Combining Moorish and Mediterranean influences, this exotic resort in the heart of the city overlooks the Dubai Creek, marina and city skyline and is home to an award-winning spa, waterfront dining promenade, palm-fringed swimming pool and some of the most lavish rooms and suites in the city. The low-rise, sprawling resort has a calm, residential feel with plenty of space and privacy and a less-is-more approach to luxury. Whitewashed buildings with blue domes and bougainvillea-draped walls recall the Greek Isles while mashrabiya patterned woodwork, soothing desert-hued interiors and an exotic frankincense scent put it firmly in the Middle East.
