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This place has a small but cute cove-like beach and two pools, right in the heart of Jumeirah Beach close to old Dubai. Twelve very popular restaurants and nightclubs are on the premises, arranged around the cove for spectacular seaside nightlife. Sho Cho, Alamo and Boudoir are among the popular nightspots here. Prayers coming from the grand Jumeirah Mosque right across the street provide a nice surprise five times a day. If you don’t manage to stay at this hotel, don’t miss out on its Friday Brunch package. For £19 you can indulge in a buffet lunch and have full access to the beach club.
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This super-trendy and highly popular hotel hosts and boasts equally trendy nightspots Peppermint Lounge, the Cigar Bar and the underground Tangerine. The rooms are very stylish and there is ArtSpace, a cool gallery on the 9th floor. The lobby is a party too, with Bridges Bar, which has the most extensive list of wines and cocktails in town. The building is always lit up at night and is one of the shining stars on the SZR strip.
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Super-cool and minimalist (by Dubai standards) design by Carlos Ott, this hotel offers the best views of the Creek. Gordon Ramsay, the British celebrity chef, heads up the restaurant Verre. Glasshouse, another sleek modern design, has floorto- ceiling windows. The pool on the roof also has a wonderful view, so don’t forget to bring binoculars. A good place to stay if you don’t want to be by the beach.
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Make sure you get to enjoy the wonderful views onto the creek when booking your room. Great if your business is in Deira as you don’t really have to leave the area. All the outlets here are great. If the fashionable Italian La Moda gets too crowded you can go to the Persian Shabestan or enjoy food 24 hours a day at Boulvar. Finish off with jazz at Up On The Tenth. Yum is the [name] of the Chinese restaurant, which really says it all. Stay up late at the pub or dance all night at the trendy nightspot Ku-Bu lounge bar—a good place to spot Dubai expats enjoying a night out.
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The hotel that looks like a big breaking wave—you can’t miss it—sitting close to its big brother the Burj. The interior design is based on the four elements of nature: earth, air, fire and water. Sounds peaceful, but it’s really the perfect kids’ experience hotel, with a great family beach and Wild Wadi (a huge water park) nearby. If you want some peace and quiet away from the holidaying families, stay elsewhere or book one of 19 sea-facing villas. Do bear in mind that this is one for the package holidaymaker.
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