2026 Nominees

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It is with great pleasure that we announce the nominees of the 2026 World Luxury Travel Awards:

Indian Ocean

Indian Ocean

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Indian Ocean

Indian Ocean's Leading Luxury Tour Operator 2026
Emeraia Mauritius
Get Into Maldives Travels
GILTEDGE
Intour Maldives
Indian Ocean's Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2026
Four Bedroom Villa @ The St. Regis Le Morne Resort, Mauritius
Grand Sunset Residence @ One&Only Reethi Rah, Maldives
Ocean Sounds @ Six Senses Zil Pasyon, Seychelles
Presidential Suite Pool Villa @ Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa, Mauritius
The Halcyon Grand Estate @ The Halcyon Private Isles Maldives
The Muraka @ Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
The Ritz-Carlton Estate @ The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
Velaa Private Residence @ Velaa Private Island, Maldives
Villa North Island @ North Island, Seychelles
Villa One @ One&Only Le Saint Géran, Mauritius
Indian Ocean's Leading Luxury Resort 2026
Cheval Blanc Randheli, Maldives
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Constance Halaveli, Maldives
Constance Lemuria, Seychelles
Constance Prince Maurice, Mauritius
Kempinski Seychelles Resort
One&Only Le Saint Géran, Mauritius
Raffles Seychelles
The Halcyon Private Isles Maldives
The Oberoi Beach Resort, Mauritius
The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island
Indian Ocean's Leading Luxury Villa Resort 2026
Cheval Blanc Randheli, Maldives
Cheval Blanc Seychelles
Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa, Mauritius
Raffles Seychelles
Velaa Private Island, Maldives
Indian Ocean's Leading Luxury Island Resort 2026
Cheval Blanc Randheli, Maldives
Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa
Four Seasons Maldives Private Island at Voavah
North Island, Seychelles
The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort
Velaa Private Island, Maldives
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island
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Maldives

Maldives' Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2026
Grand Sunset Residence @ One&Only Reethi Rah
John Jacob Astor Estate @ The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort
Royal RESERVE @ OZEN RESERVE Bolifushi
The Halcyon Grand Estate @ The Halcyon Private Isles Maldives
The Muraka @ Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
The Private Reserve @ Gili Lankanfushi
The Ritz-Carlton Estate @ The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
Velaa Private Residence @ Velaa Private Island
Maldives' Leading Luxury Tour Operator 2026
Get Into Maldives Travels
Intour Maldives
Travel Escapes Maldives
Maldives' Leading Luxury Resort 2026
Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort
Cheval Blanc Randheli
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Constance Halaveli
Jumeirah Olhahali Island
JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa
One&Only Reethi Rah
SO/ Maldives
The Halcyon Private Isles Maldives
The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort
Maldives' Leading Luxury Villa Resort 2026
Baglioni Maldives
Cheval Blanc Randheli
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Emerald Faarufushi Resort & Spa
Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa
Jumeirah Olhahali Island
JW Marriott Maldives Kaafu Atoll Island Resort
JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa
Velaa Private Island
Maldives' Leading Luxury Island Resort 2026
Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa
Four Seasons Maldives Private Island at Voavah
Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa
JW Marriott Maldives Kaafu Atoll Island Resort
OZEN LIFE Maadhoo
The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort
Velaa Private Island
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
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Mauritius

Mauritius' Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2026
Five-Bedroom Royal Sanctuary @ Four Seasons Resort Mauritius at Anahita
Four Bedroom Villa @ The St. Regis Le Morne Resort, Mauritius
Presidential Suite Pool Villa @ Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa
Princely Villa @ Constance Prince Maurice
Royal Villa with Private Pool @ The Oberoi Beach Resort, Mauritius
Villa One @ One&Only Le Saint Géran
Mauritius' Leading Luxury Resort 2026
Anantara Iko Mauritius Resort & Villas
Constance Prince Maurice
Four Seasons Resort Mauritius at Anahita
LUX* Le Morne
Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa
One&Only Le Saint Géran
The Oberoi Beach Resort, Mauritius
The St. Regis Le Morne Resort, Mauritius
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Seychelles

Seychelles' Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2026
Four-Bedroom Residence Villa @ Four Seasons Resort Seychelles
Ocean Sounds @ Six Senses Zil Pasyon
Presidential Villa @ Constance Lemuria
Two Bedroom Oceanfront Pool Villa @ Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa
Villa North Island @ North Island
Seychelles' Leading Luxury Resort 2026
Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas
Constance Lemuria
Four Seasons Resort Seychelles
Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island
Kempinski Seychelles Resort
North Island
Raffles Seychelles
Six Senses Zil Pasyon
Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island
Middle East

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Middle East

Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2026
Al Khaimah Tented Pool Villa @ The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert, UAE
Al Sarab Villa @ Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara, UAE
Beach Garden Villa @ One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai
Four Bedroom Ocean Villa @ Jumeirah Muscat Bay
Raffles Royal Villa @ Raffles The Palm Dubai, UAE
Royal Three Bedroom Villa @ Katara Hills Doha, LXR Hotels & Resorts, Qatar
Royal Villa @ Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea, Jordan
Royal Villa @ Sharq Village & Spa, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Qatar
The Bulgari Villa @ Bulgari Resort Dubai, UAE
The Private Reserve @ Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman
Villa One @ One&Only One Za'abeel, UAE
Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel 2026
Anantara Downtown Dubai Hotel, UAE
Armani Hotel Dubai, UAE
Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers, UAE
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, UAE
Fairmont Amman, Jordan
Jumeirah Al Qasr, UAE
Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, UAE
Raffles Makkah Palace, Saudi Arabia
Rosewood Doha, Qatar
The Lana, Dorchester Collection, UAE
The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh
The St. Regis Dubai, The Palm, UAE
Waldorf Astoria Doha West Bay, Qatar
Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem, Israel
Middle East's Leading Luxury Resort 2026
Anantara Mina Al Arab Ras Al Khaimah Resort, UAE
Atlantis The Royal, UAE
Bulgari Resort Dubai, UAE
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, UAE
Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach
Jumeirah Muscat Bay, Oman
Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, UAE
Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai, UAE
Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Saudi Arabia
One&Only One Za'abeel, UAE
One&Only The Palm, Dubai, UAE
Raffles The Palm Dubai, UAE
The Chedi Muscat, Oman
The St. Regis Red Sea Resort, Saudi Arabia
Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah
Middle East's Leading Luxury Beach Resort 2026
Al Zorah Beach Resort, UAE
Atlantis The Royal, UAE
Atlantis, The Palm, UAE
Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach, UAE
Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, UAE
Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai, UAE
One&Only The Palm, Dubai, UAE
Raffles The Palm Dubai, UAE
The Chedi Muscat, Oman
Middle East's Leading Luxury City Hotel 2026
Anantara Downtown Dubai Hotel, UAE
Charthouse Bahrain
Fairmont Amman, Jordan
Four Seasons Hotel Doha, Qatar
JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai, UAE
Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates Dubai, UAE
Mandarin Oriental Downtown, Dubai, UAE
Shangri-La Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
The St. Regis Doha, Qatar
The St. Regis Downtown Dubai, UAE
Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre, UAE
Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem, Israel
Middle East's Leading Luxury Car Rental Company 2026
Be Luxury Dubai
Marsel Luxury Car Rental
Nirvana Travel and Tourism
Regency Fleets
Trinity Car Rental Boutique
VIP Rent a Car
Middle East's Leading Luxury Business Hotel 2026
Address Downtown, UAE
Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers, UAE
Fairmont Amman, Jordan
Grosvenor House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Dubai, UAE
JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai, UAE
The Ritz-Carlton, Doha, Qatar
The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre, UAE
The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre, UAE
Middle East's Leading Luxury Villa Resort 2026
Al Zorah Beach Resort, UAE
Anantara Mina Ras Al Khaimah Resort, UAE
Banyan Tree AlUla, Saudi Arabia
Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf, UAE
Katara Hills Doha, LXR Hotels & Resorts, Qatar
Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara, UAE
Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain
Shebara Resort, Saudi Arabia
Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman
Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel Brand 2026
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Jumeirah
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts
The Luxury Collection
The Ritz-Carlton
Middle East's Leading Luxury Desert Resort 2026
Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai, UAE
Al Samriya Hotel, Doha, Autograph Collection, Qatar
Al Wathba, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Banyan Tree AlUla, Saudi Arabia
Telal Resort Al Ain, UAE
The Chedi Hegra, Saudi Arabia
The Outpost Al Barari, Qatar
The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert, UAE
Middle East's Leading Luxury Wedding Resort 2026
Bulgari Resort Dubai, UAE
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, UAE
Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach, UAE
Jumeirah Al Naseem, UAE
Kempinski Hotel Muscat, Oman
Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai, UAE
One&Only The Palm, Dubai, UAE
Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain
The Chedi Muscat, Oman
Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah, UAE
Middle East's Leading Luxury City Resort 2026
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, UAE
Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach, UAE
Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, UAE
Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai, UAE
The Chedi Muscat, Oman
The St. Regis Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah, UAE
Middle East's Leading Luxury Tour Operator 2026
Amiel Tours
Ciconia Exclusive Journeys
Etihad Holidays
Jordan MW Tours
Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel & Spa 2026
Address Downtown, UAE
Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Oman
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, UAE
The Ritz-Carlton, Amman, Jordan
The St. Regis Doha, Qatar
Middle East's Leading Luxury Landmark Hotel 2026
Armani Hotel Dubai, UAE
Atlantis The Royal, UAE
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, UAE
Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, UAE
Makkah Clock Royal Tower, a Fairmont Hotel, Saudi Arabia
Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah, Saudi Arabia
Raffles Doha, Qatar
Middle East's Leading Luxury Lifestyle Hotel 2026
Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers, UAE
FIVE Palm Jumeirah, UAE
Mondrian Doha, Qatar
Rixos Premium Dubai JBR, UAE
W Amman, Jordan
Middle East's Leading Luxury Lifestyle Resort 2026
Atlantis The Royal, UAE
Atlantis, The Palm, UAE
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, UAE
Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach, UAE
Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai, UAE
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Bahrain

Bahrain's Leading Luxury Hotel 2026
Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay
InterContinental Bahrain
The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain
The Westin City Centre Bahrain
Bahrain's Leading Luxury Resort 2026
Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay
Jumeirah Gulf of Bahrain Resort & Spa
Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain
The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain
Bahrain's Leading Luxury Business Hotel 2026
Charthouse Bahrain
Conrad Bahrain Financial Harbour
InterContinental Bahrain
Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain
The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain
The Westin City Centre Bahrain
Bahrain's Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2026
3-Bedroom villa with private pool and sea view @ Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa
Gulf Summer House Arabian Suite with Private Pool @ Jumeirah Gulf of Bahrain Resort & Spa
Royal Three Bedroom Villa with Private Pool @ Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain
Villa @ The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain
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Jordan

Jordan's Leading Luxury Hotel 2026
Al Manara, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Saraya Aqaba
Fairmont Amman
Four Seasons Hotel Amman
Signia by Hilton Amman
The St. Regis Amman
W Amman
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Kuwait

Kuwait's Leading Luxury Hotel 2026
Arabella Beach Hotel Kuwait, Vignette Collection by IHG
Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya
Jumeirah Messilah Beach
The Regency Hotel Kuwait
The St. Regis Kuwait
Waldorf Astoria Kuwait
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Oman

Oman's Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2026
Four Bedroom Ocean Villa @ Jumeirah Muscat Bay
Jabal Villa @ Alila Jabal Akhdar
Suite Royale @ Al Nahda Resort & Spa
The Private Reserve @ Six Senses Zighy Bay
Three Bedroom Royal Mountain Villa @ Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort
Oman's Leading Luxury Resort 2026
Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort
Jumeirah Muscat Bay
Six Senses Zighy Bay
The Chedi Muscat
The St. Regis Al Mouj Muscat Resort
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Qatar

Qatar's Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2026
Al Jiwan Villas @ Simaisma, A Murwab Resort
Four Bedroom Beachfront Villa @ Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel & Villas
King Two Bedroom Villa @ Maysan Doha, LXR Hotels & Resorts
Royal Villa @ Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Villas
Royal Villa @ Katara Hills Doha, LXR Hotels & Resorts
Royal Villa @ Sharq Village & Spa, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Royal Villa @ The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort
The Emiri Villa @ The Outpost Al Barari
Three Bedroom Over Water Villa @ Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara
Qatar's Leading Luxury Hotel 2026
Fairmont Doha
Four Seasons Hotel Doha
Mandarin Oriental, Doha
Park Hyatt Doha
Raffles Doha
Rosewood Doha
The Plaza Doha, LXR Hotels & Resorts
The Ritz-Carlton, Doha
The St. Regis Doha
The St. Regis Marsa Arabia Island, The Pearl Qatar
Waldorf Astoria Doha West Bay
Qatar's Leading Luxury Resort 2026
Al Messila, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Doha
Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara
The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort
The St. Regis Doha
Waldorf Astoria Lusail, Doha
Qatar's Leading Luxury City Hotel 2026
JW Marriott Marquis City Center Doha
La Cigale Hotel
Park Hyatt Doha
W Doha
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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's Leading Luxury Hotel 2026
Assila, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Jeddah
Bab Samhan, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Diriyah
Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh
Kempinski Al Othman Hotel Al Khobar
Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah
Raffles Makkah Palace
Rosewood Jeddah
The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh
The St. Regis Riyadh
Waldorf Astoria Jeddah - Qasr Al Sharq
Saudi Arabia's Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2026
Castillo @ Vivienda Jeddah
Majestuoso Villa @ Vivienda Diplomatic Quarter, Riyadh
One Bedroom Beach Royal Villa @ Shebara Resort
Presidential Dune Villa @ The St. Regis Red Sea Resort
Royal Villa @ Desert Rock
Saudi Arabia's Leading Luxury Resort 2026
Banyan Tree AlUla
InterContinental Durrat Al Riyadh Resort & Spa
Nofa Riyadh, A Radisson Collection Resort
Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Shebara Resort
Six Senses Southern Dunes, The Red Sea
The Chedi Hegra
The St. Regis Red Sea Resort
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United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates' Leading Luxury City Hotel 2026
Al Habtoor Palace, Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Jumeirah Emirates Towers
Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates Dubai
Mandarin Oriental Downtown, Dubai
ME Dubai
The St. Regis Downtown Dubai
W Dubai - The Palm
United Arab Emirates' Leading Luxury Resort 2026
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental
Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach
InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Mina Al Arab Resort & Spa
Jumeirah Beach Hotel
Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai
One&Only One Za'abeel
One&Only Royal Mirage
Raffles The Palm Dubai
The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi
Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah
United Arab Emirates' Leading Luxury Hotel 2026
Al Habtoor Palace, Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Armani Hotel Dubai
Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental
Grosvenor House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Dubai
Jumeirah Burj Al Arab
Palazzo Versace Dubai
The Lana, Dorchester Collection
The St. Regis Downtown Dubai
The St. Regis Dubai, The Palm
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Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi's Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2026
Al Sarab Villa @ Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara
Five Bedroom Duplex Beachfront Villa @ Jumeirah Saadiyat Island
Royal Villa @ Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas
Samar Celebration Villa @ Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi
The Rabdan Villa @ The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal
Abu Dhabi's Leading Luxury Resort 2026
Al Wathba, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Abu Dhabi
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental
Jumeirah Saadiyat Island
The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi's Leading Luxury Hotel 2026
Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers
Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island
Rosewood Abu Dhabi
The St. Regis Abu Dhabi
W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island
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Ajman

Ajman's Leading Luxury Resort 2026
Ajman Saray, a Luxury Collection Resort
Al Zorah Beach Resort
Fairmont Ajman
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Dubai

Dubai's Leading Luxury City Hotel 2026
Anantara Downtown Dubai Hotel
Fairmont Dubai
Grosvenor House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Dubai
JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai
Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates Dubai
Mandarin Oriental Downtown, Dubai
ME Dubai
Palace Downtown
The St. Regis Downtown Dubai
Dubai's Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2026
5 BED | Beach Villa w/ Pool @ FIVE Palm Jumeirah
Raffles Royal Villa @ Raffles The Palm Dubai
Royal Malakiya Villa @ Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf
The Bulgari Villa @ Bulgari Resort Dubai
Three Bedroom Al Bahar Villa @ Jumeirah Beach Hotel
Three Bedroom Beachfront Villa @ One&Only The Palm, Dubai
Villa One @ One&Only One Za'abeel
Dubai's Leading Luxury Hotel 2026
Al Habtoor Palace, Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Armani Hotel Dubai
Four Seasons Hotel Dubai International Financial Centre
Grosvenor House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Dubai
Jumeirah Burj Al Arab
Jumeirah Emirates Towers
JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai
One&Only Royal Mirage
Palazzo Versace Dubai
The Lana, Dorchester Collection
The St. Regis Dubai, The Palm
Dubai's Leading Luxury Resort 2026
Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai
Atlantis The Royal
Banyan Tree Dubai
Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach
Jumeirah Al Naseem
Jumeirah Beach Hotel
Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, UAE
Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai
One&Only One Za'abeel
One&Only Royal Mirage
Raffles The Palm Dubai
Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah
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Ras Al Khaimah

Ras Al Khaimah's Leading Luxury Resort 2026
Anantara Mina Ras Al Khaimah Resort
InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Resort and Spa
Sofitel Al Hamra Beach Resort
The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert
Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah