DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island

Hotel highlights

• Restaurants? It's got 13 of 'em.

• Beach? Try a private sandy one that stretches out right outside the hotel.

• Spa? Yep, it has one - with all the facials, body scrubs and massage treatments you could ask for.

• Seven swimming pools?! Including an aqua zone, and one with a water trampoline.

Location

• On the beach - and a private, sandy one at that!

• 50 minutes from Dubai Airport, by car

Rooms

• Ultra-stylish Twin Guest Rooms, Family Guest Rooms, King Guest Rooms, Bay Club Rooms and a choice of Suites. To be fair though, whichever room you get, you'll be livin' la vida luxury

• Rooms come with either a balcony or direct beach, pool or garden access - plus...

  • Large HDTV

  • Air con

  • High-speed Wi-Fi

  • Hairdryer

  • Bathrobes and slippers

  • Minibar

  • Coffee maker and tea/coffee facilities

  • Telephone

  • Safety deposit box

  • Black-out curtains

  • Night light

Just so you know, children share any existing beds. If you require an extra bed, this is subject to availability and additional charges will apply.

Extra charges will also apply for room service and use of the minibar, regardless of board basis.

Food & Drink

• Al Marjan - a la carte breakfasts (fancy!), and all-day buffet meals with live cooking stations - open as late as 02:00 am (?!), which is perfect for an early morning snack. If you're laying in bed craving a bit, this place will be your best mate!

• Boardwalk - this poolside bar is open from morning until sunset, with fresh juices and lavish cocktails on offer

• Brasserie - bet you didn't think you'd be getting transported to France did ya? Head over 'ere for classic French dishes and a bangin' crème brûlée. Whilst you're there wash it down with a bit of vino - be rude not to! It's a oui from us. Tip: Stop by for the best brunch every Saturday from 13:00 - 16:00!

• Meze - hot and cold meze dishes, flatbread, and kebabs, big enough to share. But we don't blame you if you don't want to. If you thought it couldn't get any elite, there's panoramic from the terrace, grab yourself a vino and watch the sun go down.

• Sanchaya - Asian classics with a menu of sushi, sashimi, flamin' hot wok dishes, rice and noodles. This place is well hot (literally).

• The Anchor - can take the Brit away from the pub, but ya can't take the pub away from the Brit. A menu of British classics think pie 'n mash, bangers, fish n' chips, this place is a slice of home. Oh, and hang around here between 5-8 pm, did someone say happy hour?

• The Lobby Lounge - open 24 hours (yep, literally all day), you can stop by for light snacks, coffee, tea and plenty more drinks. Midnight? 3 am? 6 am? Whatever time tickles your fancy.

• Vespa - a deliciouzo Italian restaurant with all the classic dishes, we're not just talking pizza and pasta, you've also got antipasti, and tiramisu (currently drooling). If we were you, we'd check out the blackboard - special dishes you can't get anywhere else (talk about exclusive)

• ShoFee Rooftop Bar - bangin' views, Arabian snacks, shisha and specialist cocktails. This spot will become your fave evening hangout.

• Beach Bar - you can't have a beach without a beach bar. With the tropical cocktails flowing you'll be wanting to chillax here all day.

• Boardwalk Pool Bar - where you can sip on cocktails by the pool, on your sunbed, or in the seating area

• XclusiV Night Club - exclusive is right, this spot is boomin' with 00s hits and the latest bangers played by the resident DJ

All Inclusive Food & Drink

Schedule subject to change.

• Breakfast: 06:30 – 11:00

• Lunch: 12:30 – 15:00

• Dinner: 18:00 – 22:00

• Drinks: 12:00 – 00:00

The all-inclusive concept only includes dining in the main buffet restaurant. All other restaurants will require an extra charge.

Sports & Entertainment

• Seven Outdoor Pools - yeah, we had to double-check this. But it's actually seven swimming pools, we ain't messing. This includes...

  • A large, separate pool for children

  • Floating sea pool for them salty vibes without having to go to the beach

  • Pirate Boat Aqua Zone for the kids

  • Inflatable water trampoline - spoiler alert: it's as fun as it sounds

• Inflatable climbing wall and bouncy castle

• Kids' Club - the grown-ups can relax whilst the little 'uns enjoy dance parties, arts and crafts, arcade games, and a playground so they can run riot

• Football Pitch - so the sporty ones can have a kick about. Trust us, it's all kicking off. See what we did. Anyways...

• Jouri Rose Spa (age 18+) - with facials, body scrubs, massages, wraps, hot stone therapies, a sauna and an indoor pool. Pamper yourself silly! Just so you know, the spa is closed for daily cleaning from 13:00 - 14:00.

• On-Site Gym - for the fitness buffs, we'd rather be chillin' by the pool. But, you do you.

• Evening Entertainment - nothing too fancy, there's some acoustic performances and a live DJ at the beach bar at sunset

• FREE Wi-Fi - best start thinking about your Insta-captions now...

• Watersports - all these beachy activities are at your fingertips, instead of chillaxing how about whipping around on a jet ski, or releasing your inner mermaid with the snorkelling and diving

Please note, during Ramadan, certain hotel facilities and services (including alcoholic drinks and entertainment) may be withdrawn or altered.

Just a heads up that the Pirate Boat Aqua Zone is closed for renovations until the 7th of October. All other family facilities, including 7 swimming pools, children's pools, and play areas will still be open.