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Burj Al ArabvsOrient Guest House

Burj Al Arab Jumeirah and Orient Guest House are both highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah ranks significantly higher than Orient Guest House. Burj Al Arab Jumeirah is ranked #5 in Dubai with accolades from 15 sources including The Telegraph, Afar Magazine and Lonely Planet.

Burj Al Arab
9/10
Jumeirah Beach Rd, P.O Box 74147, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From $1,470/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The Burj is among the world's tallest... and most expensive hotels, certainly in first place for sheer over-the-top appeal." Full review
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A "pillow menu" lets you choose from 17 pillows and quilts to make for a decadent night's sleep.
Concierge Concierge
"Low-key it is not, with Rolls-Royce pickups at the airport, a rooftop helipad, and an entrance that denies mere plebeians the right to gawk."
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"A stay in this iconic ‘seven-star’ hotel offers the last word in opulence, with every mod-con and indulgence you could imagine... ranging from remote-control curtains to ‘pillow menus'."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This iconic, sail-shaped hotel—which soars 1,053 feet over the Persian Gulf, on an artificial island off Jumeirah Beach—literally epitomizes Dubai’s over-the-topness." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"The interior is gaudy but the spectacular coastal views, especially from the Skyview Bar, make up for it."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"A stay in this staggering hotel is the ultimate Dubaian luxury."
Time Out Time Out
"Welcome to the only seven-star hotel in the world. Okay, it’s officially a five-star hotel, but if there ever was a seven-star rating, the Burj Al Arab or ‘Tower of the Arabs’ would probably get it." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
""Feel like a sheikh in your own palace" at this sail-shaped Dubai landmark, where interiors are embellished with 24-karat gold and the atrium lobby rises some 600 feet." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"Billing itself as the “world’s mostluxurious hotel,” Burj Al Arab is a destination unto itself." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Sets the bar for outsized luxury with Rolls Royce airport pickups, gold-plated iPads, and butler-serviced duplex suites equipped with beds with mirrored ceilings." Full review
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Orient Guest House
8/10
Al Fahidi Street, Bastakiya Heritage Area, Dubai 46500, United Arab Emirates
From $99/night
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Located at the entrance to the Bastakiya Heritage area, this boutique hotel in a restored two-story villa is one of my personal favorites." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The restored Bastakia quarter wouldn't be complete without a traditional hotel, and this intimate courtyard-style property is it."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This delightful boutique hotel is situated in a renovated courtyard building in the historic Bastakiya area."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"One of only two heritage hotels in the city... occupying an old Bastakiya house arranged around a pair of pretty little courtyards."
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Popular with independent travellers of all ages who like the location of the Arabian Courtyard Hotel but prefer traditional charm and the intimacy of a small boutique hotel." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Located close to the XVA Hotel, this romantic boutique hotel captures the feeling of old Dubai." Full review

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