Winter
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dubai runs its whole season through the European winter, twenty-six degrees in January, Michelin dining, and beach clubs imported wholesale from the Mediterranean. It is the one winter-sun destination with the infrastructure of a summer capital. IYKYK arranges the suites, the daybeds and the guest-list nights across the season.
Hotels
Bulgari Resort Dubai
Jumeira Bay, Italian-designed, its own marina and beach
Atlantis The Royal
Palm Jumeirah, the city's benchmark opening, Cloud 22 above
One&Only The Palm
West Palm, low-rise, private beach, the quiet choice
Dining
Trèsind Studio
Palm Jumeirah, three Michelin stars, 20 seats, progressive Indian
Ossiano
Atlantis The Palm, two Michelin stars, underwater dining room
Gaia
DIFC, Greek, the city's most-booked room since 2021
Après
Nammos Dubai
Four Seasons Jumeirah, the Mykonos original, in-season daily
Nikki Beach Dubai
Pearl Jumeira, Sunday lunch, the long-running fixture
Ammos at Rixos
Palm Jumeirah, the season's newest beach-club lunch
Events
Beach-club season
October to May, resident and guest DJs across Palm and Jumeirah
Dubai World Cup, Meydan
Late March, the world's richest race day
Emirates Dubai 7s
December, three days of rugby and live music
Dubai Shopping Festival closing concerts
January, arena-level bookings across the city
Travel
Flights
Dubai (DXB), private into Al Maktoum (DWC)
Transfers
Chauffeur, helicopter transfers, yacht from Marina
Private charter
Gulf day yachts, desert camps, seaplane