Palace Downtown, Dubai

You are spoilt for choice when it comes to dining at Palace Downtown. Ewaan Restaurant is their main restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and even the famous Friday Brunch and offers a feast of Arabic and Oriental dishes from live cooking stations. After dinner head to Ewaan Lounge for music and shisha’s in traditional Arabian tents around the pool. Asado is a stunning Steakhouse restaurant – Enjoy Argentinian Steaks whilst watching the fabulous fountains. Thiptara is their Asian restaurant sitting on the edge of the lake, serving a Thai cuisine with an emphasis on Bangkok style seafood. Al Bayt is the place to go for delicious Palace High Tea every afternoon with panoramic views. FAI is their vibrant cocktail lounge encircled by water and enlivened by fire, sit back and enjoy the music and fountain displays.

The 242 guest rooms and 81 suites have Middle Eastern themes and authentic lavish textures. Each of the rooms enjoys a private balcony and overlooks the Burj Lake, the Old Town or the Dubai Fountain. Couples can choose from Deluxe or Palace rooms, or the larger Junior Suites. Diplomatic and Palace Suites are more suited for 3 adults and 1 child as they are larger again and offer a separate living room.

From the hotel enjoy the world’s biggest fountain, reaching 140 metres high, accompanied by lights and music. Just a stone’s throw from the Palace, shopping heaven awaits just around the corner. The Dubai Mall has over 1,200 outlets and more than 160 restaurants with all your favourite brand names. And when your feet hurt and you can’t carry anymore bags, head back to the spa which offers oriental treatments in an Arabic décor.