4 oversized hotels to try out in Dubai

Hôtel Al Maha désert Dubaï

Dubai’s most luxurious hotels: here are four must-visit hotels where you can spend a night in the Emirati city!

Dubai, located in the United Arab Emirates, is known as the city of excess, where every project rivals in originality, grandeur and audacity. Whether it’s a marina, an island, an archipelago, a leisure center with a ski slope, anything is possible. The hotel world is not to be outdone either, and here too, Dubai boasts some completely madcap buildings.

An overview of Dubai’s most outrageous hotels.

Atlantis The Palm

Hôtel Atlantis The Palm Dubaï

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Atlantis The Palm is surely the icon, the first stone of Dubai’s first palm, both a jewel and a symbol of excess. Situated between sand and sea, 30 km from the city center and 35 km from the airport, this hotel boasts a host of modern facilities and infrastructures, including a gigantic 17-hectare water park. Not to mention restaurants run by Michelin-starred chefs for gourmets!

Jumeirah Beach Club

Hôtel Jumeirah Beach Club, Dubaï

The Jumeirah Beach Club Resort & Spa is a verdant paradise on one of Dubai’s most beautiful beaches. Although the hotel has just 50 rooms, it is highly recommended for those who love to relax, but also for sports enthusiasts, as the hotel boasts excellent facilities for squash, windsurfing, basketball and volleyball. In the shape of a pagoda, the Jumeirah Beach Club provides a very relaxed and soothing atmosphere.

Le Méridien Mina Seyahi

Le Méridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina Dubaï

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Le Méridien Mina Seyahi is a relaxed, well-kept hotel offering a wide choice of gastronomic delights. Ideal for families with its children’s club, huge beach and various swimming pools. The hotel is located 25 km from the city center, on Jumeirah beach: it has 10 floors with blue-glass balconies on a façade that faces the sea. Outside, magnificent gardens are built on 3 levels.

The Al Maha

Hôtel Al Maha désert Dubaï

TheAl Maha is a true luxury hotel located in the middle of the desert, 45 km from Dubai. With almost 25 km² of land and watering holes for observing the local wildlife (zebras, lynx, foxes, gazelles, etc.), this hotel offers desert activities such as safaris, horse and camel riding, falconry and sunset dinners. The hotel features a main building and 42 single-storey suites (37 Bedouin suites, 2 Royal suites, 2 Emirates suites and 1 Presidential suite) with typically nomadic architecture.

There are many other oversized hotels, such as the Hilton Jumeirah, the Shangri-La and, of course, the famous Burj Al Arab with its 302 rooms and over 120 apartments.

Have you ever stayed in one of these hotels in Dubai?