Expo City Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Opened
2021
Price
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Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
The house
Rove HotelsCommunal exhibition basecamp
Life here centers on the ground floor, where exhibition visitors and remote workers share communal workbenches, foosball, and coffee.
What it’s good at
What they say
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At the epicenter of the 438-hectare site, it is a celebration every day at Rove Expo Hotel.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Al Wasl Plaza sits just outside the door, and the nearby metro reaches Dubai Marina in thirty minutes.
The rooms
Compact rooms feature local artwork and pull-out sofas, while selected rooms open onto terraces over the plaza.
The rooftop pool and gym
Bring a swimsuit.
A saltwater rooftop pool looks out toward the Al Wasl dome, and the 24-hour gym sits beside floor-to-ceiling windows.
Bar
The Lounge
Drinks are poured across a blue-tiled bar beneath acoustic timber slats, surrounded by communal high tables and armchairs.
At the table
The Daily serves continental breakfast spreads and specialty Arabica coffee around blonde-wood tables set beneath mint-green lamps.
How it began
This was the only hotel built directly inside the 438-hectare Expo 2020 grounds, earning LEED Gold certification.
Stay here
Rove Expo City
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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.