11 Best Affordable Hotels in Dubai | Condé Nast Traveler

"Perched on the edge of Dubai Creek in the modern part of Al Seef, I found Canopy by Hilton to be an under‑the‑radar, friendly hotel with a playful lobby full of design details (lamps hanging from cranes, concrete humanoid statues, and floor‑to‑ceiling bookshelves in the library‑meets‑lounge, Chapters). Rooms are spacious and light with city views and suites that look over the creek, while the rooftop pool and Sol Sky Bar deliver great sundowner views of abras, dhows, and dinner cruises; on the waterside, Mediterranean restaurant Skafos serves mezze, pasta, and grills perched on stilts over Dubai Creek." - Nicola Chilton