The St. Regis Downtown Dubai

What the classifiers highlight

A chain installation modeled on the Gold Souk hangs in the lobby, one of several nods to Emirati heritage against the brand's Old World glamour. Rooms in muted grey, ivory and gold face either the Dubai Water Canal or the Burj Khalifa, each with round-the-clock butler service. Basta, the in-house Italian, turns out wood-fired Neapolitan pizza by the infinity pool.