"The most immediately impressive thing about the Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre might be its stylistic restraint — though it’s unmistakably a top-tier luxury hotel, it’s inspired not by Versailles or Vegas but by 1960s New York, which lends a certain sobriety to the aesthetic. Still, no luxury is spared; the marble bathrooms are stocked with Ferragamo bath products, the spa is extravagantly state-of-the-art, and the restaurants include a tribute to the Bull & Bear, made famous by the original Waldorf Astoria in New York. Meanwhile the setting, in the mixed-use Burj Daman skyscraper complex, means many of the city’s nightlife and business destinations are close at hand." - Tablet Hotels