Dubai will add another 110 kilometres of coastline to the emirate, reviving the dormant Palm Jebel Ali project that has laid idle for more than a decade.

If it’s details that make up quality, Atlantis The Royal Dubai is on the winning podium. As the world knows, the opening was postponed several times. We wanted to make sure everything was perfect, says VP and GM of Atlantis Dubai, Tom Roelens, who was enticed to Kerzner after many years at Four Seasons, lastly as opening GM of Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur. Atlantis The Royal opens to overnight paying guests on Friday 10 February – minimum stay, any time, is two nights.

The first-look images of Atlantis The Royal, Dubai’s much-anticipated ultra-luxury resort on the crescent of Palm Jumeirah, were released this week.

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts has a new landmark location in Dubai after a three-year hiatus with the opening this week of The St. Regis Dubai, The Palm.

Australia Day 2020 was duly celebrated last Sunday at a Thai-themed resort in Dubai. Does that make sense? Honestly, the 293-key Anantara Dubai Palm Jumeirah Resort & Spa is indeed a property that makes you think you are in Chiang Mai rather than the stress-overload creation that is Dubai. It is little wonder that an increasing number of locals, both expats and Emirati, drive over to The Palm for staycations, sometimes every weekend, without fail. And long-haul travellers appreciate the resort for a recovery layover en route to, or back from, Europe.

W Hotels Worldwide has this week opened W Dubai – The Palm, located on the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. W Dubai – The Palm is the newest W Escape, the W brand’s playful spin on the traditional resort experience and is set to add a new beat to the already dynamic and pulsating city. With its electrifying style, evocative design and eclectic destination restaurants led by world-class chefs including Massimo Bottura and Akira Back, W Dubai – The Palm will shine bright in the City of Gold.

Inspired by the palaces of 18th-century Europe, guests of Emerald Palace Kempinski Dubai can expect discreet service, refined dining and artfully curated experiences catering to the privileged few, setting a new precedent in a city synonymous with pioneering hospitality.