Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre

What the classifiers highlight

Floors 18 to 55 of the Burj Daman skyscraper hold 275 rooms done in walnut, caramel and mahogany, channeling 1960s Manhattan glamour. Bull & Bear, the steakhouse, carries eighty years from the original Waldorf Astoria New York, serving Dibba Bay oysters alongside its namesake burger. The spa keeps four treatment suites, including a Vichy Suite with a heated hammam table.