Opulent beachside offering. Unsparing marble floors, crisp white walls and ornate 1920s architecture. Like a colonial mansion, if you discount the nightclub, range of gourmet restaurant... read more
Suited and booted for the business clientele. Despite crowds packing into its Media Lounge and rooftop worthy of its lofty “oohs” and “ahhs”, the lobby is eerily dead. Desig... read more
A rising beacon piercing the bustling skyline of residential apartments. Champagne flows, Swarovski crystals glitter and sassy Jimmy Choo totting ladies strut through the minimalist hallways. Chic ... read more
Lacking the chutzpah of the city's more youthful models; yet, like a moneyed old man, it has a certain (sometimes skeezy) charm. Golden checkbook being the lengthy stretch of white beach and clear ... read more
Despite a somewhat dated (think 1980's) exterior, guests willingly throw money at the HIlton—maybe it's the name, maybe it's tradition. Luxury and relaxation are still, like all things in Dub... read more
Vintage 80s architecture dominates the interior. Road blockage frontage dominates the exterior. There may be more beautiful hotels in Dubai yet not many can beat Mina Seyahi. Its beach is the gem o... read more
Ritz by name, glitz by nature. Grand, marbled and gleaming with pride. Steering clear of Arabian chic it instead blends European formality with Scandinavian cool, setting itself apart from the pred... read more
The luminary designers of Dubai's Ritz Carlton have sidestepped geographical context in favor of lavish aesthetic encomiums to interior-design icon Jean-Michel Frank. Classic Ritz signifiers like O... read more
Whoever reduced Dubai's charm to gleaming towers and billionaire bu...
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Though the Armani Hotel ain't cheap, that doesn't mean you can't sp...
Designer Roberto Cavalli's temple to the rich and fabulous, this on...
Injecting a sense of adventure into mundane lunchtime options. A Vi...