Latest ranking of Dubai’s luxury hotels (EXCLUSIVE)

For the past 7 years, CPP-LUXURY.COM has been conducting extensive research of Dubai’s luxury hotel sector, also reviewing over 60% of luxury properties. The arrival of The Lana (Dorchester Collection), Atlantis The Royal and One&Only One Za’abeel has realigned the entire luxury sector, creating two distinctive rankings top luxury and five star. Over half of the properties flagged under luxury brands have not been renovated in more than 10 years.

Our criteria has included an in-depth evaluation of overall service standards (all departments), product (including upkeep and recent renovations), quality of furnishing and finishes, size of the accommodations, comfort, location, relevance, positioning (including views), value, consistency over time, reliability, safety, desirability, innovation / creativity, guest mix, full service luxury Spa, luxury gym, professional Concierge (members of Clef d’Or). Critical product aspects such as bedding, soundproofing, quality of air, serenity / efficiency of AC and water pressure have also been considered.

TOP LUXURY

1. Bulgari Resort Dubai
2. The Lana Dubai (Dorchester Collection)
3. Atlantis The Royal
4. Mandarin Oriental Jumeira
5. Jumeirah Al Naseem
6. Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf
7. One&Only One Za’aabeel
8. Anantara World Islands
9. One&Only Royal Mirage
10. Four Seasons Resort Jumeirah Beach
11. Bab Al Shams (Kerzner)
12. One&Only The Palm

LUXURY

1. Waldorf Astoria The Palm
2. The Ritz-Carlton Dubai JBR
3. Waldorf Astoria DIFC
4. Four Seasons Hotel DIFC
5. Nikki Beach Resort Dubai
6. Atlantis The Palm
7. TAJ Exotica The Palm
8. St Regis Dubai The Palm
9. Waldorf Astoria DIFC
10. St Regis Downtown Dubai

FIVE STAR

1. Shangri-La Dubai
2. TAJ Dubai
3. Waldorf Astoria DIFC
4. Kempinski Mall of Emirates
5. Sofitel Downtown
6. Raffles The Palm
7. FIVE The Palm
8. JA Lake Towers
9. Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah
10. Radisson Beach The Palm
11. Jumeirah Emirates Towers
12. FIVE Jumeirah Village
13. W Dubai Mina Seyaki
14. Indigo Dubai
15. Habtoor Palace LXR
16. Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
17. Andaz The Palm
18. W The Palm Dubai
19. Fairmont The Palm
20. Anantara The Palm

NOT INCLUDED

• properties with no renovations since opening (more than 10 years) Burj Al Arab, Armani Hotel Dubai, Raffles Dubai, Park Hyatt Dubai, Grosvenor House, Luxury Collection; Conrad Dubai
• properties which outsource all their F&B outlets: Raffles The Palm, Fairmont Dubai, ME Dubai by Melia, Fairmont Dubai
• properties which do not meet the criteria for a 5 star rating: 25 Hours Dubai, Voco Dubai, Kempinski The Palm, NH The Palm, Paramount Dubai, Dusit Thani, The First Collection Dubai, Palazzo Versace
• ‘lifestyle’ properties

CHALLENGES facing luxury hospitality in Dubai:

• staffing / staff turnover
• increased costs with staffing
• then gap between city hotels and beach hotels is widening, putting huge pressure on rates
• unlike destinations such as Vegas, Dubai offers very limited entertainment attractions – dining and shopping ranking highest in preferences

UPCOMING OPENINGS

• Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab – most anticipated !
• FIVE Luxe
• Aman Dubai
• Mandarin Oriental Downtown
• Delano Dubai
• Six Senses

Oliver Petcu in Dubai

 

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