96.34% THE JUMEIRAH BEACH HOTEL

Dubai UAE

Striking wave-shape design, with extensive sports facilities.

ROOMS 618 sea-facing rooms, suites and villas. Family-friendly configurations include 33 sets of connecting rooms, 48 deluxe rooms with sofa beds, and 19 two-bedroom Beit Al Bahar villas

FOOD 20 restaurants, cafés and bars, from Arabian to Italian and gastronomic, two-Michelin-star European run by Patrick Len

SERVICE All three beaches have butler service

FACILITIES Four swimming pools; 26 boutiques; The Pavilion Marina and Sports Club with tennis, squash, diving and watersports; Kids' Club. Free access to Wild Wadi waterpark

COST Doubles from 1,558 dirhams (about £230)

PO Box 11416, Dubai, UAE (00 971 4348 0000; fax: 4348 2273; www.jumeirahinternational.com)