Four dining/drinking options, with everything from an African-themed nightclub (DJ!), to the aviation-themed Lindbergh’s Bar (views!).

One of the last luxe ocean liners, lovingly restored and modernized. Pack fancy(!).

The outdoor pool takes vacay vibes to new heights.

If you like skyline views and swimming, you're gonna dig the rooftop pool.

Primo spot next to the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, a 7-min jaunt from the World Trade Centre metro stop.

Shares the street with Dubai’s famed skyscrapers and shopping malls. Do it. All of it.

No need to go far for a pick-me-up, the hotel offers stellar onsite eateries dishing up both local & international bites.

Timelessly elegant en suite style in these kitted-out rooms.

Seriously swanky rooms are Don Draper-level sleek with Insta-worthy Dubai views.

Modern, well-appointed home base close to Dubai Healthcare City, the stunning Burj Khalifa and posh Dubai Mall.

Those cookies though.

Scenic & loungey rooftop pool lets us kick back and ponder… how’d they get the palm trees all the way up here?

Contemporary hotel and rooms ideally situated minutes from the airport and surrounded by cool shops and restaurants.

Old town–adjacent for easy blasts to the past.

Colourful modern digs in the heart of entertainment and shopping mecca Dubai Festival City.

Posh rooms pamper you with stellar deets like walk-in rainfall showers, soaking tubs & uber-elegant style.

Got the munchies? The onsite snack shop's got you covered.

Uber-central address (read: Festival Centre, marina, golf & the World Trade Centre are all within an easy drive).

Need a break from the bustle? Hit the uber-relaxing spa or spend a little time by the glass-edge pool (worth a jaunt upstairs for the views alone).

Located in the Healthcare City, near Dubai Creek – a 5-min jaunt from the nearest metro stop.

Right on the marina so you can hit the promenade in a heartbeat (okay, maybe a few).

Newly-built digs south of the fab Palm Jumeriah, next to 1,200(!) shops(!).

Traditional décor and blue & yellow palette give the rooms a warm, inviting vibe. Don’t miss the onsite Turkish bath, hot tub & sauna.

Got the munchies? The onsite snack shop's got you covered.

Covers all the standard mod cons and then some.

Freebie shuttle zips you to/from airport T1 and T3 – plus it’s an easy 2-min jaunt to the GGICO Metro Station.

24-hour Pavilion Pantry keeps cravings at bay, night and day.

Nothing says ‘welcome’ like free indoor valet parking and complimentary Arabic coffee and dates in the lobby.

Highly international-contemporary feel, but the curved glass exterior takes its cues from the nearby ships and water.

Do the famous welcome cookies live up to the hype? Yes, yes they do.

Yes, that Burj Al Arab: the world’s only 7-star hotel, repeatedly voted the most luxurious – personal butlers, optional chauffeur-driven Rolls and all.