DUBAI

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Where to Sleep

BEST HOTELS  Dubai’s hotel scene is characterised by a wealth of luxurious 5-star hotels either set within soaring office towers or sprawling beachfront estates, along with several affordable boutique hotels. Here are some of our favourite hotels in Dubai right now:

1. Best Luxury Hotel - Park Hyatt Dubai 

2. Best Beachfront Resort - Dar Al Masyaf Resort

3. Best Desert Resort - Al Maha Desert Resort

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Where to Eat

BEST RESTAURANTS  Whether you’re looking to dine by the waterfront, on the top floor of a soaring tower or by the beach, Dubai’s restaurant scene offers it all, with glamourous, globally-inspired restaurants. Our favourites include:

1. Best For Romance - Pierchic

2. Best For Fine Dining - Mezzanine

3. Best For Casual Cuisine - Almaz by Momo

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Where to Play

BEST NIGHTLIFE  Dubai boasts a seriously hedonistic nightlife scene which attracts the international jet-set crowd from around the world. Late-night nightclubs, glamourous cocktail bars and sophisticated wine bars are the order of the day:

1. Best Alfresco Bar - The Rooftop Bar

2. Best For Trendy Scene - Bahri Bar

3. Best Nightclub - 360 Degrees

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City Snapshot

A. Marina - This rapidly developing new area is the home of the ground-breaking new The Palm Jumeirah and many new culture-related city developments. 

B. Jumeirah - This vibrant beachfront area is where you’ll find the the city’s most luxurious beachfront hotels and restaurants, including the opulent Jumeirah Madinat Hotel. 

C. Sheikh Zayed - Dubai’s Marina area is where you’ll find Dubai’s business and shopping Downtown district with soaring skyscrapers, luxury hotels & restaurants, and enormous super-malls such as the Mall of the Emirates.

D. Bur Dubai - This is the more historic area of Dubai where you’ll find a mix of architecture dating back to the 1960s.

E. Creek - A vibrant waterfront district along Dubai Creek where you’ll find many great restaurants, nightlife spots and the luscious green Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club.

F. Deira - Deira offers another taste of life with rustic Arabic buildings, pedestrian streets and a slower pace of life than Dubai’s other rapidly developing districts.

Detailed Google Map of Dubai