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setting up a Bed&Breakfast

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 25 February 2013 - 16:32

As of the lack of bed and breakfast/guesthouse facilities in Dubai I had the idea to set up a B&B.

To set up a B&B and didn't own the property, I would assume you would need to have a proper contract with the landlord?

Would you need to have a separate company licence and even sponsor for this venture?
Would there be restrictions on what area you could operate out of, as I suppose this is a commercial venture and may not be allowed in residential areas?

Any other comments/opinions are highly appreciated.

Thanks!

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 25 February 2013 - 22:30
I would be careful with this, there was a lovely one in Jumeirah after running for many years, the government shut it down and there is now a law that no hotels or anything of that sort can be run out of villas in the UAE (thats why there are many hotel apartments in barsha now) so unfortunately, though it is a wonderful idea, you will most likely not be able to get a license. Jenni DXB is correct here. There are strict regulations guarding separation of residential and commercial areas in the UAE and a commercially run b&b in a residential neighborhood out of a single family villas would qualify as just that. FWIW a very good friend lives in a beach compound next to sunset mall that was built by a royal family member to operate as a small commercial hotel type compound but was denied as the area was residential. Now that so -called once hotel/b&b resort is a residential compound of villa and apartments. You will not get a license for this I am afraid.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 25 February 2013 - 22:26
I would be careful with this, there was a lovely one in Jumeirah after running for many years, the government shut it down and there is now a law that no hotels or anything of that sort can be run out of villas in the UAE (thats why there are many hotel apartments in barsha now) so unfortunately, though it is a wonderful idea, you will most likely not be able to get a license.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 25 February 2013 - 16:59
Surprisingly enough there are 39 B&B's in Dubai according to Tripadvisor. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g295424-c2-Dubai_Emirate_of_Dubai-Hotels.html However on closer inspection they are all low budget hotels except one villa so I'm guessing you need to be an owner of a property to start a B&B. yes, most of them are low budget hotels. I have googled the other ones and it seems that only Villa 47 is still in operation.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 25 February 2013 - 16:56
this place is full to the brim with hotels and they cater for every budget ... Im not sure a Bed and breakfast would work . good luck anyway ...
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 25 February 2013 - 16:36
Surprisingly enough there are 39 B&B's in Dubai according to Tripadvisor. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g295424-c2-Dubai_Emirate_of_Dubai-Hotels.html However on closer inspection they are all low budget hotels except one villa so I'm guessing you need to be an owner of a property to start a B&B.
 
 

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