5★ Atlantis The Royal
Dubai's Most Luxurious Hotel
A proper landmark in the making
Psst: 44 of those rooms have their own private infinity pools. Just sayin'.
Here's the quick version
Great location on the Palm
Largest privately owned stretch of beach in Dubai (2km!)
Over 90 pools across the whole property
2 adult pools, 1 kid's pool and a family pool
Spa
24 hour reception
24 hour room service
17 Restaurants
Atlantis Explorer's Club (ages 4 - 12)
The world's largest waterpark
Babysitting services
Weather
August, unsurprisingly, is the hottest month, with a whopping average of 35°, with January lows of 19°.
August is also the best for a dip in the toasty 33° waters of the Arabian Gulf.
Getting Here
Atlantis The Royal is just 34 mins from Dubai International Airport.
Make it a breeze and book your transfers with Holiday Taxis here.
Time
Dubai's local time is 3 hours ahead of the UK.
Good Impressions
If you hear an Ahlan, that's a term of welcome in Arabic. It's also good to note that in Dubai, women only kiss women and men only kiss men when greeting others. Oh, and watch the potty mouth!
Conversation Starter
The Palm Jumeirah, the world's largest man-made island, can be seen from space. It took 10.5 million trucks worth of sand to create it - save that one for the pub quiz.