The Lana - Dorchester Collection

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"A private Rolls-Royce Phantom is parked by the entrance and doormen in top hats and tails are stationed by the door, yet, somehow, arriving at The Lana still feels discreet. This is the first Dorchester Collection hotel in the Middle East, and it’s a mark of Dubai’s maturation that the group behind landmark properties like The Dorchester in London and the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles has decided to bring its distinct brand of quiet, understated luxury to the city. Architecture firm Foster + Partners designed the 225-room, 30-story hotel around the views: The circular Marassi Marina sits in the foreground, its inky blue waters reflecting the lights of the skyscrapers at night, with the Burj Khalifa rising above the rest. In a city often associated with excess, The Lana is a master class in restraint—sofas are covered in pale rose velvet, while elevators are lined with ripples of pink leather. At Riviera, Jean Imbert, the young French chef who famously succeeded Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester’s Hôtel Plaza Athénée, has created a soulful ode to the coastal cuisines of France and Italy; while at Jara, Spanish chef Martin Berasategui’s menu of Basque classics illustrates why his restaurants have garnered 12 Michelin stars. Dubai’s first Dior spa opened last month, the final piece in an already game-changing puzzle. From $800. —Selina Denman" - CNT Editors