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Rove City Walk Dubai: a sma...

City Walk is one of those Dubai neighbourhoods that looks almost too put-together at first: …

The First Collection Waterf...

For travellers who like Dubai with a little more pace and a little less fuss, …

Orchid Hotel Al Barsha: a d...

For travellers who prefer their city breaks polished but not painfully formal, Orchid Hotel Al …

Th8 Palm Dubai Beach Resort...

For travellers who prefer their Dubai polished but not overly stiff, Th8 Palm Dubai Beach …

Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi: a...

Set between the marina skyline and the Gulf, Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi has the sort …

Bvlgari Resort Dubai: a pol...

For travellers who like privacy, good taste and a little distance from the usual Downtown …

Fairmont Dubai: a polished ...

For travellers who prefer their Dubai evenings to feel effortless, the Fairmont sits in a …

Luxe Avenue Hotel Dubai: a ...

Deira has its own rhythm after dark: busy pavements, late dinners, small cafés still humming …

Holiday Inn Express Dubai I...

For travellers who want a smart, unfussy stay near the city’s business districts, Holiday Inn …

Golden Tulip Al Barsha Duba...

Dubai moves at two speeds: polished and hectic in daylight, then glossy, warmer and rather …

Jumeirah Mina Al Salam Duba...

Set beside Madinat Jumeirah’s winding waterways, Jumeirah Mina Al Salam Dubai feels less like a …

Gevora Hotel Dubai: a discr...

Gevora Hotel Dubai sits right on Sheikh Zayed Road, in the middle of the city’s …

Kempinski Central Avenue Du...

Kempinski Central Avenue Dubai sits in the middle of Downtown with the sort of address …

Hotel Local Dubai: a Busine...

Business Bay is not the sleepy corporate district some travellers expect. By daylight it is …

Th8 Palm Dubai hotel: a pol...

The Th8 Palm Dubai hotel sits on the quieter crescent of Palm Jumeirah, with sea …

Orchid Hotel Deira Dubai: a...

For travellers who prefer Deira after dark, Orchid Hotel Deira Dubai sits in a part …

Grand Excelsior Hotel Bur D...

The Grand Excelsior Hotel Bur Dubai sits in a lively, older part of the city, …

Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Bus...

For travellers who like Dubai with a little less fuss and a bit more control …

Armani Hotel Dubai: a polis...

There are hotels that merely put you close to the action, and then there is …

Queen’s Hotel Dubai: ...

For travellers who prefer Deira’s lived-in energy to the polished hush of newer districts, Queen’s …

Premier Inn Dubai Ibn Battu...

Staying at Premier Inn Dubai Ibn Battuta Mall puts you in a handy part of …

Dubai, Jumeirah: Beach Walk...

Jumeirah has a certain after-dark rhythm: warm pavement, sea air, terrace lights and the steady …

Carlton Downtown Hotel Duba...

Carlton Downtown Hotel Dubai sits in that useful bit of the city where the pace …

Novotel World Trade Centre ...

Set beside one of the city’s busiest exhibition areas, Novotel World Trade Centre Dubai suits …

Villa Rotana Dubai: a discr...

For guests who want a polished address without the fuss of a huge resort, Villa …

Aloft Palm Jumeirah: a rela...

For travellers who like Dubai with a little less rush and a bit more sea …

Citadines Metro Central Dub...

Citadines Metro Central Dubai sits in the Barsha Heights area, still casually called Tecom by …

Al Jaddaf Rotana Suite Hote...

For travellers who prefer a polished address without the constant bustle of Downtown, Al Jaddaf …

Holiday Inn Dubai Village C...

For travellers who prefer Dubai without the constant rush of the Marina or Downtown, Holiday …

Holiday Inn Express Dubai J...

Dubai can feel wonderfully over the top: neon reflected in the marina, late dinners that …

Sunday Mega Hotel Sheikh Za...

Sunday Mega Hotel Sheikh Zayed Road may catch the eye of travellers who want a …

Novotel Bur Dubai: a polish...

Dubai has a rather theatrical side after dark: rooftop bars, low-lit lounges, private dining rooms …

Regent Palace Hotel Dubai: ...

Regent Palace Hotel Dubai sits in a part of the city that feels busy in …

Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Jum...

Choosing between Jumeirah Dubai hotels can feel a bit overwhelming. There is the beachfront glamour, …

Grand Mercure Dubai City: a...

For travellers who like Dubai to feel smooth rather than hectic, Grand Mercure Dubai City …

Taj Exotica Resort Palm Jum...

For travellers who prefer their Dubai stay to feel a little more composed than chaotic, …

Rixos Premium Dubai JBR: a ...

Set on the lively edge of The Walk, Rixos Premium Dubai JBR is the sort …

Address Dubai Marina: a pol...

The waterfront has a habit of making even a quick stop feel like an occasion. …

Ramada Downtown Dubai: A Sm...

Set close to Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and the bright, busy pulse of the boulevard, …

Dubai Parks and Resorts: La...

For visitors who like Dubai with a little more colour, movement and late-evening sparkle, Lapita …

InterContinental Dubai Mari...

Set beside the water and the bright, late-running pulse of the promenade, InterContinental Dubai Marina …

Citadines Metro Central Dub...

For travellers who like Dubai with a little less lobby theatre and a bit more …

Atlantis The Royal Dubai: A...

There are hotels, and then there is Atlantis The Royal Dubai — a place that …

Dubai, Palm Jumeirah — Roya...

Palm Jumeirah has a certain theatrical charm: the sea on both sides, immaculate roads, glossy …

The Canvas Dubai: a polishe...

The Canvas Dubai – MGallery Hotel Collection sits in that interesting part of the city …

Grand Millennium Business B...

For travellers arranging a discreet, well-planned stay in Dubai, Grand Millennium Business Bay sits in …

Grand Cosmopolitan Hotel Du...

For travellers who want polished Dubai accommodation without being tucked away in a silent business …

Taj Exotica Resort Palm Jum...

Taj Exotica Resort Palm Jumeirah sits at the quieter end of the crescent, where the …

Media One Hotel Dubai: a sh...

For travellers who like Dubai with a bit more edge than the usual postcard version, …

Crowne Plaza Dubai Jumeirah...

For travellers who like a little privacy without disappearing into the middle of nowhere, Crowne …

Holiday Inn Dubai Village C...

Dubai can feel very fast once the sun goes down: rooftop dinners, private events, lounges …

FIVE Jumeirah Village Circl...

FIVE Jumeirah Village Circle sits a little away from the obvious postcard version of Dubai, …

Donatello Hotel Al Barsha D...

Dubai has no shortage of glossy addresses, but Donatello Hotel Al Barsha Dubai sits in …

Landmark Plaza Hotel Dubai:...

For travellers who prefer old Dubai over glossy towers and endless hotel lobbies, Landmark Plaza …

Moscow Hotel Deira Dubai: a...

Moscow Hotel Deira Dubai sits in a part of the city that feels busier, louder …

Palm Beach Hotel Bur Dubai:...

Bur Dubai has a different tempo from the glossy postcard version of the city. It …

Citymax Hotel Business Bay ...

Dubai does not really do “quiet” in the usual sense, but Business Bay can feel …

Taj Dubai Business Bay: pol...

Taj Dubai Business Bay sits in that useful part of Dubai where meetings, rooftop dinners …

Florida Al Souq Hotel Dubai...

For travellers who prefer Dubai with a little texture rather than just glossy towers, Florida …

Fortune Karama Hotel Dubai:...

For travellers who prefer Dubai with a little more character than a glossy marina view, …