Delano Dubai

The Delano brand’s debut in Dubai has the potential to be as disruptive as the original Delano Miami was when it opened in 1995. The Miami mothership looms large at the new Bluewaters property, which has confidently taken up residence in one wing of the former Caesars Palace, next to sister property Banyan Tree Dubai. The original Miami hotel was shrouded in tall hedges (reportedly to block out the sights of the then less-than-savoury Collins Avenue, but also a useful way to manufacture a sense of intrigue). In Dubai, a green wall covered in lush vegetation greets guests as they drive up to the hotel. The white, semi-transparent curtains that once billowed on either side of the Miami entrance (another artful move in the game of “what lies beyond?”) soften the corridors of the Dubai hotel. Photographs of the original hotel’s pool and gardens appear on the walls in guest rooms – and a fresh apple is delivered to your room every day.

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