Dubai, United Arab EmiratesDowntown Dubai
Hotel Boulevard, Autograph Collection
Low-rise courtyard village
Downtown Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Renovated
2013
Price
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Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
The house
MarriottLow-rise courtyard village
Traditional Arabian mid-rise styling trades Dubai's vertical towers for a human-scaled village gathered around an open pool terrace.
What it’s good at
Notable
Six low-rise floors frame a quiet central courtyard and temperature-controlled swimming pool.
Listed
Low-rise Arabian vernacular styling sits directly across from the soaring Burj Khalifa district.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Instead it’s laid out like a relatively modest mid-rise village, with a warmth that stems from its human scale and its traditionally influenced design.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard runs outside, placing the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall a ten-minute walk away.
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The rooms
Rooms look inward toward the quiet central pool, and select suites add private balconies over the courtyard.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Curtained cabanas line the courtyard pool, where water is heated in winter and chilled through the summer months.
The spa & gym
Restaurant
Canvas
Gold mashrabiya screens and geometric tile floors line the dining room, which serves Mediterranean dishes beside the courtyard pool.
At the table
Collage serves coffee and pastries by day in the lobby, before turning to evening cocktails around low lounge tables.
How it began
The property was conceived for Downtown's Old Town quarter, deliberately keeping to six floors among surrounding glass skyscrapers.
Dubai
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.