Metropolitan Palace Hotel 5 stars

The Metropolitan Palace Hotel, Dubai is a luxury hotel for business and leisure travellers visiting Dubai that offers an enchanting blend of three distinct influences: traditionally Arabian, magnificently European and exotically Far Eastern. Perfectly positioned in Dubai city centre on prestigious Al Maktoum Street, the Metropolitan Palace Hotel allows for speedy connections to Dubai International[+] Airport, the main shopping areas and Dubai's major commercial offices. The hotel also adjoins the Al Dana Shopping Centre, which houses some of the most fashionable names in style and couture.

The Metropolitan Palace Hotel boasts 212 tastefully appointed luxury suites and rooms along with the Executive Floor, which offers special privileges, enhanced room amenities and caters to the needs of the business traveller. A range of additional hotel facilities that include multi-sized conference rooms, a Business Centre, valet parking and a 24-hour Concierge ensures that all visitor needs are comprehensively covered.

The Metropolitan Palace Hotel offers a selection of enchanting culinary delights from the hotel's traditional, Lebanese restaurant featuring exotic Arabic cuisine along with an exciting daily entertainment programme that includes an Arabic singer, a Lebanese band and belly dancer. If you prefer a trendier outlet, with cocktails and fusion food, then Sketch, the hotel's contemporary restaurant is the place for you. The hotel provides a schedule of daily bus transfers.

Dubai is the second largest of the United Arab Emirates and lies on the shimmering waters of the Gulf in the south-eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Combining the comfort of a sophisticated cosmopolitan city with the traditional hospitality and charm of Arabia, Dubai offers the visitor an endless array of activities and sights with sun, sea, sand and shopping amongst it varied attractions.

From golf, water sports and horse racing to desert safaris and dhow cruises, the recreational facilities in Dubai are extensive. A shopper's paradise, Dubai has everything from designer shopping malls to gold and spice souks while the nightlife offers an array of international restaurants and clubs. All this and with year-round sunshine, Dubai is a unique and attractive travel destination.