Editor’s pick
Beach resorts · Palm Jumeirah
Atlantis The Royal
Statement architecture, sky pool and chef-led dining
- Luxury
Good for: Couples, Friends & groups
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Hotels for honeymoons, anniversaries and grown-up escapes, from desert hideaways to beach resorts.
Our couples’ picks include quiet beach resorts, design-led city hotels with great restaurants, and desert retreats with private pools. Use the filters to choose between beach, city and desert.
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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
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Boutique & heritage · Old Dubai: Bur Dubai & Deira
Stay inside Dubai’s creekside heritage quarter
Good for: Couples, First-time visitors
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
Boutique & heritage · Old Dubai: Bur Dubai & Deira
Sleep in a gallery in old Dubai
Good for: Couples, Solo travellers
Metro: Sharaf DG (formerly Al Fahidi)
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