• A sweeping view of Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club and Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
    A sweeping view of Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club and Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
  • The Park Suite room at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
    The Park Suite room at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
  • A Park Executive Suite at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
    A Park Executive Suite at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
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    The living room of a Park Suite at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
  • A King Skyline View room at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
    A King Skyline View room at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
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    A Park Twin room at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
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    A Park Terrace Suite at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
  • A Lagoon Beach Room Terrace at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
    A Lagoon Beach Room Terrace at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
  • A Lagoon Beach Room at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
    A Lagoon Beach Room at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
  • Brasserie du Park restaurant at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
    Brasserie du Park restaurant at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
  • The Brasserie du Park at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
    The Brasserie du Park at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
  • The Brasserie du Park at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
    The Brasserie du Park at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
  • The Brasserie du Park at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
    The Brasserie du Park at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
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    The boardwalk at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
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    The marina view at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
  • The balcony of a Lagoon View Room at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
    The balcony of a Lagoon View Room at Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
  • A view of the city's skyline from Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai
    A view of the city's skyline from Park Hyatt Dubai. Courtesy Park Hyatt Dubai

Park Hyatt Dubai reopens: hotel offers Covid-19 testing and daycation package


Evelyn Lau
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Park Hyatt Dubai has reopened its doors, with a number of safety measures and special offers in place.

The sprawling hotel inside Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, which features 223 rooms including 34 suites, has been closed for months owing to the coronavirus pandemic.

However, the five-star property is now ready to welcome back guests with strict safety precautions. These include frequent cleaning and disinfection of all public washrooms and high-touch points throughout the hotel.

Surfaces in rooms, which feature private balconies or terraces with views of the Creek or the lagoon, will also undergo some decluttering as items such as magazines will be removed. Any extra items that are requested (such as a dental kit or toiletries) will be placed inside specially sanitised delivery bags and left on the room's outside door handle.

Room attendants will also clean the space while wearing personal protective equipment and it will be checked again by team leaders with a black light. On check-out, rooms will be disinfected with a ULV fogging machine.

Guests can also get private in-room Covid-19 tests, carried out by the hotel's doctor, by booking an appointment through the concierge. The service costs Dh350.

Special offers to mark reopening

In addition to the safety measures introduced, Park Hyatt Dubai also has a promotion offering 30 per cent off bookings from now until Monday, November 30. The deal includes breakfast at Brasserie du Park, unlimited access to the lagoon beach and gymnasium, as well as complimentary access to Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club's driving range and mini golf facilities. There is also 20 per cent off food, drinks and spa treatments.

The hotel is also offering a daycation package for two that, for Dh850, gives access to the lagoon pool, a lagoon beach room and Dh200 back in credit for food and drinks.

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1. Domestic VAT refund amendments: request your refund within five years

If a business does not apply for the refund on time, they lose their credit.

2. E-invoicing in the UAE

Businesses should continue preparing for the implementation of e-invoicing in the UAE, with 2026 a preparation and transition period ahead of phased mandatory adoption. 

3. More tax audits

Tax authorities are increasingly using data already available across multiple filings to identify audit risks. 

4. More beneficial VAT and excise tax penalty regime

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