Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel - Dubai

Thanks to Whats On, myself and a pal of mine were lucky enough to win a nights stay in Emirates Towers plus four dinners at a handful of their amazing restaurants. Booked in for the weekend before I was heading back to the UK on holiday, the stay came at a perfect time and gave me a chance to chill out and catch some rays before heading home. I have always admired Emirates Towers from a far  - as well as being one of the most stunning architectural buildings among the Dubai skyline, the two towers combined also offer a luxury shopping destination suitably named the Boulevard as well as a roster of  great restaurants, night clubs and cafes as well as hotel rooms and offices. To sum up, you could live there (and only there) for 6 months and probably not get bored. 

Emirates Towers is also part of the infamous Jumeirah Group, so as an added benefit of staying at Emirates Towers guests can use the beach at Jumeirah Beach Hotel as well as Wild Wadi giving you the best of both worlds - a day by the sea and a day surrounded by the buildings, hustle and bustle and of course the shopping of Down Town Dubai. 

The hotel itself is consistently voted one of the world's finest business hotels, and I can see why this would be the case. Location wise, it is right next to DIFC - the biggest financial district in Dubai, and in terms of the benefits of the hotel, the majority of the restaurants are tailored towards business dinners/lunches and all offer exquisite fine dining menus, fancy interiors and incredibly attentive staff. The 400 rooms on offer come decked out desks, high speed internet, an essential coffee machine and huge floor to ceiling windows allowing tonnes of light into the room. 

Our room was completely different to the hotel rooms we normally stay in.. On entry, the curtains automatically opened to show off amazing views of the Burj Khalifa, the bed, perfectly placed in-front of the window (I could of sat for hours with a coffee in the morning just gazing out). Everything electric was automatic from the lights to the curtains with a handy panel by the side of the bed to control it all - no actual switches present or necessary. Even though the rooms weren't huge they had everything you would of wanted from a large swanky bathroom with a large bath and shower, a plasma TV, a sofa and desk area and a huge, mega comfy bed with massive squishy pillows - they need to start selling these online! 

Even though the rooms do not have balconies, there are smoking rooms available and other designated areas throughout the hotel. There is also a hotel spa (which I sadly didn't get a chance to try) as well as a handy shuttle bus system ferrying people to and fro from Jumierah Beach Hotel, Wild Wadi, Souk Madinat and Dubai Mall. All in all it was pretty faultless in terms of a business hotel and I would recommend anyone to stay there if they were stopping over for a night in Dubai (its conveniently close to the airport). The staff are accommodating, and will always go the extra mile to help and the choice of restaurants on offer is outstanding with every type of cuisine under the sun on offer.