The little extras

Beyond the apartment —
your Dubai handled.

Most rentals end where the apartment door closes. Ours doesn't. Every Hostbetter stay comes with the little extras that make settling into Dubai feel less like a logistics project — and more like coming home.

Everything below is included with every Hostbetter stay — no add-ons, no upgrades, no fine print. It's just how we host.

Before you arrive

Set up before you land.

Tell us about your stay when you book — your family, the ages of your kids, any special needs — and we'll have the apartment ready before you walk in.

The basics, waiting for you

Bottled water, tea, coffee, sugar, and the daily essentials — already in the kitchen when you arrive. Not a grocery run, just enough to get you through the first morning without thinking.

Standard in every home

Baby gear, set up on request

Crib, high chair, baby gates — arranged in advance and waiting in the apartment when you arrive. Tell us your kids' ages when you book.

On request before arrival

Childproofing for toddlers

Outlet covers, corner guards, drawer locks for the curious ones. If your child is at the everything-goes-in-the-mouth stage, just ask — we'll handle it before you arrive.

On request before arrival

Self check-in, any hour

A private access code, ready when you are. Land at 4am, check in at 4am. No fixed windows, no waiting in a lobby, no calls before you sleep.

Standard in every home
The Curated Dubai Guide

A real local's guide, prepared just for you.

Most rental hosts hand you a Wi-Fi password and disappear. We hand you something more useful — a thoughtfully prepared guide to Dubai, written by people who actually live here. It arrives in your inbox before your flight, and there's a printed copy waiting in your apartment.

Printed in your apartment Digital copy before arrival
Inside the guide
  • Trusted doctors & paediatricians
  • Vetted babysitter contacts
  • Family-friendly restaurants
  • Things to do with kids
  • Neighbourhood orientation
  • School recommendations
  • Banking, SIM & licence guidance
  • Trusted local contacts

We don't think of these as extras. We think of them as what hosting means. Anything less, and we wouldn't feel right calling it a home.

— The Hostbetter way

Have something specific in mind?

Tell us what you need and when you're arriving. We'll handle the rest — and if there's something we can't help with directly, we'll tell you who can.