Darran looks back at his longtime Darran looks back at his longtime

Perfect for sun, sea and relaxation these days, but don’t miss out on a train ride through time. Downtown Kava is set in the old railway depot, built in 1928. Perfect for a Halloween party and a glimpse into the past

Exciting ways to get away from it all

EMPIRE TALKS TO ALIEN: EARTH CREATOR NOAH HAWLEY ABOUT MAKING THE XENOMORPH GREAT AGAIN

“Star Wars is often about the heroes banding together to become more than the indomitable force in front of them, and finding the strength to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat,” says Will Shick,

Even by the standards of an emirate that shows all the constructional restraint of a toddler with a trunk of Lego, Dubai is in turbocharge mode. Eminent hotel groups are flooding in as superhotels spring up on man-made islands. Yet for all Dubai’s veneration of the new, decades of innovation have left a legacy of eye-catching and, in some cases, surprisingly affordable sanctuaries in which to bed down, whether you’re based in Burj Khalifa-dominated Downtown, the buzzing Marina or amid the sugary sands of Jumeirah Beach and the Palm. Throughout it all, the hospitality ecosystem seems to hum with a customer-is-king efficiency.