United Arab Emirates
Offering laid-back luxury with gazelles and peacocks grazing on the lawn out front, Al Sahel resort sits on the island's west, surrounded by the scrubland…
Must-see hotels in United Arab Emirates
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Dubai
It may only be 65km southeast of Dubai, but Al Maha feels like an entirely different universe. Gone are the skyscrapers, traffic and go-go attitude. At…
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Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel & Villas
Abu Dhabi
From the expansive bronze-toned foyer with its silver sand-rose sculptures to the 50-sq-metre rooms with daybed-strewn balconies and bathtubs made for…
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United Arab Emirates
It's the only hotel option in town, and it's a goodie. The stone-walled, red-tile-roofed chalets are surrounded by manicured lawns sprinkled with palm…
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Al Zahiyah & Al Maryah Island
This shiny high-rise packs in the flair of a hotel twice the price from the moment you walk into the triple-height lobby hung with swooping contemporary…
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Bur Dubai
As the name suggests, the rooms are smaller here than at the adjacent Zabeel House, 23 sq metres to be exact. That said, they seriously pack a punch with…
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Dubai
If cookie-cutter hotels don’t cut it, try this polished pad styled after a Middle Eastern summer palace. Details are extraordinary, from the lobby’s…
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Downtown Dubai
Tailor-made for wallet-watching globetrotters, Rove is a hip launch pad with sassy, contemporary decor and such millennial must-haves as an outdoor pool…
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Downtown Dubai
This is a hotel that truly evokes its surroundings with its black-and-gold colour scheme and a dramatic bronze lobby sculpture reminiscent of undulating…
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United Arab Emirates
The Intercontinental swaggered onto the Al Aqah scene in 2017 and has been wowing beachgoers ever since. Fujairah hasn't seen sophistication like this…
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United Arab Emirates
This is easygoing luxury, from the soaring foyer, with a striking net-sculpture (nodding to Ajman's fishing heritage) hung from the dome, to the rooms,…
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Marina Breakwater
Now, that's a view. The Grand Hyatt swaggered onto the Abu Dhabi hotel scene in 2018, and its rooms, all with floor-to-ceiling glass doors and wrap-around…
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Deira
The mile-long driveway through a lush date-palm grove is the first hint that the Park Hyatt is no ordinary hotel – an impression quickly confirmed the…
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Bur Dubai
This riad-style boutique hotel occupies a century-old wind-tower house smack dab in the Al Fahidi Historic District, off Al Fahidi St. Its 15 compact…
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Al Zahiyah & Al Maryah Island
From Glo, its rooftop pool-bar, at the tip to snug wine-haunt La Cava secreted in its toe, the Rosewood is one sophisticated customer. Rooms exude…
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Downtown Dubai
City explorers with a romantic streak will be utterly enchanted by this low-lying, luxe lakefront contender with its winning alchemy of old-world class…
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Al Bateen & Al Mushrif
Stepping into the lobby with its mashrabiyya patterns and oud (lute-like traditional stringed instrument) player beside the infinity pool, it's clear that…
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Bur Dubai
Built in the shape of a pyramid, Raffles is a stylish hotspot with magnificent oversized rooms (with balconies) blending Asian and Middle Eastern design…
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Deira
This fast-growing budget chain offers superb value for money with a great Old Dubai location close to the souqs, Dubai Creek, great ethnic eats, public…
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Ras Al Khaimah
Like a mirage of a Mediterranean village, this mega-resort's rooms and villas cascade down to a lagoon and a 600m stretch of white sand. Rooms, with brick…
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Sharjah
Shaking up the Sharjah accommodation scene, The Act is all sleek modern minimalism with huge rooms in mauve and grey, floor-to-ceiling windows, strip…
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Sharjah
You definitely can't miss this purple building. Rooms may be smallish, but they're bright and modern with stencil drawings of Sharjah's cityscape on the…
Al Zahiyah & Al Maryah Island
From the wavy articulated lobby wall hat-tipping Abu Dhabi's pearling heritage to the oblong banquettes layering the facade, which look like desert…
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Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa
Dubai
Resembling a fort and blending into the desertscape, Bab Al Shams is a tonic for escapists seeking to indulge their Arabian Nights fantasies. Its…
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United Arab Emirates
The manicured strip of white-sand beach framed by palms and the big pool area make the Saray a sand-in-the-toes getaway. Rooms, all with balconies, exude…
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Dubai Marina & Palm Jumeirah
One of Dubai’s most iconic hotels, this pink-hued resort commands attention, sitting atop the Palm Jumeirah looking every bit like a Disney princess…
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Dubai Marina & Palm Jumeirah
One of Dubai's latest top-end hotels. The architecture is pure grandeur, with an entrance flanked by luminous glass cubes opening up to a sublime view of…
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Dubai Marina & Palm Jumeirah
Not the newest resort but still a class act all around, the Royal Mirage consists of the Moorish-style Palace, the romantic Arabian Court and the ultra…
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Dubai Marina & Palm Jumeirah
The stunning Dubai skyline looms across the Gulf, yet this romantic and megaposh gem offers a complete retreat from the city. Exuding the feel of an…
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Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina
Dubai Marina & Palm Jumeirah
This beachfront hotel is a sentimental favourite and nirvana for active types with water sports, tennis courts and an enormous state-of-the-art gym. The…
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Bur Dubai
Located in the heart of Al Seef's meandering walkways, this gracious spot opened its first phase in September 2018 with 39 rooms; there will eventually be…
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Dubai
The striking lobby is an overture to the full symphony of relaxed luxury awaiting in huge, amenity-laden rooms with arabesque design flourishes and a…
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Dubai
Shaped like a giant wave, this family-oriented resort on a 1km-long private beach is tailor-made for active types, with four pools, plenty of water sports…
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Bur Dubai
This romantic B&B in a former private home beautifully captures the feeling of Old Dubai. The 11 smallish rooms are entered via heavy wooden doors and…
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United Arab Emirates
With barasti (palm-leaf) detailing and private terraces opening onto the sand (many with private plunge-pool), this cluster of villas overlooking the sea…
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Bur Dubai
Opposite the Dubai Museum, this hotel is an excellent hub for city explorers. The Arabian theme extends from the turbaned lobby staff to the design…
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Downtown Dubai
Middle Eastern meets mid-century modern at this lifestyle hotel that draws global hipsters with high-tech touches, design cachet and thoughtful services…
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Marina Breakwater
The lobby's show-stopping glass wall ushers you into this exclusive cocoon where guests float from spa treatment to private beach before choosing between…
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Downtown Dubai
This crash pad for next-gen creatives and entrepreneurs has upbeat public areas with cool lamps and other urban accents that smoothly segue to white,…
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Abu Dhabi
This oasis in the desert loses some of its charm in high season when big overnight tour groups can dominate, but the surroundings are so lovely you might…
