★★★★ · Hatta
Hatta Mountain Lodge
Cabins above the wadi, ninety minutes from the skyline and about six degrees cooler in summer.
Dam kayakingTrail access
508 reviews
Where to stay
A room in the landscape you came for.
From a camp on the edge of the Empty Quarter to a room on the Hajar ridge at 1,400 metres.
3 stays
★★★★ · Al Fahidi, Bur Dubai
Creekside Heritage House
A restored courtyard house in the coral-and-gypsum lanes, ninety seconds from the abra station.
Wind-tower buildingAbra at the door
1,288 reviews
★★★★★ · Downtown Dubai
Downtown Skyline Suites
Rooms facing the fountain, and a lift that reaches the mall without going outside in August.
Burj Khalifa viewMetro 4 min
4,102 reviews