This swish apartment in the heart of downtown Dubai combines the independence of self-catering with the comfort and luxury of hotel amenities. It’s in a serviced building with a doorman to greet you, a gym to keep on top of your fitness game and lounges, and a restaurant and poolside snack bar. The shared swimming pool at the centre of the building is the perfect spot to cool off from the desert sun. In the neighbourhood, you’ve got the Grand Mosque a ten-minute walk away and some of Dubai’s biggest and flashiest shopping malls. In the apartment, marble floors sparkle in the sunlight, courtesy of walls of glass. In the living room, you’ve got a city-wide panorama which we could gaze at for hours. The open-plan living area sees the kitchen separated from the plush living and dining area by a quartz-topped breakfast bar. Come bedtime, the sprawling king in the master bedroom is sure to send you off to the land of nod in no time.

Additional fees

• Your host can help arrange a wide variety of excursions for an additional fee, including city tours, dinner cruises, helicopter and seaplane rides, scuba diving, sky diving, fine dining experiences and amusement park tickets

• Your host can also arrange car rentals and luxury yacht rentals (with food and beverage options), and help with booking spaces for meetings and events for an additional fee

Additional fees subject to a 3.5% handling charge.