Melia Desert Palm member of Melia CollectionvsPark Hyatt Dubai
Both properties are rated highly by expert reviewers. Overall, Park Hyatt Dubai is the choice of most professionals compared to Desert Palm Dubai. Park Hyatt Dubai scores 91 with praise from 12 reviewers such as Oyster, Rough Guide and DK Eyewitness.
Melia Desert Palm member of Melia Collection
Al Awir Rd, PO Box 119171, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From $179/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure
"Opt for the royal seal of approval at HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein’s sprawling property that opened in Spring 2009 with 24 modern rooms on a former polo estate." Full review
Rough Guide
"On the edge of Dubai, around twenty minutes’ drive from the city centre, the Desert Palm is a pleasantly laid-back suburban bolthole."
Time Out
"Designed by resort specialists Per AQUUM, the remote Desert Palm (45 minutes from the city centre) offers chic luxury in the midst of perfectly manicured polo fields." Full review
Fodor's
"A boutique hotel surrounded by verdant polo fields brings exclusivity to the Dubai desert at a price point that doesn't require cashing in your Fortune 500 stocks."
Lonely Planet
"Feel the stresses nibbling at your psyche evaporate the moment you step inside this luxe boutique retreat a short drive south of town and set on a private polo estate."
Condé Nast Traveler
"One of the city’s rare small hotels, this enclave of 26 suites and villas sits on a 150-acre polo estate whose verdant lawns feel far, far away from the cranes of Dubai." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Celebrating everything horse-related, this is a hotel, riding school and polo venue rolled into one." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Superlative service and seemingly endless facilities and activities await guests at Desert Palm Per Aquum Dubai hotel." Full review
i
Our flight is a full one and we’re squeezed in next to the quintessential package holiday family – exactly the sort of travellers our friends had told us would be heading there, and whom I was hoping to avoid.
Michelin Guide
"It's an oasis, a sedate resort-style experience with clean-lined modern villas surrounded by gardens, hedges, trees — greener than your average desert experience" Full review
Park Hyatt Dubai Show All Reviews
Baniyas Rd, PO Box 2822, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From $271/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"Understated Moorish design and the inspiring landscape of the waterfront Park Hyatt make this a peaceful oasis in the heart of the city." Full review
Concierge
"The Moorish-style Park Hyatt's soothing cream, beige, and ocher interiors offer a welcome respite from the brash decor of most hotels in Dubai."
i
Ask for one of the 1130-square-foot Terrace Suites, which include two large balconies; their prime positioning at the corner of the hotel gives unparalleled views of the Creek and the Marina.
Insight Guides
"Rivalling the nearby Raffles for the title of the city centre’s top place to stay, this idyllic city retreat occupies a sprawl of Moroccan-style buildings."
Travel + Leisure
"Compared to Dubai’s flashy skyscraper hotels, the waterfront Park Hyatt Dubai... is subtle and diminutive—which is exactly the point." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This white Moroccaninspired low-rise hotel is situated on one of the most sublime spots on Dubai Creek, overlooking the attractive marina and yacht club."
Rough Guide
"One of Dubai’s most appealing city-centre hotels, this alluring five-star occupies a beautiful complex of white-walled, blue-domed buildings in quasi-Moroccan style."
Condé Nast Traveler
"Amid palm trees and adjacent to the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, this whitewashed property with multiple blue domes combines Mediterranean and Moorish influences." Full review
Star Service
"This hotel knows what it is trying to be; it's a stark contrast in design, style and amenities to its downtown brethren pleasing guests in the mood for low-key elegance." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The Park Hyatt is an exclusive, sprawling property adjacent to one of Dubai’s top golf courses. Everything here is top-notch." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Exotic, enchanting and alluring, the Park Hyatt successfully combines Moroccan, Mediterranean and Arabian influences." Full review