Vida Emirates Hills
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Hills
Vibe
Sunlit communal spaces, breezy outdoor terraces, and quiet co-working corners create an easygoing retreat overlooking the neighboring greens.
“Golfside design hangout”
Twelve-meter-high lobby volumes feature ribbed oak wall paneling, circular timber-clad columns, and suspended wire pendant fixtures.
An outdoor infinity pool and sunny cabana deck look directly across the Emirates Golf Club fairways.
Junipers lounge pairs library-style timber shelving and botanic cocktails with terrace views across the greens.
In the leafy Emirates Hills neighborhood, overlooking the fairways of Emirates Golf Club.
Rooms
Modern rooms and suites pair pale wood and understated neutrals with wide windows framing views across the neighboring fairways.
Wellness
An outdoor infinity pool is flanked by cabanas looking across the golf greens, alongside a fitness centre, sauna, and steam rooms.
Backstory
Designed by Lulie Fisher Design Studio, the property opened in 2019 as a design-forward retreat set amid quiet suburban greenways.
Eat & drink
Origins serves wholesome farm-to-table dishes on a golfside terrace, while Junipers pours craft botanical drinks alongside evening terrace shisha.
The neighborhood
Set in residential Emirates Hills, the hotel directly borders Emirates Golf Club, with Dubai Marina just a short drive away.
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Our shorthand
What makes a hotel special, how well they pull it off, and what it feels like outside the door.
How well they pull it off
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
They did this well. You’ll notice.
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work.
The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made.
Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay.
Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here.
A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay.
Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa.
A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars.
A world of its own. No reason to leave the property.
Scene — what’s outside the door
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
A place apart: the property is the destination.