Situated a short drive from Dubai’s Gold Souk market, this mid-range hotel features an on-site restaurant specialising in Italian and Mediterranean cuisine, a separate rooftop bistro and lounge, a café, a fitness centre and a business centre. There’s also valet parking and breakfast buffets are served daily. Guest rooms come with a flat-screen TV, a desk and a private bathroom. A metro station adjacent to the hotel provides easy access to the rest of the city.

Located close to the iconic Burj Khalifa skyscraper and Dubai Mall, this downtown hotel boasts an array of enticing amenities including an outdoor swimming pool with a sundeck, an international bar/restaurant, a 24-hour gym and a chic lobby lounge. In each of the modern guest rooms there’s a flat-screen TV, tea/coffee-making equipment and a minifridge. For guests arriving in their own transport, there’s free on-site parking.

For golfing fans, this Dubai hotel may well appeal with its desert-style 18-hole course available for the use of all guests, complemented by an elegant Spanish Colonial Clubhouse complete with a restaurant and sweeping course views. In the hotel itself, there’s another restaurant, plus a scenic garden and terrace, and a choice of buffet, continental or American breakfasts served each morning. Guest rooms offer a flat-screen TV and a comfy seating area. Dubai Studio City, the epicentre of Dubai’s media landscape, is a few minutes away by road.