Dubai

Elect's take

"Dubai has a quality of hotel and resort experience that is among the finest in the world. The ambition and delivery here are consistently impressive and the combination of outstanding hospitality, extraordinary architecture and the desert landscape creates a destination that I find genuinely compelling."

The Burj Khalifa is the world's tallest building and a remarkable engineering achievement whose observation decks provide extraordinary views across the city, desert and Gulf. The Dubai Mall adjacent is one of the world's largest shopping centres and houses the Dubai Aquarium, an ice rink and the dancing Dubai Fountain outside. The Dubai Creek in the old city provides a beautiful and authentic contrast to the modernity, with traditional abra water taxis crossing between the gold and spice souks of Deira and the textile district of Bur Dubai. The Dubai Museum of the Future is an extraordinary contemporary building of futurist architecture. Desert safari experiences in the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve provide excellent dune experiences and wildlife encounters.