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40  ❯❯  The Top 10 of Everything

           Resorts in Dubai




           The Palm
           Jumeirah
                         A r a b i a n           G u l f
                                                 DEIRA
                             JUMEIRAH   ROAD   D92
              AL SUFOUH RD
                                       D92
       MARINA            AL SAFA  D94  Safa  JUMEIRAH  BUR
                                 Park
            AL SUFOUH     E11  SHEIKH   ZAYED   ROAD  DUBAI  Dubai    Creek
      0 km  4        UMM    SUQEIM    RD  AL QUOZ  D69  D71  D73  D78  D89
      0 miles  4                            E66
         Al Qasr
     1                        the hotel for its vast selection of
         Opulent to the last detail, this
                              restaurants and bars, including
     extravagant hotel looks almost like    the trendy club Mahiki and 360°, a
     a Hollywood film set, with sweeping   super-cool cocktail bar (see p81).
     staircases, supersized chandeliers
                                  Ritz Carlton
     and lavish Arabian styling (see p113).   4
     It is also where you will find the   Traditional European design
     romantic Pierchic restaurant (see p81),   and understated elegance reign
     which offers memorable views of    supreme at the superior Ritz Carlton
     the nearby Burj Al Arab Jumeirah.  (see p114). Savour the hotel’s style
                              over a sumptuous afternoon tea
                              at the immaculate Lobby Lounge,
                              sip cocktails in the opulent Library
                              Bar or enjoy a spot of pampering
                              at the hotel’s luxury spa.
                                  Raffles
                              5
                                  All things ancient Egyptian
                              are the order of the day in this
                              pyramid-shaped city hotel (see p112).
                              The lavish foyer, with its huge hiero-
                              glyphic columns, is a sight in its own
                              right, while views from the top of
                              the building can be enjoyed during
     Jumeirah Zabeel Saray interior  a visit to the trendy Tomo Japanese
                              restaurant or an evening at the glitzy
         Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
     2                        nightclub People by Crystal.
         Dubai’s fondness for
     extravagant interior design reaches
     fever pitch at this extraordinary Palm
     resort (see p113), with a series of
     show-stopping restaurants and bars
     ranging from the stunning Indian-
     style Amala restaurant (see p87)
     to the futuristic Voda Bar (see p86).
         Jumeirah Beach Hotel
     3
         Dubai’s famous wave-shaped
     resort (see p113) is home to the
     ever-popular Wild Wadi Water Park
     (see p78). Non-guests also flock to  The vast foyer at Raffles


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