The Best Places to Drink and Stay in North Jumeira

A 980-foot bridge connects this Forbes Five Star resort to Jumeirah Bay Island, a seahorse-shaped sliver where the city's commercial noise goes quiet. Arabescato marble and coral-patterned brise-soleil set the Italian luxury house tone before you've unpacked. Villas, beach club, marina, yacht club, and six dining venues fill the grounds, so leaving the island is mostly theoretical.

1. Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Five Star
2. Michelin Guide 2 Keys
3. The 50 The 50 Discovery

Fourteen bronze trees rise through the lobby like a sculpture garden someone forgot to fence off, and the effect sets the tone for this Forbes Five Star beachfront hotel on Jumeirah. Rooms run spacious, villas run spectacular, and the seafront pool is the kind of thing that turns a two-night stay into four. Six restaurants, a spa, and the Arabian Gulf outside the window round out the argument.

1. Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Five Star
2. Michelin Guide 1 Key
3. The 50 The 50 Discovery

1. The 50 The 50 Discovery
2. Difford's Guide Difford's Guide