Jumeirah Al Naseem, Dubai

Jumeirah Al Naseem hotel forms part of the exclusive Madinat Jumeirah Resort, the largest in the Emirate, composed of restaurants, spa, souk and palm-lined canals. The hotel enjoys an enviable location on a wide, soft-sand beach, the longest in the city, and is adjacent to Burj Al Arab and Wild Wadi Waterpark. It's ten minutes in a taxi to the Mall of the Emirates and thirty minutes to the airport.

In contrast to many of the overtly Arabic styled hotels of the region, Jumeirah Al Naseem is a low-rise hotel with a restrained, contemporary style. Natural stone and neutral coloured materials are complemented by softer accents of blue, sand and turquoise whilst modern Emirati art adds to the contemporary feel. The acclaimed gardens are a particular highlight. Facing the sea they have an abundance of palm trees, giant hanging chairs, and are home to three large swimming pools and a seawater lagoon sanctuary for rescued sea turtles. On the beach turquoise parasols, cabanas and diaphanous white drapes billowing in a gentle sea breeze the vie for attention.

There are 430 guest bedrooms and suites. All have either garden or sea view from a balcony or extended terrace. The rooms' open plan design adds a feeling of space to the calm neutral tones of the décor. Sliding plantation screens and hammam inspired wet rooms are a lovely touch. Guests in the Ocean Club Superior Rooms can enjoy benefits such as access to the exclusive Club Lounge where free soft drinks, teas, coffees, afternoon tea and pre-dinner drinks and canapes are served. For families the hotel offers no fewer than one hundred interconnecting rooms, twelve family suites, children's menus and pool, kids' club, turtle feeding and all guests have unlimited complimentary access to Wild Wadi Waterpark.

There are no fewer than ten restaurants from which to choose. American, Mexican, Spanish, Lebanese, Thai and Asian are just some of the speciality cuisines available. Guests at this hotel have access to over fifty restaurants, bars and lounges of the Madinat resort as well as Summersalt Beach Club and the award-winning Talise Spa with 26 treatment villas, gym, sauna, steam rooms and outdoor private swimming pool, and Talise Fitness centre with two indoor swimming pools, fully equipped techno gym, high altitude suite as well as rock climbing facilities. There are five tennis courts and water sports include windsurfing, sailing, water-skiing, kneeboard, wakeboard and kayaks.