Bur Dubai
This Dubai hotel apartment pioneer has 750 studios and one- or two- bedroom serviced apartments with kitchenettes spread over a dozen boxy midrises behind…
Must-see hotels in Middle East
Doha
This contemporary hotel with traditional touches like arabesque archways and detailing has 32 enormous rooms, each with living areas and rain showers…
Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana
Marina Breakwater
Steeped in subtle Middle Eastern character and harbouring a giant pool, landscaped gardens and beachfront, facilities aimed at children and a relaxed…
Doha
On its own island surrounded by the Gulf, the Doha Ritz is as grand as you'd expect from the American hotel giant. Enormous windows, polished floors and…
Abu Dhabi
This white palace, with art-deco touches in the lobby's sweep of the ceiling and structured hanging lamps, is a behemoth, all-bells-and-whistles resort…
Bur Dubai
The Versace is styled like an 18th-century Italian palace with neoclassical-style architecture and decor. This grand hotel has pretty landscaped gardens…
Bur Dubai
Located to the far west of the atmospheric Al Seef development, Zabeel has arty contemporary decor with life-size sculptures of figures that beckon you to…
Kuwait City
This small, tasteful boutique-style hotel, on a slip road off Arabian Gulf St, offers wonderful sea views, a French-rococo foyer and a bright and intimate…
Amman
Under new management in 2017, this stylish new hotel occupies a good spot in the downtown scene. Rooms are well-finished in crisp white with good fittings…
Haifa
Slow-moving nuns, swishing their robes, are your hosts at the sedate, boarding-school-like Saint Charles. Operated by the Latin Patriarchate Rosary…
Oman
Located 15km south of Al Ashkharah, this small resort has been tastefully designed with modern furniture and quality bathrooms. Most rooms have a verandah…
Mövenpick Hotel & Apartments Bur Dubai
Bur Dubai
A lobby decorated in shades of charcoal and cream leads to a sweeping Gone with the Wind staircase and from there to 255 good-sized and well-lit rooms…
St Andrew’s Scottish Guesthouse
Jerusalem
A lofty location and a stone exterior combine to give St Andrew's an edifying air. Accommodation has a school-dormitory feel, but rooms are sizeable, with…
Jerusalem
Beyond the heavy steel door are a variety of rooms, a courtyard garden and a rooftop reading room and lounge, built over mid-19th-century foundations…
Jerusalem
The Prima Royale is a solid choice on a quiet residential street within a short walk of the First Station complex. A shortcut through Teddy Kollek Park…
United Arab Emirates
The height of glamping luxury, these safari-style tents, all with patio and private plunge pool, sit in glorious isolation upon the skinny Khor Kalba…
Southeastern Iran
Female-run Omid is cleaner than most ultra-budget guesthouses; the simple rooms have a TV and fridge – and rock-hard beds – and guests can use the kitchen…
Bur Dubai
Despite its ho-hum location on a busy street, this hotel scores highly for comfort, design and a happening vibe thanks, in part, to its myriad bars and…
Dubai
This chic boutique contender fits well with the urban lifestyle concept of City Walk but has the distinction of actually serving alcohol in its food…
United Arab Emirates
Overlooking the dunes, this modern and comfortable fort-style retreat lets you count the colours of the desert through a giant arch spanning the infinity…
Jerash
The only hotel in Jerash boasts a spectacular location overlooking Hadrian’s Arch. Breakfast is served on the rooftop terraces, boasting a panoramic view…
Dhofar
This hotel lies within view of Raysut Port, but despite cargo boats queuing up on the horizon, it represents a retreat from the city and camels…
Muscat
Few hotels in Muscat offer a genuine Omani experience, but this family-owned hotel, opposite the Opera House, is an exception. With Omani receptionists,…
Abu Dhabi
Slapped onto the side of the World Trade Center, this Marriott is a midrange winner. Shots of orange and wood add fresh vibes to the light-filled rooms…
Iran
Directly opposite the airport and sharing a building with the slightly more upmarket Novotel is this slick, contemporary-design business hotel that takes…
Sea of Galilee
Opened in 2017, this premium luxury hotel is gorgeously sited just metres from the seashore. When you're not relaxing in the infinity pool or being…
Amman
This huge drum of a hotel is an Ammani landmark, especially at night when it's lit by a coloured light show. A favourite of visiting sheikhs and…
Kuwait City
Ibis Sharq is clean with modern and light decor typical of the international brand and offers excellent value in a central location, with a good buffet…
Hajar Mountains
With sky-blue roundels in the ceiling, rag-rolled walls, Egyptian gilt-edged furniture and luxurious drapes in the wi-fi–equipped bedrooms, this hotel is…
Tel Aviv
Just a block from the liveliest section of Rothschild Blvd's southern tip, this swanky new boutique hotel is on a mission to showcase Tel Aviv’s talent in…
Saudi Arabia
Around 10km from Taif’s airport, the refurbished InterContinental is Taif's only international-standard hotel. The entrance of this '70s-chic place is…
Ras Al Khaimah
Comfortable and good value, this is a great choice if you want to be in the central city rather than out along the coast in one of the resorts. Rooms are…
The Negev
The owners of this 14-room desert inn, close to the Jordanian border in the Northern Arava, are a goldmine of information about the area and can organise…
Sheikh Zayed Mosque Area
With a pop-art vibe and bright colours in the lobby, this is a funky alternative to the standard marble and crystal of neighbouring hotels. After…
Lower Galilee
Run by the friendly, knowledgeable Suzy and Mitch (who grew up in Denver and New York City respectively), the five two-room cottages come with gorgeous…
Tel Aviv
Audacious, spacious and luxurious, The Setai sprawls across five refurbished Ottoman buildings that were once used as a jailhouse and police station. Now,…
Four Points by Sheraton Bur Dubai
Bur Dubai
Within suitcase-trundling distance of Al Fahidi metro station, this Four Points has carpeted rooms decked out in soothing yellows and anchored by…
Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa
Dubai
You'll sleep well at this oldie-but-goodie beachside resort with villas set among pools and tropical gardens. The beach is rather small, but there's a…
Iran
The most comfortable rooms in town are in this Parsian tower 8km from the centre and walking distance to Taq-e Bustan. The 6th-floor restaurant, with its…
Umm Al Quwain
The roomy chalets (both studios and suites) here have had a contemporary revamp in cool modernist style, with massive walk-in showers in the chic, grey…
