NEW TO DUBAI

If it's UNABASHED LUXURY you're after, say hello to DUBAI's newest resorts.

- DANIELLE WEAKLEY

* FIVE LUXE This collection of beachside hotels and residences is being touted as the ultimate spot for uninterrupted sunset sea views. The waterfront property (below) reads as a community of buildings, with a luxe, monochromatically pale decor scheme broken only by the cerulean blue of the Persian Gulf. It's the volume you'll notice - the soaring ceilings in all the suites; a lobby dwarfed by the sinuous lines of sculptures and water features; armies of metres-tall palm trees flanking the pools... If that's not enough, the sustainability credentials are first-class, with resource-conserving tech throughout. fivehotelsandresorts

* THE NEST Stephanie Reichenbach founded Nara Desert Escape back in 2018, as just a single lounge and an à la carte dining table amid the desert dunes. Fast-forward five years, and she's now added The Nest to this fine-dining experience. Merging almost naturally with the surrounding sand, The Nest (opposite top) is a peaceful sleeping concept designed by Italian architect Gianni Ranaulo, which offers Nara guests the chance to truly immerse themselves in the serenity of the Arabian desert. Expect futurist-looking pods that are all daybeds and firepits on the outside, and luxury textured cocoon on the inside. naraescape