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Melia Desert Palm member of Melia Collection vs The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina is preferred by most writers compared to Desert Palm Dubai. The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina is ranked #40 in Dubai with recommendations from 7 publications like Fodor's, Lonely Planet and DK Eyewitness.
Melia Desert Palm member of Melia Collection
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide
Time Out
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Michelin Guide
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."
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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."
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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."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"Celebrating everything horse-related, this is a hotel, riding school and polo venue rolled into one."
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Mr & Mrs Smith
"Superlative service and seemingly endless facilities and activities await guests at Desert Palm Per Aquum Dubai hotel."
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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"
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The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Oyster
Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Al Sufouh Road, Jumeirah Beach, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From $198 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Lonely Planet
"The top choice for water sports enthusiasts, this sophisticated beach resort sits next to the yacht harbour and aesthetically is a cross between a sheikh’s summer palace and an Italian palazzo."
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i
Ask for a sea view.
DK Eyewitness
"This elegant addition to Dubai’s five-star coastline boasts spectacular views over the Arabian Gulf."
Rough Guide
"The newest of the beachside marina hotels, the Westin is a strong contender for the fiercely contested prize of Dubai’s tackiest hotel."
Fodor's
"The first Westin resort in Dubai is a welcome addition to the burgeoning beach resort scene on Dubai's coastline."
Oyster
Kid-Friendly
"The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort is a grand, luxury-level property set in the south of Dubai between the Marina and Jumeirah Beach Districts."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi's elegant and vast lobby is truly grand with plush furnishings, fresh flowers, and a sunlit atrium."
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Afar Magazine
"Offering spacious rooms with a great choice of restaurants on an exceptionally beautiful shoreline. Enjoy water sports, spa and Westin® Kids Club."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"This fun, family-friendly resort on Jumeirah Beach is designed to keep you in situ with five pools, 11 restaurants and bars, a water-sports centre and a serene spa."
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Lonely Planet
"A top choice for water sports enthusiasts, this sophisticated beach resort feels like a cross between a Middle Eastern summer palace and an Italian palazzo"
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