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Atlantis The Royal
Kerzner's stacked-block landmark on the Palm crescent, built around a chef-driven restaurant collection and a resort programme of its own.
- Beach
- Fine Dining
- Pool
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An independent guide to the hotels, restaurants, experiences and destinations defining hospitality in Dubai.
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48 Hours on Palm Jumeirah
Two days on the island, planned around heat, light and the awkward geography of a place shaped like a tree. Where to begin, when to move, and what a weekend here is actually for.
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Where our editors would stay this season
Three properties chosen for what they do better than anyone else in the city.
JumeirahLuxury
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Jumeirah Burj Al Arab
198 duplex suites on a man-made island 280 metres offshore — the sail-shaped silhouette that fixed Dubai in the global imagination.
- Beach
- Fine Dining
- Spa
Jumeira BayLuxury
Bvlgari Resort Dubai
Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel's seahorse-shaped island resort: balconied rooms from 53 sqm, standalone villas and a private marina.
- Beach
- Fine Dining
- Spa
JumeirahLuxury
Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai
A beachfront address on Jumeirah Beach Road that behaves like a city hotel — strong dining, a serious spa, and the skyline fifteen minutes away.
- Beach
- Spa
- Fine Dining
Business BayLuxury
The Lana, Dorchester Collection
Dorchester Collection's first Middle East hotel, on Marasi Drive in Business Bay — waterfront, architecture-led and dining-driven.
- Fine Dining
- Spa
- Pool
Za'abeelLuxury
One&Only One Za'abeel
An all-suite city resort in the One Za'abeel towers, connected by The Link — the cantilevered skybridge over Sheikh Zayed Road.
- Fine Dining
- Spa
- Pool
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FeaturesNew & Noteworthy
Dubai's New Generation of Luxury Hotels
A short, intense opening cycle changed what a luxury hotel in this city is expected to be. Not bigger — different: wellness as architecture, dining as identity, and privacy as the scarcest amenity of all.
By The Editorial Team
GuidesWeekend Guides
48 Hours on Palm Jumeirah
Two days on the island, planned around heat, light and the awkward geography of a place shaped like a tree. Where to begin, when to move, and what a weekend here is actually for.
By The Editorial Team
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GuidesWhere To Stay
A Guide to Staying on Palm Jumeirah
Trunk, frond or crescent — the three answers to the same question, and why the part of the island you book matters more than the brand above the door.
By The Editorial Team
StayWhere To Stay
Where to Stay in Downtown Dubai
The one district where you can leave the car behind. What Downtown actually covers, how the micro-locations differ, and the trade you make by booking here.
By The Editorial Team
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Places to Visit
Six districts, six different Dubais
Where you stay changes the city you experience. Start here.
Places to visit
01
Palm Jumeirah
Island resort living, minutes from the city
02
Downtown Dubai
The city's centre of gravity
03
Dubai Marina
Waterfront towers, yachts and a beach at the end of the street
04
Jumeirah
Low-rise coastline and old-Dubai calm
05
DIFC
Art, architecture and the city's business core
06
The Desert
An hour from the terminal, a world from the city
07
Jumeira Bay
A small island address off Jumeirah Beach Road
08
Business Bay
The canal district beside Downtown
09
Za'abeel
Between Downtown and the trade centre district
Where to Eat
The table is the reason to travel
Dubai's Hotel Dining Scene
In most cities, hotel restaurants are where you eat when you have run out of ideas. Here they are the idea. How the city's dining ended up inside its hotels, and how to navigate it.
Rooftop Dining and Drinks in Dubai
A city with this much vertical ambition was always going to put its tables in the air. What actually separates a good Dubai rooftop from an expensive one.
Curated Collection
The Beach Collection
Properties where the sand is the point — chosen for beach quality, shade and service on the water.
The Beach Collection
Palm JumeirahLuxury
Atlantis The Royal
Kerzner's stacked-block landmark on the Palm crescent, built around a chef-driven restaurant collection and a resort programme of its own.
- Beach
- Fine Dining
- Pool
JumeirahLuxury
Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach
237 rooms and suites across a 14-acre low-rise beachfront site — the most garden-like of Dubai's city-side resorts.
- Beach
- Spa
- Fine Dining
JumeirahResort
Jumeirah Al Naseem
435 rooms and suites facing Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, with eight restaurants and bars, Talise Spa and the resort's turtle rehabilitation project.
- Beach
- Spa
- Family
Palm JumeirahResort
Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort
400 metres of private shoreline, three 24-hour swimming lagoons with direct room access, and the first over-water villas built in the UAE.
- Beach
- Pool
- Spa
Destination Feature
Dubai Marina
A dense waterfront district where a canal walk, a yacht harbour and a public beach sit within a few hundred metres of one another.
Explore Dubai MarinaThings to Do
Beyond the hotel door
Things to do
ExploreDesert Experiences
Dubai Desert Stays: What Makes Them Different
An hour inland from the coast, the emirate turns into a protected reserve with two hotels inside it. What a desert stay actually involves, and how it differs from the excursion sold in every hotel lobby.
By The Editorial Team
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Dubai, edited weekly
Openings, tables worth booking, and the hotels our editors are checking into. No pop-ups, ever.