The desert south of the city: Al Qudra lakes, Love Lake and cycling tracks
Dubai district · 1 place
Downtown
Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and the Dubai Fountain — the natural base for a first visit
12 places · 103 hotels
Jumeirah
A quieter coastline of public beaches, Burj Al Arab and Madinat Jumeirah
12 places · 19 hotels
Bur Dubai
The historic Al Fahidi, Al Seef and Shindagha quarters on Dubai Creek
8 places · 78 hotels
Dubai Marina
Waterfront towers, The Walk promenade and JBR beach
7 places · 61 hotels
Palm Jumeirah
The man-made island of resort hotels, Atlantis and Aquaventure
6 places · 50 hotels
Deira
Old trading Dubai: the Gold Souk, the Spice Souk and budget hotels
4 places · 163 hotels
Dubai Creek & Festival City
The eastern bank of the Creek: Dubai Festival City, the Dubai Creek yacht club and the Ras Al Khor flamingo sanctuary
3 places · 55 hotels
Dubailand
Theme parks on the edge of the city: Global Village, IMG Worlds of Adventure and Miracle Garden
3 places · 5 hotels
Hatta
Dubai's mountain exclave in the Hajar Mountains: the dam, the heritage village and Hatta Wadi Hub
3 places
Al Barsha
The area around Mall of the Emirates and Ski Dubai, with mid-range hotels
2 places · 50 hotels
Mushrif & Al Warqa
Dubai's green east: Mushrif Park with the Aventura ropes course and Dubai Safari Park
2 places · 1 hotel
Dubai Parks and Resorts
Theme park resort near Jebel Ali: Legoland and Motiongate
2 places · 3 hotels