Moderation doesn’t suit Dubai, where supersized hotels in record-breaking towers, luxury yachts in glittering marinas, huge malls stuffed with designer shops, and mega parks with grand-scale attractions and amusements, are commonplace. New, superlative experiences are popping up all the time, from Ain Dubai, the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, to butler-guided tours around “seven-star” Burj Al Arab, where one can get a sneak peek at some of the hotel’s grandest, most palatial suites.

When only the best will do, it’s these bold, outrageous (and expensive) suites that set the emirate’s shiny hotels apart – with views of a new landmark like Ain Dubai or access to an attraction like the adrenaline-fuelled, hotel-based adventure, Edge Walk (see more on this below). Then there are the suites that literally drip in Versace fabric; are built around a vast aquarium; overlook a snowy ski slope; or occupy a floating piece of history. Here’s our pick of the most exciting hotel suites in Dubai.