HABTOOR PALACE DUBAI
The most regal of Al Habtoor City’s five-star properties, Habtoor Palace Dubai, LXR Hotels & Resorts, is as grand and palatial as one might expect from a Beaux Arts-inspired hotel. Residing on the banks of the Dubai Water Canal, with 180 degree views over the city’s skyline, you’d think the hotel’s prime position would be its calling card. But step inside the lobby to be greeted by two magnificent gilded marble staircases, and you’ll realise that its stellar location is only part of the allure. Progressive in outlook yet rooted in tradition, nods to its Arabian homeland are everywhere, with every inch of hotel oozing opulence.
With 234 rooms and 52 suites, guests can lavish in luxury whatever their whim. Top billings come courtesy of the Bentley Suite (the first in the region) inspired by the refined style of the Bentley Mulsanne; the Royal Suite that sets the gold standard for exclusivity and grandiosity; and the sweeping 913sqm Sir Winston Churchill Suite, with private elevator, three bedrooms, majlis, plunge pool and rare art pieces from Churchill’s archive spread over its two floors.
The hotel’s attention to detail is unrivalled, with its signature 24-hour Butler Service ensuring no guest is left wanting. Dine at BQ - French Kitchen & Bar for a contemporary epicurean experience, at award-winning World Cut Steakhouse for some of the best ‘surf and turf’ in the city, or at the newly-reopened Le Patio, which raises the bar for elegant al fresco evenings.
Beyond fine dining, Silk Spa redefines luxury, with transformative treatments for mind, body and soul. With peace guaranteed at the hotel’s private pool, guests can also take advantage and indulge at the other two properties, offering an integrated experience from spa to suite, restaurants and beyond.
HILTON DUBAI AL HABTOOR CITY
Lauding over the city of Dubai, Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City’s 44-storeys provide
a quintessential, upscale oasis from the urban metropolis below. Inspired by Art Deco in design and contemporary in character, Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City’s understated, whispered luxury blends with intuitive, state-of-the-art hospitality, with its over-riding mission to enliven your stay. Celebrated as a family-friendly destination, guests big and small are looked after, with curated experiences to enrich every guest.
The hotel features 1,004 guestrooms and suites, with the vast 425sqm Chairman Suite the perfect option for travelling families, sleeping two adults and three children, or the 102sqm Family Suite that is designed with families in mind, featuring a playroom, large dining area and lowered sinks in the bathroom for easy access. For those seeking both style and space, the contemporary elegance of the 320sqm Presidential Suite serves up plenty of room for roaming, with two bedrooms, dining area, kitchenette and family living room.
Elsewhere, family offerings continue to reign supreme, with three outdoor swimming pools, playground, and separate fully-equipped Kids Club with pool and slides promising to keep all ages entertained.
Not forgetting the adults, the hotel’s Elixir Spa is spread over 4,000sqm, the entire length of the hotel’s sixth floor, and combines revitalisation and relaxation with hammams, therapeutic massages, cleansing facials, and invigorating body treatments. The on-site 24-hour fitness centre, Yoga studio, Al Habtoor Tennis Academy and jogging track further cater to guests’ overall health and wellness.
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The hotel’s culinary prowess is proven across seven restaurants, ranging from Ribs & Brews, a unique take on relaxed American-style gastropubs, to Blinq, an avant-garde experience set in a lavish lounge, where interaction and innovation switch up the cocktail and bar snack experience. Sunsets are best relished from the beautiful terrace at Babiole, while The Market caters perfectly for anyone with little people in tow, with its encyclopedic selection of food from around the world. The restaurant’s multi award-winning City Brunch every Friday is ideal for all, featuring an incredible dessert display, a kids’ activity corner, with arts, crafts, face-painting, movies and more to help while away the hours while you eat.
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V HOTEL DUBAI Dubai
The epitome of a cool and creative lifestyle destination, V Hotel Dubai, Curio Collection by Hilton, is where fantasy becomes reality. One of Dubai’s most striking and surprising properties, V is a visual retro-futurism feast, where eclectic and nuanced interiors features await wherever you walk.
With a tag line that says ‘Work, play, create, explore’, V celebrates the bold energy and entrepreneurial spirit of Dubai, and capitalises on its sense of adventure too, presenting a place where style visionaries and cultural connoisseurs converge. By injecting elements of fun into each and every offering, it also further sparks conversation and stimulates the imagination. Colour features heavily throughout the V Hotel, where a backdrop of jet black and pristine white starkly contrasts against vibrant swatches of vivid neon hues in flame reds, hot pinks and scorching yellows, from the Pop Art-adorned walls to scattered soft furnishings.
With 356 guestrooms and suites, choice is almost infinite, from the four-person King Mega Suite to the hotel’s two coolest suites: the five-person 449sqm-Penthouse on the hotel’s top floor, with lounge, kitchenette, whirlpool, bar, DJ stage and dining room; and the iconic two-bedroom 690sqm Sky Villa, spread over two floors, with helical staircase, private elevator, signature round bed, a runway stage, wine chiller, bar, DJ booth and huge lounge/party pit.
While you may not want to leave the luxury of your suite - especially if you have one of the hotel’s signature round beds - there’s much to explore beyond. Take La Perle by Dragone, for example, the world’s most spectacular aqua-cum-aerial show housed at V Hotel Dubai; the state-of-the-art V Gym; the über-luxe cocktail bar, al fresco terrace, lavish lounge and nightclub at BOA Lounge & Club on the 32nd floor; V Deck, the hotel’s hippest poolside haven, with cabanas, shisha and DJ booth; or for more a chilled vibe, the design-fused V Lounge, which is as cosmopolitan as it gets, with epic views from the 30th floor over the city below. With three such distinct hotels in one stellar destination, Al Habtoor City truly lets you live life to the fullest.
