Dubai
- Opinion
- Travel tips
The nine cities that gave me a terrible first impression
These are the places I really disliked at first, only to realise that once you scratch below the surface, they’re actually great (but, sorry Bangkok, still not a fan).
- Ben Groundwater
- Opinion
- Middle East
From haven to hell: A stopover in the Gulf will never be the same
From Dubai to Doha, it’s going to take more than the usual glitz to restore confidence in tourism and the airlines of the Gulf states.
- Anthony Dennis
- ★★★★
- Hotel reviews
With the world’s highest infinity pool, this hotel is peak stopover luxury
If you’re going to maximise a Dubai stopover, why not go all out with a stay at this glamorous beachside hotel.
- Trudi Jenkins
‘Arc de Trump’? The 20 most over-the-top buildings ever constructed
The US president’s proposed monument would join a long and rapidly growing list of structures we could probably do without.
- Chris Moss
- ★★★½
- Airline reviews
A bored superjumbo crew lets down this normally excellent airline
The economy-class food and entertainment are great, but kids playing by the toilets and disengaged staff lower its marks.
- Jenny Hewett
Planning a stopover? These great Dubai hotels are under $200 a night
Opulence and extravagance are in the emirate’s DNA, but not all the city’s hotels are dipped in gold. Here are my choices.
- Jenny Hewett
- Opinion
- Middle East
There’s no need to avoid this stopover – here’s why
Las Vegas without the showgirls? Disneyland without the fun? If you don’t like this city, you’re just going to the wrong places.
- Ben Groundwater
Ten things we’ll never understand about Dubai
This improbably mushrooming, fast-moving and eye-catching city is a great stopover destination. But even a short visit presents a few puzzles.
- Brian Johnston
The neighbouring resorts home to an incredible six Michelin stars
The meal costs $835 a person. Before drinks. And it will be sublime.
- Ben Groundwater
Mad, impractical and hugely delayed: Dubai’s World Islands finally open up
More than 20 years on, after being derailed by 2008’s financial crash, hotels and resorts are finally opening on the 300 islands resembling a map of the world.
- Robert Jackman