25Hours Hotel Dubai One Central

WHERE TO STAY Downtown Dubai and neighbouring Business Bay offer easy access to Dubai international finance Centre ( DIFC ), and Burj Khalifa . An ideal bleisure destination , DIFC delivers over 40 cafes and restaurants , art galleries , food markets , bespoke tailors and a handful of five-star hotels . Among these , the intimate Four Seasons Hotel DIFC is home to spacious suites with dazzling Dubai skyline views and roomy workspaces , the city ’ s best cigar lounge ( Churchill Club ) and The Penrose Lounge ( a hub for business meetings ).

Also here , the Waldorf Astoria DIFC – which delivers big on design , with décor inspired by TV series Mad Men – houses the multi-award-winning contemporary grill Bull & Bear , suites with floor-to-ceiling windows and dazzling views , a grooming suite , cigar lounge , and personal concierge for every suite .

Fancy something more chilled ( and creative )? Head to 25hours Hotel One Central , with its array of co-working spaces , lobby library , podcast recording room , rooftop pool and bar , and Indian restaurant . Alternatively , ME by Melia Dubai , a Zaha Hadid-designed hotel housed in the iconic Opus and surrounded by the skyscrapers of Business Bay , provides a Burj Khalifa view , trendy tapas bar , and personalised workouts .

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126 September 2023