Hotel
Atlantis The Royal
An ultra-luxury resort on the Palm Jumeirah crescent with sky-high pools, a beachfront, signature restaurants and access to the vast Aquaventure waterpark next door.
A contemporary lifestyle hotel on the Dubai Creek Harbour promenade, with an infinity pool facing the Downtown skyline, co-working space and pet-friendly rooms.
Good to know
Vida is Emaar's younger, design-led hotel brand, and this branch sits in Dubai Creek Harbour, a newer waterfront district on the edge of the Ras Al Khor wildlife sanctuary. Guests step straight out onto the waterfront promenade, and the infinity pool looks across the creek to the Downtown skyline and Burj Khalifa.
The hotel is aimed at relaxed city breaks and working trips alike, with a co-working space, a 24-hour gym and meeting rooms. Dining includes The Courtyard, serving international food outdoors with creek views, the Stage 2 lobby lounge and Soulgreen, a plant-based, organic café. Pets are welcome in some rooms, subject to the hotel's conditions. The airport is about 15 minutes away by car, and Downtown is a short taxi ride, but the area is quieter in the evenings than central Dubai.
Yes, pet-friendly rooms are available, subject to conditions.
About 15 minutes away, according to the hotel.
Café
A courtyard café in the Al Fahidi heritage quarter serving Emirati breakfasts, karak tea and traditional sweets under a large central tree.
Attraction
The world's tallest building, rising 828 metres over Downtown Dubai, with observation decks on levels 124, 125 and 148 open to ticketed visitors.
Bar
A rooftop venue 54 floors up at Address Sky View, combining a modern Asian restaurant, a sky bar and a club lounge with close-up Burj Khalifa…
Thing to do
Deira's covered gold market, where lanes of jewellers display necklaces, bangles and bridal sets in their windows, close to the spice souk and Dubai Creek.