather is characterised by a tropical desert climate with hot, sunny conditions. Much of Dubai's annual rainfall occurs between December to March however temperatures remain warm and despite the expected rainfall, the period of December, January, February and March is considered Dubai's most comfortable period of the year, climactically.

MONEY/CURRENCY

The UAE unit of currency is Dirham (AED or the United Arab Emirates Dirham also commonly abbreviated to Dhs or DH). Major cards are widely accepted by establishments in the UAE but an exchange rate and bank charges will apply.

VOLTAGE

230V - outlets are quite often controlled by wall switches.  The plug type is G, three rectangles pins forming a triangle (the same as in the UK).

CULTURE AND CUSTOMS

Dress: People dress conservatively in most public areas. Swimwear is acceptable at the beach or around the swimming pool, but not in other public places. Women are usually required to wear a headscarf in mosques.
Drinking: Alcohol is generally only served in establishments that have licences, such as hotel restaurants and bars.