Dubai Hotels

There are essentially 2 categories of accommodation in Dubai, city hotels and beach resorts. The city hotels are found in Deira, Bur Dubai and Sheikh Zayed Road, while the beach resorts are located in Jumeirah. Resorts are generally 4 or 5-star properties, with opportunities for the budget traveller somewhat limited. There’s a wider range of hotels available in the city, though many are aimed at business travellers.

Alcohol regulations mean that hotels are home the majority of the city’s restaurants, bars and nightclubs.

Dubai’s hotels welcomed 6.3 million guests in 2006, an increase of around 230% on the figures a decade earlier. Occupancy rates are amongst the highest in the world, 86.9% in 2007, so early booking is recommended.

Hotel rates are currently high but are expected to drop as Dubai's new hotels begin to open over the next few years.

Name Notes Stars Area
Al Manzil New in 2007. 4 Downtown Burj Dubai
Al Qasr Boutique hotel in the Madinat Jumeirah Resort. 5 Al Sufouh
Burj Al Arab The tallest hotel in the world. 5 Umm Suqeim
BurJuman Rotana Suites Connected to the Burjuman Centre shopping mall. 4 Bur Dubai
Crowne Plaza Opposite the Dubai World Trade Centre. 5 Trade Centre
Express by Holiday Inn Budget hotel at Dubai Internet City. 3 Al Sufouh
Fairmont One of the most iconic buildings in the city. 5 Trade Centre
Four Points by Sheraton Orientated towards business travellers. 4 Bur Dubai
Hawthorn Deira Close to the Hamarain Centre. 4 Deira
Hilton Dubai Creek Stylish hotel with rooftop pool. 5 Deira
Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Beachfront resort. 5 Dubai Marina
Holiday Inn Downtown Ideal for businessmen on a budget. 4 Deira
Ibis Basic accommodation at the World Trade Centre. 3 Trade Centre
InterContinental Dubai Festival City 36-floor hotel (opened 2007). 5 Dubai Festival City
Jumeira Rotana 112-room hotel offering reasonable rates. 4 Satwa
Jumeirah Beach Club Resort & Spa Offers 50 villas in a tropical garden setting. 5 Jumeirah
Jumeirah Beach Hotel Offers an extensive range of leisure facilities. 5 Umm Suqeim
Jumeirah Emirates Towers 400-bedroom hotel catering mainly to business visitors. 5 Trade Centre
JW Marriott Business property with health club and rooftop pool. 5 Deira
Madinat Jumeirah The largest of the city's beach resorts. 5 Umm Suqeim
Marriott Executive Apartments Apartments with a good view of the Creek. - Deira
Mina A’ Salam Hotel at the Madinat Jumeirah. 5 Umm Suqeim
Monarch Hotel New in 2007. 5 Trade Centre
Novotel World Trade Centre Situated at the World Trade Centre. 4 Trade Centre
Qamardeen Hotel New in 2007. 4 Downtown Burj Dubai
Radisson SAS Contemporary design and chic interior. 4 Al Sufouh
Radisson SAS (previously InterContinental) The first 5-star hotel in Dubai. 5 Deira
Raffles Unusual hotel, convenient for the airport. 5 Umm Hurair
Renaissance Ideal for the business visitor. 5 Deira
Sheraton Deira Offers a pool and gym. 5 Deira
Sheraton Dubai Creek Situated on the banks of the Creek. 5 Deira
Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort & Towers Beach resort with good leisure facilities. 5 Dubai Marina
Sofitel City Centre Hotel & Residence Close to the airport. 3 Deira
Sofitel The Palace New in 2007. 5 Downtown Burj Dubai

Planned Developments

Dubai's target is to receive 15 million tourists annually by 2010. To do this it will have to add 50,000 hotel rooms to its 2006 inventory of 31,000. By 2010 analysts are predicting the city will offer 130 five star hotels and 50 four star properties. Planned developments include:

Name Opening
America Hotels & Resorts TBC
Amwaj Rotana Resort 2008
Armani 2008
Asia-Asia 2010
Atlantis 2008
Aviation Club 2008
Bavaria Executive Suites 2008
Conrad Dubai 2008
Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City 2008
easyHotel - Karama 2008
Fairmont Palm Hotel & Resort 2008
Four Seasons Dubai Festival City 2009
Grand Fort 2009
Habtoor Grand Resort 2010
Hard Rock Hotel TBC
Holiday Inn Bur Dubai 2008
Holly Bolly Resort TBC
Ibn Battuta Hotel 2009
InterContinental Residence Suites 2008
JAL Tower 2008
Jasmine Gardens 2010
Kingdom of Sheba 2010
Media Rotana 2008
Meydan Banyan Tree 2010 (TBC)
Movenpick Dubai Pearl 2009
Movenpick Hotel Deira 2009
Movenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach 2008
Movenpick Resort & Spa Palm Jumeirah 2009
Movenpick Oceana Resort & Spa Palm Jumeirah 2009
Oberoi 2009
Ottoman Palace Hotel & Resort TBC
Palazzo Versace Resort 2009
Pirates Cove Hotel & Resorts TBC
Premier Travel Inn 2008
QE2 2009
Quattro West 2009
Ramada Hotel & Suites Jumeirah Beach 2008
Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre 2008
Rose Rotana Suites 2008
Rosewood, Dubai International Financial Centre 2009
Swiss-Belhotel Elite 2008
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa TBC
Trump International Hotel & Tower 2009
W Hotel Dubai Festival City 2010
W Hotel Palm Jumeirah 2009
Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort 2008

Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort

The Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort is situated on the white sands of Jumeirah Beach and surrounded by lush, tropical landscaped gardens [more]

Latest News

Jun 26, Radisson Dubai Trade Centre District

The Rezidor Hotel Group has announced a new hotel at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, in the Trade Centre area of the city. The Radisson Dubai Trade Centre District will offer 450 rooms and suites, numerous restaurants, a bar and nightclub, meeting and conference facilities, swimming pool, fitness centre, and car park.

The hotel is scheduled to open at the end of 2011.

Jun 10, Jumeirah Group to manage Palm resort

The Jumeirah Group has been appointed by Al Fattan Properties to manage the Jumeirah Al Fattan Palm Resort. The contract was signed at the Burj Al Arab hotel yesterday.

The 5-star resort is situated on the crescent of the Palm Jumeirah and features 213 rooms and suites, 4 restaurants, a private beach, beach club, spa, and meeting and conference facilities. Opening is scheduled for late 2009.

Apr 16, Leviev to open luxury diamond jewellery stores

Leviev, the world’s largest cutter and polisher of diamonds, has announced it will be opening 2 luxury jewellery stores in Dubai later this year. The largest will be at the Dubai Mall, set to open in late August. A smaller boutique store will be housed in the lobby of Atlantis the Palm.

Apr 16, Atlantis the Palm opening in September

Kerzner International has announced that its flagship hotel Atlantis The Palm will open in September 2008. The resort, on the crescent of the Palm Jumeirah, will feature 1539 rooms and suites, a 17 hectare water park, marine habitats and underwater exhibits with around 65,000 marine creatures, four celebrity chef restaurants, luxury boutiques, a spa, and nightclub.

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