Located in Wafi City near Dubai International Airport, this is Raffles's first hotel in the Middle East. It includes 11 food and beverage outlets and features a one-hectare "Sky-Garden" - an extensive botanical display depicting the four elements of life.

• Opened: October
• Owner: Fairmont Raffles Hotels International
• General: manager Hagop Doghramadjian
• Head chef: Alain Passard
• Bedrooms: 248
• Facilities: include a grand ballroom catering for up to 550 guests as well as nine meeting rooms for up to 180 people. The hotel's spa offers six treatment rooms and an outdoor pool, gym, sauna and Jacuzzi.
• Price: from Dh2,500 (£335)
• Address: Sheikh Zayed Road Wafi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Telephone: 00 971 4324 8888
• Website: www.dubai.raffles.com