Dubai has elevated luxury travel into an art form. In a single weekend, you can watch the sunrise from a private hot air balloon over desert dunes, cruise the Marina on a chartered yacht, and dine at Michelin-recognized heights with panoramic views of the Arabian Gulf.
Dubai has elevated luxury travel into an art form. In a single weekend, you can watch the sunrise from a private hot air balloon over desert dunes, cruise the Marina on a chartered yacht, and dine at Michelin-recognized heights with panoramic views of the Arabian Gulf.
Looking for island luxury instead? Read our comparison in the Maldives luxury villa guide or discover romantic coastal escapes in our Kerala backwaters guide.
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Get Custom Dubai ItineraryEvery Maldives holiday postcard features the quintessential image: wooden villas on stilts, glass floor viewing panels, and private steps leading into turquoise waters. But an overwater villa can cost 2x to 4x what a beachfront villa costs. So is the upgrade genuinely worth the extra expense?