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This joint is, apparently, the only seven star hotel in the world open to the general non-jewish public. The pool in the background is part of a massive water park called the Wild Wadi. It has some of the highest, longest rides in the world. In order to get to the start of the rides you sit in a large tube and water jets propel you up ramps. No climbing.
We were allowed into the hotel for a looky-lou after paying 100 Dirham for which we received a redeemable coupon valid at the stores inside.
Dubai is far and away the best place for Western tourists. The laws are the same as in any muslim country but much less rigidly enforced. It's common to see arab businessmen in town to avail themselves of cheap liqor and russian prostitutes. The man usually cracks on folks too drunk to walk or gettin' it on (in public) but anything else is fine.
The York hotel, affectionately known as the 'four floors of whores', will have 200 to 300 girls working at any given time. Or so they tell me.
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