United Arab EmiratesA popular tourist destination, a mix of old and new, where traditions are kept despite of all modernizations.
Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi is the richest city in the world, headquarter of numerous oil companies and embassies.
The Palace - The Old TownIn Dubai the basic hotel choice is between new and old — or, since everything’s really new, between old-fashioned and new-fangled. At the slightly (...)
The Address Hotel, Downtown Burj DubaiThere’s a case to be made that if you want to get to the heart of the new Dubai, this is the place to go. The Address, Downtown Burj Dubai is sandwiched (...)
Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu DhabiA rapidly diversifying economy and constant development are helping Abu Dhabi step out from the shadow of its better-known sister, Dubai. A prime location (...)
Residence & Spa At One & Only Royal MirageThe popular, cynical journalistic image of Dubai — basically a vision of a golden construction crane, building an air-conditioned skyscraper out of (...)
Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort By AnantaraUntil recently the Anantara resorts were pretty much confined to the lush environs of Thailand, the Maldives and Indonesia; their move into the United (...)
Emirates PalaceThey don’t make them small in the Emirates these days, that’s for sure. Still, some are taller than others — and while there are plenty of options (...)
Park Hyatt DubaiWe’d love to tell you about little independently-owned well-kept secret of a place in Dubai. But it’s not that sort of place. So instead we’ll tell (...)
Desert Palm DubaiAnother entry on the more sedate end of the Dubai hotel scene, the Desert Palm lies some twenty miles outside the city center, and trades construction (...)
Skiing in DubaiEven though Dubai is a desert city, that shouldn't stop you from skiing.
Desert Islands Resort & Spa By AnantaraFive miles off the coast of Abu Dhabi, out there in the waters of the Gulf, there’s a resort that just might change your perception of what’s possible (...)
DubaiHistory, shopping at luxurious malls or traditional Arab markets, sky scrapers, seven stars hotel, safari, beach, ski slopes. Yes, it's all in one city.
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