Critic
Two New Dubai Hotels Are Luring Travelers Away From the Beach
Here’s how the Lana—the Dorchester Collection’s first hotel in the Middle East—and the One&Only One Za’abeel stack up.
The infinity pool at the Lana.
Source: The Dorchester Collection
The flashiest hotels in Dubai have traditionally tended to be on the beach. But two stellar new spots in the heart of Dubai are drawing visitors to the heart of the city with an ultraluxurious business-meets-vacation appeal.
Both the Lana and the One&Only One Za’abeel have celebrity chefs and dazzling infinity pools and are fast becoming architectural icons in the city’s skyline. But how do they really compare? We stayed in both to see how they they stack up.