Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai

What the classifiers highlight

Fourteen bronze metal trees canopy the lobby, and the interiors mix Moroccan rugs, Lebanese mother-of-pearl and Persian travertine. Villas above the 178 rooms and 78 suites carry coloured rooftops toward the skyline. Tasca, on the sixth floor, turns Portuguese classics contemporary over views of the infinity pool, and the spa hides private relaxation pods in a cavern-like space.