DESTINATIONS DUBAI | MIDDLE EAST
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hotel indigo dubai downtown Direct trendy types to this creative hub of a hotel, opened in Downtown Dubai in late 2020 and boasting a yoga studio, 25-metre infinity pool and Levantine-inspired cafe among its highlights. Located a five-minute drive from the Dubai Mall, its 269 rooms take Dubai Creek for inspiration, with local art, handcrafted wood furnishings and mother-of-pearl bathrooms paying homage to the country’s heritage. Food and drink options span healthy restaurant Open Sesame, Aperol specialist Orange Feels and a Satwa-inspired cocktail bar filled with colourful graffiti art, plus a lively pool deck bar hosting DJs
come night (one for the Instagrammers). Book it: From £78 per night room-only for a Standard King Bed Pool View.
ihg.com
hotel riu dubai Few openings look set to beat this family-focused behemoth, which opened in December with 750 rooms, alongside a water park, five pools (two for children), swim-up bars and a spa, all set by the beach on new waterfront development Deira Islands. It’s a 20-minute drive from Dubai Creek and its atmospheric souks, but the biggest selling point is its 24- hour all-inclusive offering, which provides round-the-clock snacks and drinks, alongside themed meals at its array of restaurants, nightly entertainment, daily activities at the RiuLand kids’ club, and watersports such as kayaking
and paddleboarding. Book it: Emirates Holidays offers three nights’ all-inclusive from £759 per person, based on two sharing a double room with flights from Heathrow, for travel on select dates between May 1 and July 6.
emiratesholidays.com
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atlantis, The royal Originally due to open in 2020, The Royal is set to be one of the biggest openings of the year. Overlooking the Gulf, the hotel rises 43 storeys and offers 795 luxury rooms and suites – 44 of them with their own private pools. It features a rooftop infinity pool, boasts restaurants headed by celebrity chefs including Heston Blumenthal, Gordon Ramsay and Gastón Acurio, and provides easy access to Atlantis attractions Aquaventure Waterpark, The Lost Chambers Aquarium and Dolphin Bay. “With its stunning profile, this looks set to provide even more choice for the discerning luxury traveller,” says John Poulton, Gold Medal’s
destination manager for the Middle East. Book it: Rates to be confirmed.
atlantis.com/dubai/royal-atlantis
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