Fodor's Expert Review Palazzo Versace

When they were constructing this hotel, there were plans to chill the sand on the beach overlooking Dubai Creek; although that plan was discarded after an environmental uproar, it's a testament to how luxurious this hotel is. Public areas are as outstanding as one would expect for a Versace property. The rooms are gorgeous, like something straight from a Venetian palace, with parquet flooring and Versace-designed furnishings and prints. There are mosaics, marble, flocked wallpaper, and a 12,900-square-foot Imperial suite. Dining on-site offers some exceptional choices, but you have to hop in a car to get just about anywhere else.