Alexander BenzAbout the authorDubai hotels with expressive architecture and views
Five Dubai stays where the building and cityscape shape the journey, from The Opus and The Link to waterfront terraces and a sky-high pool.
Dubai hotels with expressive architecture and views
Five buildings where architectural intent and the surrounding cityscape become a meaningful part of the journey.
ME Dubai
The hotel sits inside The Opus, a Zaha Hadid Architects building shaped around a dramatic sculpted void between two volumes.
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One&Only One Za'abeel
The hotel forms part of One Za’abeel, whose towers are connected by The Link, a long horizontal structure suspended high above the city.
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Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab
Its flowing profile takes cues from a superyacht, while the marina setting opens towards the Gulf and Dubai's coastal architecture.
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The Lana
Designed by Foster + Partners, the building steps out above Marasi Bay with views towards Downtown, the canal and Dubai's sunsets.
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Address Sky View
Two towers meet at a high Sky Bridge, while the upper-level pool frames one of the property's defining perspectives towards Burj Khalifa.
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