DoubleTree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island

As with every DoubleTree, you’ll be welcomed with a freshly warm-from-the-oven cookie to start your stay on a high note. The hotel has an expansive beach-front location with shallow access into the sea. An abundance of activities and facilities make the DoubleTree ideal for families. Sunshine-filled days can be spent on the beach, splashing around in one of the multiple pools or having fun in the pirate-themed splash park. Kids won’t want to leave the vast kids club with a climbing wall, arcade games and other fun activities. You’ll find a watersports centre on the beach for your water-based activities.

Accommodation is varied, ranging from king rooms with garden or balcony access, the Bay Club rooms with fun zesty decor highlights, huge rain showers and a soaking tub, or Bay Club king rooms with direct access to the beach.

There is an impressive collection of food outlets, including Vespa, a tasty Italian restaurant open each evening and for their famed Saturday brunch. Three other a la carte restaurants serve Asian, Middle Eastern and European cuisine. The Boardwalk is a fun poolside café serving healthy platters throughout the day.