Dubai Holidays

With the world’s tallest building, the world’s biggest shopping mall and the world’s biggest choreographed fountain, Dubai’s a city that breaks records for fun. Glamorous hotels on purpose-built islands and seven-figure yachts are combined with more traditional sights, like spice-scented souks and dhow boats. See it all on a TUI city break, where your airport transfers are included as standard, and you’ll have 24-hour access to expert advice at the touch of a button. We’ve got a few hotels that offer free shuttle bus rides to the big sights, too, like the Grand Hyatt, Anantara the Palm and Wyndham Dubai Marina.

Dubai’s shoreline's a real eye-catcher, and not just because of the stellar sands. True to form, the city ups the game with a huge, hotel-studded island shaped like a giant palm tree. From here, you can spy one of the most iconic skyscrapers – the Burj Al-Arab – from your sunlounger. The Jumeirah Zabeel Saray hotel is the place to be for families, thanks to its free waterpark entry. New for 2020, the Riu Dubai is set to be a great choice for water babies, too, with its three pools, not to mention the 24-hour All Inclusive.

Dubai has plenty up its sleeve for families. The MOTIONGATE™ and LEGOLAND^® parks take a leaf out of Orlando’s book, and there are aquariums, themed minigolf courses and one of the world’s biggest sweet shops to get your teeth into. Evening entertainment ramps up the glitz and glamour. Cocktail bars compete with one another in the swankiest hotels, and the shorefront’s peppered with open-air lounges that host live DJ sets and pool parties.

Sunbathing is a year-round pastime across all of the United Arab Emirates, including Dubai, thanks to a steady dose of sunshine. In peak summer – July and August – the mercury can reach 40˚C. And, even in the winter months, from December to March, blue skies and warm days are the norm, with an average of 17 ˚C.