There’s a certain window of time in the UAE calendar, somewhere between the last fresh breeze of spring and the full arrival of summer heat, where the weekend demands a plan. Not just any plan, but one that makes the most of what’s left of the outdoors while also giving you somewhere cool to retreat. This weekend, MOJEH Men is thinking vertically: up into the clouds, then all the way down below the surface.
Where To Stay
If you’re going to go up, go all the way up. Ciel Dubai Marina holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s tallest hotel, reaching 377 metres into the sky across 82 floors and over a thousand rooms. The views are the obvious draw, wide across the skyline and completely unobstructed. What’s less obvious (until you arrive) is how well-positioned the property is. JBR Beach, Bluewaters Island and The Palm Jumeirah are all nearby, which means the weekend can extend well beyond the hotel walls. However, with eight dining concepts, a children’s club to look after your little ones and three outdoor pools, you’ll find that you won’t need to stray at all. Book now
Where To Eat
For afternoons that stretch into evenings, Attiko Dubai at W Dubai, Mina Seyahi covers the spectrum of the day. Sitting above the city and coastline with an Asian cosmopolitan concept anchoring the experience, it’s the kind of destination that lures you in at all hours. Saturdays bring the Sky Brunch through the early afternoon with a resident DJ, and Sundays ease into the Sunday Social from 5pm, built around sharing-style sushi and a sundowner to match. Book now
What To Do
The counterpoint to all that elevation is Deep Dive Dubai, the world’s deepest pool for scuba diving, freediving and snorkelling. A staggering fourteen million litres of freshwater deep, it houses a fully submerged city at its floor: cars, fire ladders, phone booths and an apartment complete with a kitchen, bedroom and living room. Certified divers are permitted to explore the depths, but non-divers and beginners are well catered for, too, with a variety of equally thrilling experiences on offer. Make a day of it and bring children along; there are special activities to ensure every member of the family can join in on the fun. Book now
What To Shop
An active weekend calls for something on your wrist that can keep up. Whoop, the wearable device that has taken the world’s fitness enthusiasts by storm, tracks your body around the clock: sleep quality, physical strain, stress levels and heart health, all contributing to a picture of how you’re actually recovering and performing. After a weekend like this one, the data might be more telling than you’d expect. Shop now
