1. CITY SIGHTS
Just check out this view! If you want a direct eyeline to Burj Khalifa’s New Year’s Eve firework extravaganza, then check into Address Grand Creek Harbour, as it comes with some of the best views in the city from its Viewing Point. However, for a little festive cheer, you can book a themed four-course Christmas Eve Dinner at The Restaurant, complete with live entertainment. Or book a Festive Afternoon Tea at The Patisserie, with a live pianist playing as you enjoy wintery treats. To sleep in the lap of luxury with direct views of Burj Khalifa, book into the Three-Bedroom Presidential Suite where you can watch the New Year’s Eve spectacle unfold from your private balcony.
2. AN AIR OF DISTINCTION
One of the most picturesque hotels in Dubai, One&Only Royal Mirage is the perfect nature-rich backdrop to your holiday festivities. You can start with a Christmas Eve Dinner by Mauro Colagreco at Celebrities or at Beach Bar & Grill, followed by a menu that blends sea and mountain flavours, along with live entertainment, for the Christmas Day Lunch by Mauro Colagreco at Celebrities. And for New Year’s Eve, the restaurant is hosting an elegant evening with a specially crafted dinner menu by the chef himself. If you need a little down time after all those celebrations, the Relax & Rejuvenate at One&Only Spa package will dust you off and perk you up in time for 2024.
3. WINTER WONDERLAND
This month, Raffles The Palm is transforming into an enchanting Christmas wonderland, with lavish feasts, glittering parties and the most beautiful rooms and suites to rest in once all partied out! There’s Raffles Christmas Brunch at Le Jardin, where Father Christmas will pay a visit, a Christmas Jazz Brunch at Sola Jazz Lounge or a Mediterranean brunch by the sea at Piatti by the Beach. Kids can curl up with Home Alone at Sola Jazz Lounge’s Gastro Christmas Cinema Soiree. For New Year’s Eve, there’s a white and gold masquerade ball at Raffles Club Rooftop, an exclusive Omasake dinner at Matagi, or the Kalian Rooftop Lounge New Year’s Eve Party, where guests can dance the old year away and welcome in the new.
4. A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
Ras Al Khaimah’s legendary firework and drone display is back for New Year’s Eve 2023, taking place along 4.5 kilometres of waterfront between Al Marjan Island and Al Hamra Village. This year the show will feature new choreography elements and never-been-done-before techniques, along with two spectacular events from which to watch the fireworks: a free public event with DJ entertainment, food trucks and kids’ activities, and a private ticketed event under the theme of Soundfest. For five-star celebrations, book a stay at one of the emirate’s luxury hotels, including Rixos Bab Al Bahr, InterContinental Mina Al Arab Resort, Hilton Ras Al Khaimah or one of the two Ritz-Carlton properties.