Graduation

It’s mind-boggling to think that this Middle Eastern megalopolis of gravity-defying skyscrapers, world-class shopping malls, and man-made islands—all at the edge of an endless desert—was once a lowly fishing village.It's now known as the “City of Gold,” but there’s beauty and tranquility to be found in all that extravagance. From a no-expenses-spared seaside palace to a secluded desert oasis, these hotels top our must-stay list.

Skyline-altering skyrise the Bulgari Resort Dubai is not: no building is more than four stories tall, allowing rooms and suites to spread out luxuriously along the private beach that fronts Jumeirah Bay—each with its own balcony,

It’s mind-boggling to think that this Middle Eastern megalopolis of gravity-defying skyscrapers, world-class shopping malls, and man-made islands—all at the edge of an endless desert—was once a lowly fishing village.It's now known as the “City of Gold,” but there’s beauty and tranquility to be found in all that extravagance. From a no-expenses-spared seaside palace to a secluded desert oasis, these hotels top our must-stay list.

Skyline-altering skyrise the Bulgari Resort Dubai is not: no building is more than four stories tall, allowing rooms and suites to spread out luxuriously along the private beach that fronts Jumeirah Bay—each with its own balcony,

It’s mind-boggling to think that this Middle Eastern megalopolis of gravity-defying skyscrapers, world-class shopping malls, and man-made islands—all at the edge of an endless desert—was once a lowly fishing village.It's now known as the “City of Gold,” but there’s beauty and tranquility to be found in all that extravagance. From a no-expenses-spared seaside palace to a secluded desert oasis, these hotels top our must-stay list.

Skyline-altering skyrise the Bulgari Resort Dubai is not: no building is more than four stories tall, allowing rooms and suites to spread out luxuriously along the private beach that fronts Jumeirah Bay—each with its own balcony,