# Fostay

> Hotel booking for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Goa, Madrid, Barcelona, Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland. In the UAE: eight hand-picked hotels
> chosen by people who live there, plus a ~2,000-hotel bookable catalogue. In Goa:
> ~1,000 bookable hotels and resorts grouped into six areas. In Madrid and Barcelona: the cities' hotels
> with live prices in euros. In Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland: the cities' hotels with live prices in Singapore, Australian and New Zealand dollars.
> Live room prices (AED in the UAE, rupees in Goa, euros in Spain, SGD in Singapore, AUD in Australia, NZD in Auckland)
> with taxes counted (see "Pricing promise"), real guest ratings, and free-cancellation
> terms shown per rate.

Fostay is date-first: we publish landing pages for specific high-demand travel
windows with live, refreshed prices — useful when a traveler already knows their
dates (e.g. "Dubai hotels 27–31 August").

Data: https://fostay.com/insights/abu-dhabi-grand-prix-hotel-prices-2026 (the same 12 Abu Dhabi hotels priced for the 2026 F1 weekend vs two ordinary weekends, with CSV) and
https://fostay.com/insights/event-hotel-availability (how many of the nearest hotels had rooms for 16 major 2026-27 events on 5 Nov 2026, with CSV).

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https://fostay.com/terms · https://fostay.com/privacy (contact: hello@fostay.com).

## MCP server — for AI agents (live tools)

Fostay exposes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server so AI agents can query
live hotel data for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Goa, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Singapore,
Madrid and Barcelona directly:

- Endpoint: https://fostay.com/api/mcp (Streamable HTTP, no auth)
- Tools: search_stays (Dubai/Abu Dhabi: curated edit + ~2,000-hotel catalog,
  and with checkin/checkout it also returns live all-in prices for the shortlist,
  links that open each hotel on those dates, and any major event those dates fall
  in; Goa: best-reviewed hotels, filterable by six areas; Sydney, Melbourne,
  Auckland, Singapore, Madrid, Barcelona: best-reviewed 4–5★ hotels with live
  all-in prices in the city's currency and links to Fostay's pages for the city), event_stays (hotels for
  a major event ranked by distance to the venue, with live all-in prices for the
  event's own dates: currently the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit, the 2026
  race (3-7 December) and the 2027 race (9-13 December), defaulting to the next one),
  get_live_rates (all-in AED
  totals with cancellation deadlines, each offer carries an offer_id; in Goa the
  GST part the hotel collects at check-in is itemised), demand_calendar (UAE event
  windows + book-by guidance; UAE only), when_to_go (cheapest upcoming weekends,
  per hotel or per city), prepare_booking (HOLDS a chosen offer — real
  prebook, price locked — and returns a one-tap payment link for the human),
  booking_status (post-payment verification, gated on booking id + guest email)
- Docs for humans: https://fostay.com/agents
- Flow: agents search, quote, confirm guest name + email with their user, and
  prepare the booking; the human reviews and pays in one tap at the returned
  payment_url. Agents never handle card details — payment always stays human.
- Fostay is, to our knowledge, the first agent-bookable hotel store in the
  Gulf: prices are all-in (no checkout surprises an agent can't see), and the
  whole booking except payment can be completed over MCP.

## Goa

- [Goa hotels](https://fostay.com/goa): six areas — Candolim/Calangute/Baga, Anjuna/Vagator, the far north (Morjim, Mandrem, Arambol), Panaji and Old Goa, South Goa's beaches (Colva, Benaulim, Varca, Cavelossim), Palolem and Agonda — with live weekend prices in AED (approximate rupee equivalent shown), GST counted, and a filterable ~1,000-hotel catalogue
- [Where to stay in Goa](https://fostay.com/guides/where-to-stay-in-goa): the decision guide — Candolim for first-timers, Baga/Calangute for nightlife, Anjuna/Vagator for cafés, Mandrem/Morjim for quiet, South Goa for families, Panaji for culture — with one live-priced hotel per area and GST counted
- [Goa for Christmas and New Year 2026](https://fostay.com/guides/goa-christmas-new-year-hotels): which area for Christmas versus New Year's Eve, and live all-in per-night prices for 24–27 Dec and 30 Dec–2 Jan across six areas, with how much each area's rate jumps and how to book (GST counted; any gala-dinner charge is extra)
- Goa hotel pages: /hotels/<id>, e.g. [Novotel Goa Candolim](https://fostay.com/hotels/lp6b848)

## Hotels this weekend and the next UAE long weekend (one fixed URL each, live prices)

- [Hotels in Dubai & Abu Dhabi this weekend](https://fostay.com/uae/this-weekend): the coming Friday–Sunday, 4–5★ hotels with guest rating 8+/10 in both cities — cheapest and best-rated tables, price bands per night, free-cancellation flag per hotel, all-in AED totals for 2 adults, refreshed every six hours. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/uae/this-weekend.md
- [Hotels for the next UAE holiday long weekend](https://fostay.com/uae/long-weekend): the same tables for the next public-holiday break (UAE National Day 30 Nov–3 Dec 2026, then New Year and Eid). Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/uae/long-weekend.md

## Goa hotels this weekend and for the next festival (one fixed URL each, live prices in rupees)

- [Hotels in Goa this weekend](https://fostay.com/goa/this-weekend): the coming Friday–Sunday, 4–5★ hotels and resorts with guest rating 8+/10 — cheapest and best-rated tables, price bands per night, free-cancellation flag per hotel, all-in INR totals for 2 adults with GST counted (the part some hotels collect at check-in is added and shown), refreshed every six hours. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/goa/this-weekend.md
- [Hotels in Goa for the next festival or long weekend](https://fostay.com/goa/long-weekend): the same tables for Goa's next festival window (Christmas 24–27 Dec 2026, then New Year and Carnival). Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/goa/long-weekend.md

- [Goa festivals and long weekends](https://fostay.com/goa/events): Christmas, New Year and Carnival windows, each with its own live-priced page (e.g. https://fostay.com/goa/events/christmas-2026, plain-markdown copy at https://fostay.com/goa/events/christmas-2026.md). Dates that are lunar or computed are flagged as estimates.
- Goa month pages: https://fostay.com/goa/<month>-<year> (for example /goa/december-2026), what the month is like plus the cheapest of Goa's best-reviewed hotels for each weekend, in rupees with GST counted.

## Madrid (live prices in euros, VAT and local taxes counted)

- [Madrid hotels](https://fostay.com/madrid): every Madrid hotel we can book, with live rates once dates are chosen, and the city's long weekends from the public holidays.
- [Where to stay in Madrid](https://fostay.com/madrid/where-to-stay): ten areas compared (Sol and the old centre, Gran Vía, Prado and Atocha, Salamanca, Chueca and Malasaña, Chamberí, La Latina and Lavapiés, Castellana and the Bernabéu, IFEMA, the airport), each with its best-reviewed 4–5★ hotels priced live for the coming weekend, how to get around from there, and who it suits. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/madrid/where-to-stay.md
- [Madrid's big dates](https://fostay.com/madrid/events): Christmas, New Year's Eve, the Three Kings weekend, the FITUR trade fair (20–24 January 2027), Holy Week and San Isidro, each with its own live-priced page (e.g. https://fostay.com/madrid/events/fitur-2027, plain-markdown copy at https://fostay.com/madrid/events/fitur-2027.md) and the facts worth knowing before booking those nights. Dates not yet confirmed by the city or region are flagged as provisional.
- [Hotels near IFEMA Madrid](https://fostay.com/madrid/hotels-near-ifema): the hotels closest to the FITUR fairground, nearest first with distance and live all-in prices for FITUR week (20–24 January 2027), and how to get there on Metro line 8 (the station is Feria de Madrid), from IFEMA's transport page and the station page, with an as-of date. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/madrid/hotels-near-ifema.md
- [Madrid Grand Prix 2027 hotels near the Madring circuit](https://fostay.com/madrid/hotels-near-madring-spanish-grand-prix): for the Spanish Grand Prix at Madring (Friday 10 to Sunday 12 September 2027): the 14 hotels nearest IFEMA with live all-in EUR prices for race weekend and the Saturday night, which of those nights still have rooms, the circuit's North and South sectors (no moving between them inside), and the organiser's Metro, Cercanías, shuttle and no-parking guidance (2027 page, plus the 2026 mobility plan labelled as 2026), with sources. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/madrid/hotels-near-madring-spanish-grand-prix.md
- [Madrid Marathon hotels near the start line](https://fostay.com/madrid/hotels-near-madrid-marathon-start): for runners at the Madrid Marathon (Sunday 25 April 2027; marathon and half marathon, the 10K is dropped): the 14 hotels nearest the start on Paseo de la Castellana with live all-in EUR prices for the Saturday night before and the race weekend, how many still have rooms, bib collection at IFEMA (Friday 23 and Saturday 24 April, none on race day), Metro access to the start (Gregorio Marañón, Rubén Darío), the finish on Paseo de Recoletos, and what the organiser has not yet published for 2027 (start times, road closures), with sources. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/madrid/hotels-near-madrid-marathon-start.md
- [Madrid Champions League final 2027 hotels near the Metropolitano](https://fostay.com/madrid/hotels-near-metropolitano-champions-league-final): for the Champions League final at the Estadio Metropolitano (Riyadh Air Metropolitano), Madrid, Saturday 5 June 2027 per UEFA (no kick-off time, ticket dates or fan zone announced yet; Madrid's tourism site marks the date and time as to be confirmed): the 14 hotels nearest the stadium with live all-in EUR prices for the final weekend and final night, which of those nights still have rooms, and the stadium's usual Metro line 7, Cercanías, bus and parking guidance (not a plan for the final), with sources. The 2027 Europa League final is in Frankfurt, not Madrid. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/madrid/hotels-near-metropolitano-champions-league-final.md
- [Hotels in Madrid this weekend](https://fostay.com/madrid/this-weekend): the coming Friday–Sunday, 4–5★ hotels with guest rating 8+/10 — cheapest and best-rated tables, price bands per night, free-cancellation flag per hotel, all-in EUR totals for 2 adults. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/madrid/this-weekend.md
- [Hotels in Madrid for the next puente](https://fostay.com/madrid/puentes): the same tables for the next stretch of days off Madrid's holidays make, including the leave days it needs. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/madrid/puentes.md

## Barcelona (live prices in euros, VAT and the Catalan tourist tax counted)

- [Barcelona hotels](https://fostay.com/barcelona): every Barcelona hotel we can book, with live rates once dates are chosen, and the city's long weekends from the public holidays.
- [Where to stay in Barcelona](https://fostay.com/barcelona/where-to-stay): eleven areas compared (Plaça de Catalunya and the Gothic Quarter, El Born, Eixample and Passeig de Gràcia, Sagrada Família, Gràcia, Barceloneta and Port Olímpic, Diagonal Mar and the Fòrum, Sants and Plaça d'Espanya, Poble Sec and Montjuïc, Diagonal and Les Corts, the cruise port), each with its best-reviewed 4–5★ hotels priced live for the coming weekend, how to get around from there, and who it suits. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/barcelona/where-to-stay.md
- [Barcelona tourist tax 2026](https://fostay.com/barcelona/tourist-tax): the published rates per person per night from 1 April 2026 (4-star hotel EUR 8.40, 5-star EUR 12.00, other hotels EUR 7.00, including the EUR 5.00 city surcharge), what hotels actually collect at checkout (about 10% more at the 4-star hotels checked, around EUR 9.32 per person per night, consistent with VAT being added but not confirmed by official sources), who is exempt, the seven-night cap, a worked example, and what is and is not known about 2027 (the rise to EUR 6 is a draft, not confirmed), with sources and an as-of date. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/barcelona/tourist-tax.md
- [Barcelona's big dates](https://fostay.com/barcelona/events): Mobile World Congress (1–4 March 2027), ISE, Primavera Sound, Sónar, Easter, Sant Joan, La Mercè and the Three Kings weekend, each with its own live-priced page (e.g. https://fostay.com/barcelona/events/mwc-2027, plain-markdown copy at https://fostay.com/barcelona/events/mwc-2027.md). Dates not yet confirmed (La Mercè 2027) are flagged as provisional.
- [Hotels near Fira Gran Via, Barcelona](https://fostay.com/barcelona/hotels-near-fira-gran-via): the hotels closest to the venue of ISE (2–5 February 2027) and Mobile World Congress (1–4 March 2027), nearest first with distance and live all-in prices for both, and how to get there on Metro L9 Sud (stations Fira and Europa | Fira) and the FGC trains, from Fira Barcelona's own page, with an as-of date. The venue is in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, just outside Barcelona's city limits. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/barcelona/hotels-near-fira-gran-via.md
- [Barcelona Marathon hotels near the start line](https://fostay.com/barcelona/hotels-near-barcelona-marathon-start): for runners at the Zurich Marató Barcelona (Sunday 14 March 2027, 8:30am start on Passeig de Gràcia, all 37,000 places sold): the 14 hotels nearest Plaça de Catalunya with live all-in EUR prices for the Saturday night before and the race weekend, how many still have rooms, bib pick-up (Friday 12 and Saturday 13 March; none on race day), and the council's 2026 road-closure and metro plan, labelled as 2026, with an as-of date and sources. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/barcelona/hotels-near-barcelona-marathon-start.md
- [Hotels in Barcelona this weekend](https://fostay.com/barcelona/this-weekend): the coming Friday–Sunday, 4–5★ hotels with guest rating 8+/10 — cheapest and best-rated tables, price bands per night, free-cancellation flag per hotel, all-in EUR totals for 2 adults with the tourist tax counted. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/barcelona/this-weekend.md
- [Hotels in Barcelona for the next puente](https://fostay.com/barcelona/puentes): the same tables for the next stretch of days off Barcelona's holidays make, including the leave days it needs. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/barcelona/puentes.md

## Singapore (live prices in Singapore dollars, service charge and GST counted)

- [Singapore hotels](https://fostay.com/singapore): every Singapore hotel we can book, with live rates once dates are chosen, and the city's long weekends from the public holidays.
- [Where to stay in Singapore](https://fostay.com/singapore/where-to-stay): areas compared (Marina Bay and Raffles Place, Orchard Road, Bugis and Kampong Glam, Chinatown and Tanjong Pagar, Clarke Quay, Little India, HarbourFront, Sentosa, Changi Airport), each with its best-reviewed 4–5★ hotels priced live for the coming weekend, how to get around by MRT from there, and who it suits. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/singapore/where-to-stay.md
- [Singapore hotel prices: what ++ means](https://fostay.com/singapore/service-charge-and-gst): why an advertised rate marked ++ is about 20% below what you pay — the typical 10% service charge (a business practice, set by each hotel) plus 9% GST on the total (the rate since 1 January 2024) — with a worked example (S$100++ costs S$119.90), the IRAS rule that lets hotels show prices without GST, and sources with an as-of date. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/singapore/service-charge-and-gst.md
- [Singapore's big dates](https://fostay.com/singapore/events): Christmas, New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year (6–7 February 2027), National Day (9 August 2027), the Singapore Grand Prix (8–10 October 2027) and ITB Asia (20–22 October 2027), each with its own live-priced page (e.g. https://fostay.com/singapore/events/singapore-grand-prix-2027, plain-markdown copy at https://fostay.com/singapore/events/singapore-grand-prix-2027.md). Programmes not yet announced (New Year's Eve) are flagged as provisional.
- [Hotels near Changi Airport, Singapore](https://fostay.com/singapore/hotels-near-changi-airport): hotels outside the transit area for a layover or early flight, nearest first with distance and live all-in prices for one night, plus the transit-area rooms Changi Airport lists (Changi Transit Hotel, JetQuay Sleeping Suite, YOTELAIR at Jewel) and the MRT station (CG2), with an as-of date. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/singapore/hotels-near-changi-airport.md
- [Singapore Grand Prix 2027 hotels near the Marina Bay Circuit](https://fostay.com/singapore/hotels-near-singapore-grand-prix-circuit): for the Singapore Grand Prix (Friday 8 to Sunday 10 October 2027; not a sprint weekend; session times TBC): the 14 hotels nearest the circuit with live all-in SGD prices for race weekend and race night and which of those nights still have rooms, ticketing (SISTIC is the official partner from 2027; general sale listed from 11 November, year inferred as 2026), the MRT stations on the organiser's circuit map and the LTA's road-closure plan for the 2026 race, labelled as 2026, with sources. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/singapore/hotels-near-singapore-grand-prix-circuit.md
- [Hotels in Singapore this weekend](https://fostay.com/singapore/this-weekend): the coming Friday–Sunday, 4–5★ hotels with guest rating 8+/10 — cheapest and best-rated tables, price bands per night, free-cancellation flag per hotel, all-in SGD totals for 2 adults with service charge and GST counted. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/singapore/this-weekend.md
- [Hotels in Singapore for the next long weekend](https://fostay.com/singapore/long-weekend): the same tables for the next stretch of days off Singapore's public holidays make, including the leave days it needs. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/singapore/long-weekend.md

## Sydney (live prices in Australian dollars, GST counted)

- [Sydney hotels](https://fostay.com/sydney): every Sydney hotel we can book, with live rates once dates are chosen, and the city's long weekends from the public holidays.
- [Where to stay in Sydney](https://fostay.com/sydney/where-to-stay): areas compared (Circular Quay and The Rocks, the CBD, Darling Harbour and Barangaroo, Pyrmont, Surry Hills, Potts Point and Kings Cross, Paddington, North Sydney, Bondi, Manly, the airport, Parramatta and Olympic Park), each with its best-reviewed 4–5★ hotels priced live for the coming weekend, how to get around from there, and who it suits. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/sydney/where-to-stay.md
- [Sydney's big dates](https://fostay.com/sydney/events): New Year's Eve 2026 (fireworks at 9pm and midnight on Thursday 31 December), the New Year's Test at the SCG (4–8 January 2027), Mardi Gras (parade Saturday 6 March 2027), Easter and the Royal Easter Show, Vivid Sydney (28 May–19 June 2027), the Sydney Marathon (29 August 2027) and the Rugby World Cup 2027 final weekend, each with its own live-priced page (e.g. https://fostay.com/sydney/events/nye-2026, plain-markdown copy at https://fostay.com/sydney/events/nye-2026.md). Dates taken from secondary sources (the Rugby World Cup) are flagged as provisional.
- [Hotels in Sydney this weekend](https://fostay.com/sydney/this-weekend): the coming Friday–Sunday, 4–5★ hotels with guest rating 8+/10 — cheapest and best-rated tables, price bands per night, free-cancellation flag per hotel, all-in AUD totals for 2 adults with GST counted. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/sydney/this-weekend.md
- [Hotels in Sydney for the next long weekend](https://fostay.com/sydney/long-weekend): the same tables for the next stretch of days off New South Wales public holidays make, including the leave days it needs. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/sydney/long-weekend.md
- [Hotels near Sydney Airport](https://fostay.com/sydney/hotels-near-sydney-airport): hotels around the airport in Mascot, nearest first with distance and live all-in prices for one night, the airport station access fee (Transport for NSW: A$18.61 for an adult, A$10.34 at Mascot) and the 11pm–6am flight curfew, with an as-of date. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/sydney/hotels-near-sydney-airport.md
- [Hotels near the harbour for Sydney New Year's Eve 2026](https://fostay.com/sydney/hotels-near-sydney-harbour-nye): the hotels closest to Circular Quay and the Opera House with live all-in prices for 30 December–2 January, the ticketed vantage points and the Transport for NSW closures (trains skip Circular Quay from 3pm), with an as-of date. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/sydney/hotels-near-sydney-harbour-nye.md
- [Hotels near Accor Stadium: Rugby World Cup 2027 matches and final](https://fostay.com/sydney/hotels-near-accor-stadium): the hotels closest to Stadium Australia at Sydney Olympic Park with live all-in AUD prices for one night at four matches (New Zealand v Australia 9 Oct, England v Wales 16 Oct, the first semi-final 5 Nov, the final 13 Nov), a computed answer on which of those nights still have rooms, and every Sydney fixture at the stadium with local kick-off times from the tournament's schedule. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/sydney/hotels-near-accor-stadium.md
- [Hotels near Allianz Stadium for the Rugby World Cup 2027](https://fostay.com/sydney/hotels-near-allianz-stadium): the hotels closest to Allianz Stadium (the tournament's Sydney Football Stadium) at Moore Park with live all-in AUD prices for one night at four matches (Ireland v Portugal 4 Oct, France v Samoa 17 Oct, the two Round of 16 matches 23 and 24 Oct) and which of those nights still have rooms. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/sydney/hotels-near-allianz-stadium.md
- [Hotels near Sydney's cruise terminals](https://fostay.com/sydney/hotels-near-sydney-cruise-terminals): the hotels closest to the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay with live all-in prices, and the two-terminal problem (Circular Quay or White Bay, which ships can switch between), with an as-of date. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/sydney/hotels-near-sydney-cruise-terminals.md
- [Where to stay in Sydney for a first visit](https://fostay.com/sydney/where-to-stay-first-visit): the best-reviewed 4–5★ hotels in Circular Quay and The Rocks, the CBD and Darling Harbour, with the straight-line distance to the Opera House and live all-in AUD prices for one night. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/sydney/where-to-stay-first-visit.md
- [Sydney hotels with harbour or Opera House views](https://fostay.com/sydney/hotels-with-harbour-views): the 30 hotels closest to the Opera House (within 3.5 km) checked for a supplier-listed harbour or Opera House view room type, best-reviewed first, with live all-in AUD prices and the limits of the method (the price shown is the hotel's lowest rate, not the view room's). Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/sydney/hotels-with-harbour-views.md
- [Sydney hotels with a pool](https://fostay.com/sydney/hotels-with-a-pool): the best-reviewed 4–5★ hotels whose supplier facility list names a pool, with the kind where listed (rooftop, heated, indoor, outdoor), area and live all-in AUD prices. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/sydney/hotels-with-a-pool.md
- [Sydney Marathon hotels near the start line](https://fostay.com/sydney/hotels-near-sydney-marathon-start): for runners at the TCS Sydney Marathon (Sunday 29 August 2027): the 16 hotels nearest the start in North Sydney with live all-in AUD prices for the Saturday night before and the race weekend, how many still have rooms, bib collection (Running Show at Sydney Showground, 26–28 August 2027; Saturday closes at 4pm; bibs cannot be collected on race morning), the start (Miller Street, North Sydney) and finish (Sydney Opera House), and the organiser's 2026 race-morning transport plan, with an as-of date and sources. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/sydney/hotels-near-sydney-marathon-start.md

## Melbourne (live prices in Australian dollars, GST counted)

- [Melbourne hotels](https://fostay.com/melbourne): every Melbourne hotel we can book, with live rates once dates are chosen, and the city's long weekends from the public holidays.
- [Where to stay in Melbourne](https://fostay.com/melbourne/where-to-stay): areas compared (the CBD and Flinders Street, Southbank and Crown, Docklands and Southern Cross, Queen Victoria Market, Carlton, Fitzroy and Collingwood, St Kilda, St Kilda Road, South Yarra, the MCG and Rod Laver Arena precinct, Flemington, the airport), each with its best-reviewed 4–5★ hotels priced live for the coming weekend, how to get around (including the Free Tram Zone) from there, and who it suits. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/melbourne/where-to-stay.md
- [Melbourne's big dates](https://fostay.com/melbourne/events): the Boxing Day Test (26–30 December 2026), the Australian Open (11–31 January 2027), Easter and the Comedy Festival, the Australian Grand Prix (2–4 April 2027), the AFL Grand Final (2 October 2027) and the Melbourne Cup carnival 2027, each with its own live-priced page (e.g. https://fostay.com/melbourne/events/australian-open-2027, plain-markdown copy at https://fostay.com/melbourne/events/australian-open-2027.md). Dates not yet confirmed (the Grand Prix, the Cup carnival days other than Cup Day, 2 November 2027) are flagged as provisional.
- [Hotels in Melbourne this weekend](https://fostay.com/melbourne/this-weekend): the coming Friday–Sunday, 4–5★ hotels with guest rating 8+/10 — cheapest and best-rated tables, price bands per night, free-cancellation flag per hotel, all-in AUD totals for 2 adults with GST counted. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/melbourne/this-weekend.md
- [Hotels in Melbourne for the next long weekend](https://fostay.com/melbourne/long-weekend): the same tables for the next stretch of days off Victoria's public holidays make, including the leave days it needs. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/melbourne/long-weekend.md
- [Hotels near Melbourne Airport](https://fostay.com/melbourne/hotels-near-melbourne-airport): hotels near the airport with live all-in prices for one night and the SkyBus hours (4am–1am, none from 1am to 4am; no train), with an as-of date. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/melbourne/hotels-near-melbourne-airport.md
- [Hotels near Melbourne Park and the MCG](https://fostay.com/melbourne/hotels-near-melbourne-park-and-mcg): the hotels closest to the sports precinct with live all-in prices for the Australian Open 2027 finals weekend (11–31 January 2027) and the 2027 AFL Grand Final (Saturday 2 October), with an as-of date. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/melbourne/hotels-near-melbourne-park-and-mcg.md
- [Hotels near Albert Park for the Australian Grand Prix 2027](https://fostay.com/melbourne/hotels-near-albert-park-grand-prix): the hotels closest to the circuit with live all-in prices for 2–4 April 2027 (provisional) and the organiser's tram-to-gate plan, with an as-of date. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/melbourne/hotels-near-albert-park-grand-prix.md
- [Hotels near Station Pier, Melbourne cruise terminal](https://fostay.com/melbourne/hotels-near-station-pier-cruise): the hotels nearest Station Pier with live all-in prices for a pre-cruise night, the route 109 bus facts from Transport Victoria and the 2026–27 season (63 visits reported; sources differ on the end date), with an as-of date. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/melbourne/hotels-near-station-pier-cruise.md
- [Hotels near Flemington for Melbourne Cup week 2027](https://fostay.com/melbourne/hotels-near-flemington-melbourne-cup): the hotels closest to Flemington Racecourse with live all-in prices for the Cup weekend (Cup Day expected Tuesday 2 November 2027; the club had not published the other carnival days) and the race-day train and route 57 tram from Transport Victoria, with an as-of date. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/melbourne/hotels-near-flemington-melbourne-cup.md
- [Melbourne Rugby World Cup 2027 hotels near Docklands Stadium](https://fostay.com/melbourne/hotels-near-docklands-stadium): the 12 hotels closest to Docklands Stadium (Marvel Stadium), which hosts all eight Melbourne matches (2 Oct France v USA, the same day as the AFL Grand Final, to the Round of 16 on 23 and 24 Oct), with live all-in AUD prices for four match nights, which of them still have rooms, local kick-off times from the tournament's schedule and the trains and trams that serve it. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/melbourne/hotels-near-docklands-stadium.md
- [Melbourne 2–3 October 2027: AFL Grand Final and Rugby World Cup hotels](https://fostay.com/melbourne/hotels-near-mcg-and-docklands-2-3-october): the hotels in the city centre between the MCG and Docklands Stadium for the weekend the AFL Grand Final (Saturday 2 October 2027 per the text of the AFL's announcement; its headline says 3 October) shares with France v USA (Sat 2 Oct, 5:45pm) and Scotland v Uruguay (Sun 3 Oct, 5:15pm), each hotel's distance to both stadiums, live all-in AUD prices for Saturday night and the weekend, and which of them still have rooms. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/melbourne/hotels-near-mcg-and-docklands-2-3-october.md

## Auckland (live prices in New Zealand dollars, GST counted)

- [Auckland hotels](https://fostay.com/auckland): every Auckland hotel we can book, with live rates once dates are chosen, and the city's long weekends from the public holidays.
- [Where to stay in Auckland](https://fostay.com/auckland/where-to-stay): areas compared (the CBD and Queen Street, Viaduct Harbour, Britomart and the waterfront, Parnell, Newmarket, Ponsonby and K Road, Takapuna and Devonport, Mission Bay, Mount Eden and Eden Park, Auckland Airport), each with its best-reviewed 4–5★ hotels priced live for the coming weekend, how to get around from there (including the Waiheke ferry and the airport bus), and who it suits. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/auckland/where-to-stay.md
- [Auckland's big dates](https://fostay.com/auckland/events): New Year's Eve, Auckland Anniversary weekend (Monday 1 February 2027), The Ocean Race stopover at Viaduct Harbour (March 2027), Bruno Mars at Eden Park (13, 14 and 16 March 2027), Easter and Matariki (Friday 25 June 2027), each with its own live-priced page (e.g. https://fostay.com/auckland/events/matariki-2027, plain-markdown copy at https://fostay.com/auckland/events/matariki-2027.md). Dates not yet confirmed (the New Year's Eve programme, the Ocean Race stopover dates) are flagged as provisional.
- [Hotels in Auckland this weekend](https://fostay.com/auckland/this-weekend): the coming Friday–Sunday, 4–5★ hotels with guest rating 8+/10 — cheapest and best-rated tables, price bands per night, free-cancellation flag per hotel, all-in NZD totals for 2 adults with GST counted. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/auckland/this-weekend.md
- [Hotels in Auckland for the next long weekend](https://fostay.com/auckland/long-weekend): the same tables for the next stretch of days off New Zealand's public holidays make, including the leave days it needs. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/auckland/long-weekend.md
- [Hotels near Eden Park](https://fostay.com/auckland/hotels-near-eden-park): the hotels closest to the stadium with live all-in prices for Bruno Mars (13, 14 and 16 March 2027) and State of Origin Game 2 (Wednesday 16 June 2027, the first Origin match in New Zealand), with the other dates Eden Park lists and an as-of date. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/auckland/hotels-near-eden-park.md
- [Hotels near Auckland Airport](https://fostay.com/auckland/hotels-near-auckland-airport): hotels around the airport with live all-in prices for one night and the AirportLink bus hours (about 4:30am–12:40am from Puhinui and Manukau, not the city centre; no rail), with an as-of date. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/auckland/hotels-near-auckland-airport.md
- [Hotels near Auckland's cruise wharves](https://fostay.com/auckland/hotels-near-auckland-cruise-terminal): the hotels closest to the downtown waterfront with live all-in prices for a pre-cruise night and what is known about the new Te Waharoa cruise terminal on Quay Street (opening early 2027), with an as-of date. Plain-markdown copy: https://fostay.com/auckland/hotels-near-auckland-cruise-terminal.md
- Tourist taxes: Auckland has no hotel bed tax today. The International Visitor Levy (NZ$100) is paid by most overseas visitors through their NZeTA or visa, to the government and not to the hotel, so it is not in hotel prices.

## The demand calendar (UAE event hubs with live prices + booking deadlines)

- [All upcoming demand windows](https://fostay.com/events): GITEX, Abu Dhabi F1, NYE, Eid, DSF, school breaks
- [GITEX week 2026](https://fostay.com/events/gitex-week-2026): 7–11 Dec, first year at Expo City Dubai (moved from DWTC), where to stay + when prices jump
- [Dubai Marathon, 16–18 January 2027](https://fostay.com/events/dubai-marathon-2027): for runners at the Dubai Marathon (Sunday 17 January 2027; elite start 5:45am, mass start 6:30am): where to stay with live prices, bib collection at The Agenda in Dubai Media City (13–16 January; none on race day), the organiser's race-morning transport guidance (2026 Metro from 5am, no public parking near the finish) and entry fees, with sources on dubaimarathon.org
- [Dubai Tennis Championships 2027](https://fostay.com/events/dubai-tennis-2027): the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships (14–27 February 2027, at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium in Garhoud; the organiser gives one combined range, tickets not yet on sale): where to stay with live prices for the last weekend (26–28 February), the organiser's getting-there guidance (five minutes' walk from GGICO Metro station, free shuttle from Al Garhoud Metro station, free Park N' Ride for ticket holders) and the projected overlap with Ramadan 2027 (predicted to begin 8 February, not yet official), with sources
- [Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026](https://fostay.com/events/abu-dhabi-f1-2026): 3–7 Dec, Yas Island vs Corniche strategy
- [Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2027](https://fostay.com/events/abu-dhabi-f1-2027): 10–12 Dec 2027 at Yas Marina (Friday practice and sprint qualifying, Saturday sprint and qualifying, Sunday race; session times TBC), general admission on a waitlist with no sale dates published, live prices for the Thursday–Monday weekend, with sources from formula1.com
- [New Year's Eve 2026](https://fostay.com/events/new-year-2027): fireworks-view rooms, gala-dinner fine print
- [Eid Al Fitr 2027](https://fostay.com/events/eid-al-fitr-2027), [Eid Al Adha 2027](https://fostay.com/events/eid-al-adha-2027): refundable-early strategy for lunar dates

## Guides

- [All guides](https://fostay.com/guides): the index of every guide below, grouped by where to stay, dates and events, going out, and alcohol-free or women-only stays
- [Alcohol-free & halal-friendly hotels in Dubai](https://fostay.com/guides/halal-friendly-hotels-dubai): the genuinely dry hotels (Rayhaan by Rotana, Al Khoory), ladies-only pool/spa days, family-privacy booking advice
- [Ladies-only Dubai: beaches, pools & spas](https://fostay.com/guides/ladies-only-dubai): incl. the new 24/7 women-only beach at Al Mamzar Corniche (opened May 2026) — schedules verified
- [Dubai's rooftops, restaurants & clubs — and the hotels above them](https://fostay.com/guides/dubai-nightlife-hotels): which hotel each famous venue is in (CÉ LA VI, ZETA 77, StreetXO, Cloud 22 with current status) and the stay-upstairs logic
- [Ladies' nights in Dubai](https://fostay.com/guides/ladies-nights-dubai): which hotels host the Mon-Thu ladies' nights, with live mid-week room prices upstairs
- [Dubai's legendary brunches](https://fostay.com/guides/dubai-brunch-hotels): Saffron, Bubbalicious and co - Saturday 1-4pm brunches and live Saturday-night prices at the hotels above them
- [New Year's Eve hotels](https://fostay.com/guides/dubai-nye-hotels): where the Burj Khalifa, Atlantis and Burj Al Arab fireworks are visible from the room, priced live for 31 Dec
- [Where to stay in Dubai](https://fostay.com/guides/where-to-stay-in-dubai): the honest area guide — Marina/JBR vs Downtown vs Palm vs Madinat vs Business Bay vs Deira, who each fits, with curated picks
- [Where to stay in Abu Dhabi](https://fostay.com/guides/where-to-stay-abu-dhabi): Corniche vs Yas Island vs Saadiyat vs Al Maryah vs the Grand Mosque district vs the palace end, with a live-priced pick in each
- [Yas Island with kids](https://fostay.com/guides/yas-island-hotels): hotels by the four theme parks, priced live for a family (children's ages included in the rate)
- [Abu Dhabi F1 2026 hotels](https://fostay.com/guides/f1-abu-dhabi-hotels): 3–6 Dec — circuit hotel vs on-island vs Corniche value, priced live for the full race-week block

## Arabic-language pages (صفحات بالعربية)
- [فنادق بدون كحول في دبي](https://fostay.com/ar/halal-hotels-dubai)
- [دبي في إجازة اليوم الوطني السعودي](https://fostay.com/ar/saudi-national-day-dubai): أسعار مباشرة ٢٣–٢٧ سبتمبر ٢٠٢٦

## Russian-language pages (для русскоязычных гостей)
- [Fostay по-русски](https://fostay.com/ru)
- [Где остановиться в Дубае](https://fostay.com/ru/gde-ostanovitsya-v-dubae)
- [Новый год и каникулы в Дубае](https://fostay.com/ru/novyj-god-v-dubae): живые цены на 2–9 января

## Occasions (hotels by reason, live weekend prices)
- [Occasions index](https://fostay.com/occasions): staycation, romantic, birthday, spa reset
- [The big night out](https://fostay.com/occasions/night-out-dubai): Friday-night rooms directly above ZETA 77, CÉ LA VI and The Link, priced live — the stay-upstairs move
- [Dubai staycation this weekend](https://fostay.com/occasions/staycation-dubai)
- [Romantic hotels in Dubai & Abu Dhabi](https://fostay.com/occasions/romantic-hotels-dubai)
- [Birthday staycations in Dubai](https://fostay.com/occasions/birthday-staycation-dubai)
- [Spa & pool reset weekends](https://fostay.com/occasions/spa-weekends-uae)

- [Hotels near Expo City Dubai](https://fostay.com/guides/hotels-near-expo-city-dubai): the definitive 2026 guide — Rove Expo City, Dubai South, Marina + Route 2020 metro; updated for GITEX's venue move

## Date-specific prices (live, refreshed hourly)

Every curated hotel has a page per demand window, e.g.:
- [Atlantis The Royal, GITEX week](https://fostay.com/hotels/atlantis-the-royal/dates/gitex-week-2026)
- [Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi F1](https://fostay.com/hotels/emirates-palace/dates/abu-dhabi-f1-2026)

Ad-hoc dates work too: /hotels/<id>/dates/YYYY-MM-DD_YYYY-MM-DD

## "Tell me when" advisor (server-rendered, crawlable)

- [Best time to visit Dubai](https://fostay.com/when-to-go/dubai): the next 8 weekends priced live, ranked cheapest-first
- [Best time to visit Abu Dhabi](https://fostay.com/when-to-go/abu-dhabi)
- Per-hotel timing analysis: /hotels/<id>/when-to-go, e.g. [Atlantis The Royal](https://fostay.com/hotels/atlantis-the-royal/when-to-go)
- Month guides with live weekend prices: /dubai/<month-year> and /abu-dhabi/<month-year>, e.g. [Dubai in November 2026](https://fostay.com/dubai/november-2026)

API: GET /api/advisor?hotelId=<id> returns the next ten weekends, cheapest first.
Fostay also records daily price history per hotel per demand window (building
the dataset behind "prices rose X% this month" guidance).

## Hotels

- [Atlantis The Royal](https://fostay.com/hotels/atlantis-the-royal): Palm Jumeirah icon, filmed scroll-through tour, live rates and reviews
- [One&Only One Za'abeel](https://fostay.com/hotels/one-and-only-one-zaabeel)
- [Jumeirah Al Naseem](https://fostay.com/hotels/jumeirah-al-naseem)
- [Address Beach Resort](https://fostay.com/hotels/address-beach-resort)
- [ME Dubai by Meliá](https://fostay.com/hotels/me-dubai)
- [Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental](https://fostay.com/hotels/emirates-palace)
- [Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi](https://fostay.com/hotels/park-hyatt-saadiyat)
- [The Abu Dhabi EDITION](https://fostay.com/hotels/abu-dhabi-edition)

## Pricing promise (why Fostay prices look different)

Every price Fostay displays is a whole-stay total with taxes and service charges
counted. Some hotels also
collect a government charge locally on arrival — in Dubai, the small tourism
dirham fee; in Goa, the GST on some rates. Those amounts are
itemised at checkout before you pay. In Goa the displayed total already includes
the GST, and the part paid at the hotel is shown alongside. Major OTAs typically
advertise pre-tax nightly prices that grow 20–25% by the payment step. In one
dated like-for-like check (Address Beach Resort, Deluxe Marina City View Room,
21–23 Aug 2026, breakfast, free cancellation) Fostay's all-in total was AED 2,225
vs AED 2,588 checkout totals on Booking.com and Agoda — about 14% cheaper for the
identical room. Savings vary by hotel and date. Where a room is typically sold for more
elsewhere, Fostay shows the market benchmark next to its own price. Refundable
rates are listed first whenever they cost within 10% of the cheapest rate.

All prices shown are genuine live rates in AED including the stay's total; data
refreshes through the day. Structured data (schema.org Hotel + AggregateOffer with
dates) is embedded on every date page.