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Fairmont DubaivsXVA Art Hotel
XVA Art Hotel and Fairmont Dubai are both rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, XVA Art Hotel scores significantly higher than Fairmont Dubai. XVA Art Hotel comes in at 90 with accolades from 12 sources like Rough Guide, Frommer's and Insight Guides.
Fairmont Dubai
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Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From $150/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
"The hotel chain's ethos of professional service and quality accommodation, honed over the last 150 years, is very much in evidence when you step through the door."
"The very contemporary Fairmont Dubai... sits in the heart of the city’s financial district." Full review
"Conveniently located for business, shopping and sightseeing, the hotel’s architecture and plush rooms ooze elegance and style."
"Designed to resemble an enormous wind tower, this Sheikh Zayed Road landmark is instantly recognizable after dark thanks to its four luridly spotlit turrets."
"A monolithic testament to all things stylish this business hotel on the Sheikh Zayed Road is a definition of 21st century Arabian chic." Full review
"With its 34 floors, distinct wings and turrets styled after the Arabian wind towers, the Fairmont is one of the most recognizable towers on Sheikh Zayed Road." Full review
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Nonsmokers can choose from 115 rooms, and there are five handicapped options.
Luxury
"It’s the location that most impresses the business execs who tend to stay here. Easy access to the Dubai World Trade Centre makes it a convenient choice for such guests." Full review
"Ultra-modern high-rise with futuristic rooms, a mammoth spa and a choice of 11 restaurants, bars and entertainment venues." Full review
"Experience the sleek, urban chic of the Fairmont Dubai at the trendy Cigar Bar, Cin Cin wine cavern, Cascades Restaurant, and the sunrise and sunset rooftop pools." Full review
8.0
"A centrally located hotel with two pools, more than a dozen dining and drinking options, including a sensory experience at Noire where staff lead you to your table using night-vision goggles." Full review
XVA Art Hotel
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Concierge
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DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Afar Magazine
Travel + Leisure
Oyster
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Al Fahidi Quarter, formerly Bastakiya, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From $68/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
"Inside the Bastakiya old quarter area, XVA is one of the best inexpensive finds in Dubai." Full review
"Artsy expatriates are drawn to XVA, especially on a Wednesday, when it plays host to offbeat art-house films and lectures."
"Dubai's first boutique hotel still has a faithful following of trendy guests, and it's easy to see why." Full review
"No other paid accommodation in Dubai can compete with the XVA Gallery’s authentic Arabian offering."
"This elegant hotel in a restored courtyard house is full of atmosphere. The stylish hotel rooms are minimalist in design."
"One of Dubai’s very few genuine heritage hotels, this atmospheric gallery-cum-café has seven guest rooms tucked away around the back of a fine old Bastakiya house."
"There is a running trail along Dubai Creek and the hotel can recommend nearby beaches, and fitness centers at all price points." Full review
"Owned and operated by the XVA Gallery, the XVA Hotel is located in the Bastakiya district." Full review
Mid-Range
"The mid-range XVA Art Hotel packs a whole lot of art into a small boutique hotel -- not a common feat in mega-hotel loving Dubai." Full review
8.0
"Arty Arabian minimalism." Full review