Number One In Town

Rafes Dubai Oh That Pyramid
The rare exterior gives Rafes Dubai its uniqueidentity and makes it a wellknown landmark in Dubai. Located on Sheikh Rashid Road, this lovely pyramid is connected to the adjacent top shopping centre WAFI MALL and offers easy access to the famous Arabian underground Khan Murjan Souk.

From the map, the hotel is located at the heart of the city, surrounded by Dubai International Airport, Dubai Old Town, Jumeirah Public Beach, Dubai International Financial Center, Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall from east to west. The staying experience is that it is extremely convenient to go anywhere whilst enjoying a very quiet environment.

Rafes Dubai opened in November 2007 and is the first Raffles hotel in the Middle East. Many international hotel brands have contributed In the process of Dubai becoming an international tourist destination, among them Raffles Dubai is the special one, since it stands out from 609 hotels and is ranked as Number One hotel in Dubai by global travelers on Tripadvisor, the world‘s largest travel website.

An Exotic World

Arriving at the front of the hotel, you will probably be greeted by Mr. Ismail, an elderly gentleman with warm smile who has been responsible for the concierge since the hotel first opened.

The hotel lobby is 17 meters high and covers an area of 1,800 square meters. A row of brass chandeliers in the air covered with swirling Arabic patterns, imposing columns embellished with hand
carved Egyptian hieroglyph, a majestic waterfall designed with Asian Feng Shui knowledge to complete the energy cycle of the entire space... The mix and match of the Middle East courtesy, the ancient Egyptian design theme and the Raffles brand‘s Asian style here form a charming exotic atmosphere. The four life elements of earth, water, fire and wind run through the space as design clues. The earth is marble and warm color tone, the water is the water wall, the fire is candles placed in the lobby every evening and the wind is the natural flow of air in the vast space. The fourelement design rule is also widely used in the hotel‘s exclusive botanical garden and four presidential suites, each themed with one of the four elements.

Located on the side of the lobby, the Raffles Salon is renowned for its fashioninspired afternoon tea. Currently in collaboration with the floral brand Forever Rose, it launches a new afternoon tea with the theme of eternal roses. The menu contains floral essence with treats such as cured salmon with hibiscus extract, rose shaped brie mousse with edible flowers, scones with strawberry jam and rose water, Jasmine flavored chocolate ganache. On the Victorian style gold stand, the rose from the volcanic mineral soil of Ecuador is placed in a glass dome after special treatment and will always remain in a blooming posture. The afternoon tea time with friends will also become an eternal memory like a neverwithering rose.

Rooms & Suites Space Means Luxury

Just earlier this year, Raffles Dubai was rated as one of the top 25 luxury hotels in the world on the TripAdvisor website, guests were particularly impressed by the exquisite design, spacious rooms and balconies. The hotel‘s 252 rooms and suites fully embodied the luxury standard of ”Size Means Everything”. With the room size of 70 square meters and the suites doubled to 150 650 square meters, each room type is equipped with a large private balcony, ranked as the most spacious in Dubai.

Under the elegant and modern Asian design touch of Raffles, the decorative elements of the Middle East are here and there just to the right amount. Guests enjoy the modern luxury and comfort space, the environment feels like home but will turns you on with its exotic charm in an instant, such as the light and shadow cast by the Arabian silver chandelier at night over the bathtub.

Overlooking Dubai‘s skyline from the spacious balcony, the view is mesmerizing. ”One‘s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” The phrase from the writer Henry Miller is printed on the title page of the notebook that is presented to the guest in the room.

Restaurants One of Its Kind

Seven restaurants and bars form the perfect culinary world of Raffles Dubai. Among them, Italian restaurant Solo offers warm and delicious Italian cuisine, everything is freshly made from bread, sauce to dough. The authentic Italian woodfired oven here produces the most fresh pizza, meat and seafood.

The Japanese Restaurant Tomo is located on the 17th floor of the hotel. From skilled sushi, sashimi, roast meat to a full range of sake, the talented Japanese chef team brings authentic Japanese cuisine to Dubai and Tomo has become the perfect choice for Japanese cuisine in town. The spectacular city views from the restaurant‘s rooftop terrace and particularly the gorgeous sunset will make a meal here even better.

To experience the Arabic themed cuisine, don‘t miss out on the unique experience of a dinner amidst 12 exclusive openair cabanas in the hotel‘s botanical garden. When the night falls, the garden oasis becomes cool and tranquil, with few lights lit, an exciting culinary journey starts. Mixed vegetables, yoghurt appetizers, spring rolls and pies, and finally comes the superb Arabic barbecue platter of half seafood and half meat. Highlight is yet to come with an endless variety of Shisha, such is the true experience of Dubai cuisine.