Editor’s pick
Beach resorts · Palm Jumeirah
Atlantis The Palm
Dubai’s family resort icon, with waterpark and aquarium on site
- Luxury
Good for: Families, Friends & groups
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The city’s great hotels: palace resorts, beachfront icons and skyline towers.
Our luxury picks cover the Palm’s palace resorts, the beach hotels of Jumeirah, the towers of Downtown and secluded desert retreats. Burj Al Arab and Armani Hotel Dubai are closed for renovation in 2026, so they are not listed until they reopen.
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Editor’s pick
Beach resorts · Palm Jumeirah
Dubai’s family resort icon, with waterpark and aquarium on site
Good for: Families, Friends & groups
Editor’s pick
Beach resorts · Palm Jumeirah
Statement architecture, sky pool and chef-led dining
Good for: Couples, Friends & groups
Editor’s pick
Hotels · Downtown Dubai
Front-row seat for Burj Khalifa and the fountain
Good for: Couples, First-time visitors
Metro: Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall
Beach resorts · Palm Jumeirah
Quiet, low-rise luxury on the western crescent
Good for: Couples
Hotels · Downtown Dubai
Arabian-style calm in the middle of Downtown
Good for: Couples, First-time visitors
Metro: Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall
Hotels · Business Bay
Canal-side luxury from Dorchester Collection
Good for: Couples
Beach resorts · Jumeirah
Beach resort calm, 15 minutes from Downtown
Good for: Couples, Families
Beach resorts · Jumeirah
Italian design on a private island
Good for: Couples
Beach resorts · Dubai Marina & JBR
JBR beachfront with a famous high-level pool
Good for: Couples, Friends & groups
Hotels · DIFC
Boutique luxury in the dining district
Good for: Business trips, Couples
Metro: Financial Centre
Hotels · Downtown Dubai
Downtown towers with a sky bridge, next to The Dubai Mall
Good for: Couples, First-time visitors, Friends & groups
Metro: Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall
Hotels · Downtown Dubai
Indoors all the way to The Dubai Mall
Good for: Couples, Families, First-time visitors
Metro: Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall