The Lana - Dorchester Collection

Overlooking a stylish marina, moments from the Dubai Mall, The Lana is glamour on steroids.

A shimmering, 30-story building by Foster + Partners; a rooftop infinity pool; a sumptuous Dior spa on the 29th floor. But its interiors widely eschew flashiness in favor of calm, confident hospitality.

The Dorchester Collection’s Middle East debut, the property sits on the newly developed Marasi Bay Marina – a mammoth interconnecting dual-tower structure that’s home to dining icons like China Tang, the region’s first Dior Spa and an afternoon tea to rival The Dorchester’s in London.

This new, intimate, 225-room hotel in Downtown Dubai is the epitome of “anti-bling” – and a sign that Dubai really is able to hold its own among the big-name global cities that the Dorchester Collection already operates in.

The Dorchester Collection is known for tempering its opulence with a generous measure of traditional good taste, and that’s as true in Dubai as it is in London or Los Angeles. That’s not to say the Lana is anything less than eye-catching — this pair of interlocking towers is unmistakable.